CityPlace Burlington remains locked in impasse despite new proposal from developers

The project developers are now proposing to sell the City of Burlington the land that would allow streets to be reconnected.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Here’s how Gov. Scott wants to use Vermont’s federal COVID-19 relief funds

Funds would be divided among four major categories, prioritizing tourism as well as financially strapped small businesses.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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1968 was a year for big musical acts in Burlington: Here’s four shows you’ll wish you’d seen

In 1968, the Lane Series announced their most ambitious line up yet. Here are a few concerts you’ll wish you hadn’t missed.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont DMV offices will reopen in Rutland, South Burlington and Montpelier

Vermont will soon reopen three of its Department of Motor Vehicle offices. Image by Erin Petenko/VTDigger Three Vermont DMV locations will soon reopen for in-person services — in Rutland, South Burlington and Montpelier — Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday. “We’ll be talking about that next week,” Scott said at his twice-weekly press conference Friday. “There’ll…

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Woolf: Unemployment rate decline indicates flicker of improving economy

Art Woolf is a columnist for VTDigger. He recently retired as an associate professor of economics at the University of Vermont.  Vermont’s unemployment rate fell by more than one percentage point in July to 8.3%, two points below the U.S. July rate and half of what it was in April. That’s a sign of an…

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As college students return, health officials say they’re prepared for the influx

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Thousands of Vermonters to get an internet speed boost

A $4 million state grant will bring high-speed broadband to thousands of Vermonters with limited connections to online health, education and work.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Having a diverse newsroom is critical to telling stories about Burlington. This is the makeup of our newsroom staff.

Here is a snapshot as of July 31, 2020, of the gender and racial makeup of our news workforce and our coverage area.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Why a new Vermont business wants to rip up and recycle your old mattress

Forget about retiring your old mattress to the landfill (or a sidewalk): A young Burlington entrepreneur has the will and the ways to recycle it.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont’s school reopening plans, mapped

The state is taking a local-control mentality to reopening schools, and reopening plans are all over the map. But for weeks, Vermonters have been asking us for some way to track what schools are doing statewide. Both the Vermont Superintendents Association and the Agency of Education have recently put out surveys into the field to…

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Vicki Harrison: The expensive and untimely myth of ‘value-based health care’ and its Vermont promoters

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Vicki Harrison MSN of Barnard, retired from 45 years in social work and community health nursing, with a subspecialty in mental health and substance abuse. Believe it or not, “social determinants of health” have been a main study of social work and community health nursing for 100+ years. Bachelors…

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Corrections chief tells lawmakers of shocking ‘level of sexualization’ in workforce

Jim Baker, interim commissioner of the VT Dept. of Corrections. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The head of the Vermont Department of Corrections told lawmakers Thursday that he was “shocked at the level of sexualization” among the staff he oversees. “I’m just going to be candid because that’s what I tend to be,” James Baker,…

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Essex has worked out a free child care solution for students on remote learning days

The Essex Westford School District is providing a free child care solution, helping students on remote learning days.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington sets limits on social gatherings, alcohol sales due to COVID-19 and returning college students

Burlington’s new rules took effect Thursday, Aug. 20 and will be reevaluated after about a month.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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ArtsRiot to reopen Burlington restaurant with food provided by Pingala Cafe

Weekend hours are the first step in the return of the eatery/art space/music venue that endured a tumultuous few months culminating in a sale.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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How libraries across Vermont are continuing to serve people despite a pandemic

Jason Broughton is Vermont’s state librarian. Courtesy photo When the pandemic struck, libraries were initially lumped into the “retail” sector by the state. But quickly, Broughton said, the conversation shifted; libraries were grouped with museums. That gave them greater flexibility to navigate services. The state “began to realize like, ‘Oh, we should have you back…

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Robby Porter: When I’m despairing

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robby Porter, of East Montpelier, a self-employed woodworker and owner of small hydroelectric projects. More of his essays and samples of his books are at robbyporter.com.  Sonnet 29 William Shakespeare When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven…

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State police traffic stop data shows racial disparities remain 

The latest state police data shows that racial disparities remain in the proportion of drivers who were pulled over. VTDigger file photo Vermont State Police traffic stop data for last year shows that Black and Hispanic drivers who were pulled over were more likely to be searched and ticketed than white drivers. “The disparities are…

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The Island Pond raid: How one Vermont town became the center of a debate on religious freedom

140 Vermont State Police officers and social workers banged on doors, demanding entrance into 20 different Northeast Kingdom Community Church residences.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Brewery/distillery/restaurant the latest entertainment offering at Essex Experience

Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Co. was founded by the winner of a homebrewing title who opened business in a former Essex Outlets storefront         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Racial disparities persist in latest Vermont State Police traffic stop data

The Vermont State Police released its fifth year of traffic stop data, which showed there were still racial disparities in searches and ticket rates.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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David Roth: Time to rethink taxes

Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Roth, a Burlington resident and entrepreneur. The JetBlue flight to Newark from Palm Beach airport was fairly empty (and this was before the current pandemic!). The time of year meant we were swimming against the tide, heading from Palm Beach to Burlington in February — heading from 87…

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