Burlington High School campus will remain closed through the end of the semester due to PCBs found during air quality testing. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
How Vermont tackled COVID-19 in nursing homes, avoided massive outbreaks
Some long-term care facilities in Vermont saw COVID-19 outbreaks, yet managed to get a handle on the virus and avoid further spread. Here’s how. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Downtown Middlebury on track to reopen Friday, Sept. 18
Rail tunnel construction forced 10-week closure of main downtown artery. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Burlington’s high school, tech center will go all-remote this semester
Burlington High School. File photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger The campus of Burlington’s high school and technical center will remain closed to students, faculty and staff for the remainder of the semester, superintendent Tom Flanagan announced late Wednesday evening. All learning will remain remote for the high school, and the district is at work finding spaces…
Gov. Phil Scott vetoes greenhouse gas emissions reduction bill
Lawmakers could override the governor’s veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
It’s time for another Drink: Refurbished Burlington bar is reborn
The bar Drink shuttered for renovations last fall with plans to reopen by the holidays; construction delays and the pandemic kept it closed til August. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
When will Amtrak routes resume in Vermont?
Two Amtrak lines that previously ran through Vermont—the Vermonter and Ethan Allen Express—stopped coming into the state in late March, following Gov. Phil Scott’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Dan DeWalt: When considering racism, policies matter more than intent
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dan DeWalt, an artisan and activist interested in democracy and the Constitution. He writes from South Newfane. The reckless disregard for Vermont prisoners by the Scott administration not only is a travesty and disgrace, it is also a sign of systemic white supremacy that is at play without the…
Catherine Antley & Spencer Smith: Commercializing cannabis will not pay
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Catherine Antley, MD, a community medical doctor, and Spencer Smith, a writer and retired Peace Corps volunteer. Both are from Burlington. After decades fighting Big Tobacco, will the Vermont Legislature really invite Big Cannabis into our state? This is not about decriminalization. We already have that. This is about…
By the numbers: How Vermonters are catching COVID-19
Here’s a look at the top factors that health officials believe contributed to Vermonters contracting COVID-19. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Is your firewood ready to burn? Vermont libraries can help you find out
Need a moisture meter for your firewood? Start by perusing your local library’s inventory. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
How fireworks helped a community effort in Alburgh to build child care center
The citizens of Alburgh are raising a million dollars to build the Alburgh Family Clubhouse, a 3,200 square foot facility to provide child care. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Calvin Moen: Mental health is not a law enforcement issue
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Calvin Moen, of Brattleboro, who is a trainer for the Vermont Peer Development Workforce Initiative, with experience in educating in Intentional Peer Support, safe withdrawal from psychiatric drugs, and alternatives to policing in crisis situations using IPS and restorative justice practices. The Department of Public Safety wants to spend…
Jack Hoffman: Balanced budget can’t make up for lost federal aid
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jack Hoffman, who is a policy analyst at Public Assets Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Montpelier. Dithering in Washington has left a lot of states scrambling to figure out how to pay for the support and services their citizens desperately need. In Vermont, Washington’s paralysis means the…
How has Burlington’s 11 p.m. alcohol sales cutoff time affected the spread of COVID, bars?
The emergency order was intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Burlington with the return of college students into the area. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Use of force: Burlington police records show 1/3 of incidents involved non-arrest situations
Protective custody incidents made up almost a third of the 142 incidents of force in 2019. About half of those incidents ended in charges. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Heads up: Vermont Air National Guard to conduct nighttime F-35 training
The Vermont Air National Guard says it is required by the U.S. Air Force to conduct nighttime training with the F-35 fighter jets. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
VTDigger’s lieutenant governor forum is Sept. 24. Send us your questions.
Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger’s lieutenant governor forum is Sept. 24. Send us your questions.. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
