Area ski resorts among them By Fred Thys/VTDigger Some large Vermont employers say they’re waiting to learn more about President Joe Biden’s order that all employers with more than 100 workers be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested weekly, while […]
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Vermont bear hunters contribute to wildlife science
Successful hunters are required to submit bear teeth The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is reminding successful bear hunters that a regulation requires them to submit a bear tooth so wildlife managers can collect important information on Vermont’s bear population. […]
Vermont courts stay cautious; Covid emergency runs through October
The Vermont court system is not ready to return to business as usual. On Friday, the Vermont Supreme Court extended its order declaring a judicial emergency until Nov. 1, 2021. That means the state’s courts can continue to hold many […]
Over $13 million awarded for community development
Governor Phil Scott joined town officials from across the state on Sept. 2 to announce $13,258,021 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards that have been made to 25 communities throughout Vermont. The funding, through the Vermont Community Development Program […]
Vermont Foodbank and Hunger Free Vermont continue food insecurity fight
USDA Covid-19 study findings show government programs were crucial The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Sept. 8 report indicated that food insecurity in the United States for the year 2020 remained level, as compared to pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. This result proves […]
Tracking Covid
Staff report The Vermont Dept. of Health (DOH) reported 14 new Covid cases in Rutland County and 11 new cases in Windsor County, on Tuesday, Sept. 7 — in the past 14 days there have been 190 and 170 respectively. […]
Bernie Sanders, at a career apex, faces his biggest political test yet
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger His sound bites for the common good and against corporate greed haven’t changed. But facing the biggest test of his political career, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the stakes had never been higher. The Vermont Independent […]
Bill McKibben launches ‘Third Act’ to rally older Americans around climate change
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s time for Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation to organize against climate change, according to veteran environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben. The Ripton resident is known for founding the grassroots environmental organization 350.org […]
Abortion-rights supporters say Vermont constitutional amendment more urgent after Texas ruling
By Grace Benninghoff/VTDigger Vermont lawmakers who support abortion rights say it’s more important than ever to enshrine such rights into the Vermont Constitution following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that upheld new restrictions in Texas. Proposal 5, also […]
Health department employees urge leaders to issue stronger Covid-19 guidance
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger A group of 91 rank-and-file Vermont health department employees have penned a letter to the department’s leaders, begging them to take a firmer stand as the state sees a surge of Covid-19 cases. The letter, delivered to […]