At a Vermont State House press conference Thursday, May 6, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Vermont will receive $12 million in Covid relief funds that will help communities strengthen their responses to […]
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Scott: May 9-15 is Inclusion Week
Gov. Phil Scott proclaimed May 9-15, 2021 Inclusion Week in Vermont and reiterated Vermont’s commitment to welcoming all people. The governor also established a proclamation of inclusion, which makes clear the state of Vermont condemns discrimination in all forms, and welcomes […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured, Food matters, State News
Everyone Eats: Rutland and Windsor Counties
For more information visit: vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/everyone_eats Rutland County Vermont Farmers Food Center 251 West Street, Rutland Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4 p.m.-6 p.m. (Drive-thru; first-come, first-served) Rutland Veggie Van Go Diamond Run Mall Thu 4/22, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. For more […]
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Electric fencing offers protection against chicken predation
Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do. Therefore, […]
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Bald eagles likely to be removed from Vermont’s endangered list
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger At the turn of the 21st Century, no bald eagles nested in Vermont. In 2020, the state recorded 41 pairs. Biologists have been working to reintroduce the iconic birds in the state for around a decade — and […]
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Unemployment fraud shuts down portal
A massive surge of fraudulent activity has struck the Vermont Department of Labor. The department announced Friday, April 30, that it had shut down its online portal for filing unemployment claims last Wednesday after finding that up to 90% of entries coming through […]
Covid-19 updates, State News
Work-search requirement reinstated May 9 for people seeking unemployment benefits
By James Finn/VTDigger A requirement that laid-off workers must actively seek work if they want to qualify for unemployment benefits is being reinstated, Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington announced at Gov. Phil Scott’s press conference Tuesday, April 27. The work-search requirement was […]
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AOT takes action to protect the monarch butterfly
In recognition of Earth Day, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), Thursday, April 22, announced that it has joined the effort to protect the monarch butterfly by enrolling highway right-of-way lands throughout the state in a voluntary nationwide conservation program. […]
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Immigration issues leave Roman Catholic churches priest-less
West Rutland and Proctor are two of the Vermont parishes affected by delay in green card processing Significant clergy and parish realignments within Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese were announced May 3 as a result of changes to U.S. immigration policies […]
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State receives $1.5 million to expand water quality and habitat restoration
The state Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to support its Vermont stream restoration and protection program. […]