Two GMP line workers suffer serious injuries when utility pole breaks

A crew from Green Mountain Power works on a line in Charlotte on Nov. 25, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Two Green Mountain Power line workers suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning in Middlebury when they were more than 50 feet off the ground working on a utility pole and it broke.   Both Jared Allen, 25,…

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Tim Ashe: The Senate’s tactician-in-chief makes a bid for lieutenant governor

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Democratic LG and gubernatorial candidates outline views on school reopenings

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brenda Siegel discusses school reopenings at a Statehouse press conference on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger When Education Secretary Dan French rejected the NEA’s proposal for a commission in early July, he said in a statement that the administration already has a state-level planning group that has representation…

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Brookfield looking to abandon CityPlace Burlington project, mayor says

The site of the proposed downtown CityPlace development. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger Brookfield, the developer of the long-stalled CityPlace project, has alerted the city that it is taking steps to sell its interest in the project and return management authority back to Don Sinex, the project’s former manager.  Mayor Miro Weinberger said that the city…

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Brattleboro reaches common ground on police review 

Black Lives Matter protesters march past a Brattleboro police cruiser. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — After weeks of public discord, local leaders and social justice advocates have agreed to work together to draft a proposal on how to study policing and community safety. “It feels like we’re getting somewhere,” town Selectboard Chairman Tim Wessel…

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Testing, quarantine and mask mandates part of NVU plans to reopen

Caledonia County’s only residential college will be open this fall — but students should expect to be tested more than once for Covid-19, wear a mask outside their dorm room and more. Officials at Northern Vermont University estimate a maximum of 300 students will be returning to its Lyndon campus in early August, down from the…

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Weinberger says Brookfield is moving to abandon CityPlace project; threatens lawsuit

Miro Weinberger gave an update on the long-delayed CityPlace Burlington project Wednesday, saying Brookfield Properties plans to abandon project         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘I need that extra little bit of money to keep the lights on’: How unemployed Americans will cope without an extra $600

The extra benefits are set to end this week, dealing a blow to millions of jobless Americans counting on a safety net if Congress doesn’t pass new legislation.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington restaurant ¡Duino! (Duende) to close before reopening with new name and concept

Street-food-themed eatery opened on North Winooski Avenue in 2009 by Lee Anderson, who also runs Radio Bean and Light Club Lamp Shop bars/music venues         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What Vermonters need to know about voting during a pandemic

Mail-in ballots and outdoor and drive-through polling locations will be features of the general statewide election in November.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Wanda Hines: Weary after decades of slow progress for Black Vermonters

Wanda Hines moved to Burlington when she was five — and didn’t encounter another person of color in a classroom until her senior year of high school.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Why many Vermonters wear a mask in public — and some choose not to

A majority of respondents said they “always” or “often” wear facial coverings in public, with reasons including respect for others and public health.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Laura Chapman: A plea for a statewide mask mandate

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Laura Chapman, who is on the Putney Selectboard. Dear Gov. Scott, I have started and scrapped this letter to you several times, each time hoping that it would not be necessary. The last few days and a few experiences have changed my mind. A while back, I spoke with…

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Mark Klinedinst: The case for more stimulus

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mark Klinedinst, of Essex Junction, a emeritus professor of economics at the University of Southern Mississippi. Art Woolf’s column on July 17 correctly pointed to the need for more congressional stimulus to keep the economy afloat here and across the country. On top of the tremendous suffering caused to…

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Dillon Burns: What if cleaning classrooms helped students learn?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dillon Burns, who is a parent and licensed social worker who lives in Calais Several years ago, I received a phone call from the parent of a 5-year-old boy in my social work practice. “The preschool called and asked me to pick him up,” she said.  “He was so…

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Molly Gray touts global experience, Vermont roots, in run for lieutenant governor

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Dying Black inmate who repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe told to ‘knock it off’

The Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport. Courtesy Vermont Department of Corrections He talked about how Johnson repeatedly told corrections and medical staff that he couldn’t breathe on the night he died and pleaded to be taken to the hospital. Gabreault had also talked to Seven Days shortly after Johnson’s death providing a similar description…

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Holcombe revives attack on Zuckerman over vaccines

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Construction vehicles show up in CityPlace Burlington pit; announcement expected this week

Construction vehicles were moved into the CityPlace construction site on Tuesday and the city is expected to make an announcement this week.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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NVU-Johnson, Lyndon the latest Vermont schools to scrap fall sports for 2020

North Atlantic Conference joins others in announcing the cancelation of fall sports season, affecting students at NVU-Johnson and NVU-Lyndon.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Poirier leads Vermonters on Day 1 of 2020 New England Amateur

The 39-year-old, fresh off a win at the Vermont Amateur earlier this month, opens five shots off the lead.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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