Molly Gray: There’s no time to waste with broadband

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Molly Gray, an assistant attorney general who is a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. She is also an adjunct professor of human rights Law at Vermont Law School. When I stood with students, parents, and educators recently to discuss the challenges of emergency remote education during this global pandemic,…

‘Rally to Support Law Enforcement’ meet counter-protesters meet on Vermont Statehouse Lawn

A pro-police rally held on Saturday, July 25 was met with protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and calling to defund the police.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Protesters march on downtown Burlington to denounce President’s actions to send federal agents to Portland and other U.S. cities         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Burlington protesters call out president for sending federal agents to U.S. cities

Protesters denounce President’s actions sending federal agents to cities with Black Lives Matter protests         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Demonstrators clash at Montpelier pro-police rally

There was a limited police presence on the Statehouse lawn, with only a handful of officers standing on the outskirts. Newly-named Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete said Saturday evening that there were no arrests. After the rally ended — earlier than originally planned — tensions cooled slightly and scattered conversations took place between demonstrators from…

As Vermonters speak out against racism, a ‘spate of hate’ has also emerged

A Black Lives Matter mural painted on North Craftsbury Road in front of Craftsbury Commons was reportedly defaced by a pickup truck doing a burnout on the pavement on June 18, 2020. Vermont State Police photo “Within the last year, we have retrained our members that any time they come across an incident that has…

Burlington marchers protest federal agents deployed to Portland, Oregon, and across U.S.

Hundreds marched in Burlington to denounce the President’s use of force deploying federal agents to cities across the U.S. to quell BLM protests.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Chittenden County parents respond to hybrid learning schedule and school reopening plans

Parents react to the new school schedule and how it will impact their families         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Watch again: Memorial service for Rep. John Lewis in his hometown of Troy, Alabama

Rep. John Lewis will be honored during a memorial service Saturday at Troy University.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Alis Headlam: John Lewis — a life’s work that moved forward racial justice

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Alis Headlam, of Rutland, who is a member of the NAACP and Project VISION in Rutland and a retired public school teacher with a focus on literacy and racial justice. John R. Lewis, a member of Congress since 1987 from Georgia’s 5th  congressional district, will be remembered as a…

Ron Pulcer: Watering, mulching and weeding the summer garden

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ron Pulcer of Rutland Town, who is a software developer, skier, guitar player and occasional blogger at SkiTheMiddleVT.wordpress.com.  As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat, here are some garden suggestions. Along with the high temperatures, there has been little rainfall, causing drought conditions.   Watering — First off,…

Coronavirus: Gov. Scott issues statewide mask mandate in Vermont

Scott said at a press conference Friday that he has signed an order to strengthen the state’s current mask policy from a recommendation to a requirement.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Massachusetts teen John Broderick wins New England Amateur title, Rutland’s Nelson 5th

Massachusetts’ John Broderick pulls out playoff win over Nick Maccario in weather-shortened New England Amateur.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Dream of owning a historic home in Vermont? A 1796 Scottish farmhouse is ready to be saved

The house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of only four like it in the region.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Police searching for inmate who escaped St. Johnsbury prison by scaling a fence

Shannon Edwards, who police say escaped from the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. Police photo Authorities are looking for a Vermont inmate who they say escaped the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury early Friday morning by scaling a fence. Shannon Edwards, 35, is believed to be traveling back to Waterbury, where he is…

Sale of Marlboro College campus finalized

Seth Andrew, left, takes part in a Brookings Institution panel discussion in January 2012, during his time leading Democracy Prep. Andrew’s nonprofit, Democracy Builders, finalized the purchase of the Marlboro College campus this week. Photos via Medill DC/Courtesy Marlboro College Democracy Builders, a nonprofit that founded a network of charter schools, has purchased the Marlboro…

The Bright Side: Exploring environmental attitudes and Covid compliance

Two hikers at the summit of Mount Philo. A UVM researcher is studying whether people who are invested in the environment are the ones most likely to be wearing masks and social distancing. File photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger When Covid first hit, Christopher Koliba was “pretty obsessed” with watching the news and following the numbers…

Students in local school districts to attend in-person classes two days per week

Schools in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties will break students into two groups that attend in-person class on different days.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The first Black woman to lead a New England Episcopal diocese on leading during the coronavirus

Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, the first Black woman to head a New England Episcopal diocese, shares what it’s like to lead during the coronavirus.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Schools rush to make air quality improvements before classes resume, get 100% project funding

Vermont schools make major upgrades to air quality systems in time for classes to resume. Hundreds of schools could have 100% of projects funded.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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