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
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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
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…
Paul Dragon: New HUD rule threatens transgender individuals
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul Dragon, the executive director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced its proposed rule change that would weaken protections for transgender individuals experiencing homelessness. Emergency shelter providers are empowered to deny individuals a safe space based on…
Green Mountain College sells at auction for $4.5 million
Raj Peter Bhakta, the founder of WhistlePig whiskey in Shoreham, had the winning bid on Tuesday, WCAX-TV reported. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont joins lawsuit against proposed USPS reductions
The lawsuit, announced on Tuesday, comes as the country is expected to see a surge of mail-in ballots ahead of the November elections. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Rearranged coronavirus school schedules could complicate AP exams
CVU Principal Adam Bunting said the new schedule is informed by watching “miserable” students juggle eight courses in the spring. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Deb Snell and Linda Olson: Vermont needs the HEROES Act
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Deb Snell and Linda Olson. Snell is the president of the Vermont chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. Olson is the vice president for higher education of AFT Vermont. As a union of health care and higher education professionals in Vermont, we have witnessed the negative consequences of…
David Deen: An ounce of prevention to protect Vermont watersheds
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by David L. Deen. Deen is a former legislator, honorary trustee of the Connecticut River Conservancy, and a board member of the Trout Unlimited Connecticut River Valley chapter. The day after tropic storm Isaias did its thing in Vermont, walking over the stream that crosses our land, I noticed…
Could more Vermonters have died from COVID-19 than early testing measures showed?
More Vermonters died in the early weeks of the pandemic than years past, even after known COVID-19 deaths are removed from the calculation. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
How do people feel about their New North End neighborhood as police investigate shootings?
“I’m a little bit concerned about why they are [here],” the source said of the person or persons who opened fire. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Nepali Dumpling House to close after serving Burlington for four years
Flagging sales due to COVID-19 have prompted the owner of Nepali Dumpling House in Burlington’s Old North End to close at the end of August. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Regulators reduce health insurers’ premium requests
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont members should expect an average 4.2% increase in their health insurance premiums in 2021; Vermonters who get insurance from MVP Healthcare will see about a 2.7% increase next year. The Green Mountain Care Board approved the rate increases in a decision Friday. The companies had asked for higher increases,…
