The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced on April 8 that Amtrak passenger rail service and inter-city bus service in Vermont will resume effective July 19, 2021. “We are very pleased to announce the restart of these vital transportation services for Vermonters and those who wish to travel to and from Vermont by train or…

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On Monday, April 5, Governor Phil Scott and First Lady Diana McTeague Scott received their Covid-19 vaccinations at a clinic run by the Vermont Dept. of Health at Montpelier High School. “Like the 220,000 Vermonters who’ve already received at least one dose, I am thrilled to be vaccinated against Covid-19,” said Governor Scott. “Vaccinations are…

Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement Monday, April 5, regarding the importance of the state’s prioritization strategy, and specifically as it regards Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) populations in the state. “There is no better, safer, or faster way to defeat this virus and revitalize our economy than to make vaccinations available…

Staff report On Monday, April 5, the Board of Aldermen learned that Rutland’s portion of the federal $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” is $4.4 million. Congressman Peter Welch told the aldermen that Rutland Town would get about $1.2 million and the school district another $11.7 million, according to a report by the Rutland Herald. “The…

By Jen Kimmich Editor’s Note: Kimmich is the co-founder and CEO of The Alchemist Brewery, a past board member of VCRD. In 2020 The Alchemist collaborated with the VT Partnership for Fairness and Diversity to create an action plan to dismantle racism in their community and beyond. This commentary is from a 10-part series examining…

  By Holly Groschner Editor’s note: Groschner, a former partner at DR&M, is a telecommunications lawyer with 30 years of experience and the chair of the board at Equal Access to Broadband. She recently retired as the president & CEO of Vermont PBS. This commentary is the first in a 10-part series examining some of…

Dear Editor, As faith leaders from diverse theological backgrounds and denominations, we represent a variety of beliefs and viewpoints on complicated, moral issues. We write as one religious community, and we write to stand with Vermont’s women. We come together in support of women’s reproductive liberty and a woman’s right to choose. At the heart…

Dear Editor, Have you or someone you know experienced hearing loss? Did an audiologist recommend that you get hearing aids? Were you shocked to discover that hearing aids cost from $2,000 to $6,000? Were you surprised to find out that your health insurance plan, if you had one, didn’t cover hearing aids? Did you struggle to…

By Paul Costello Vermont’s pandemic recovery is a catalytic opportunity for creative renewal. How do we work together to revitalize Vermont? Where do our values, principles, culture and economy fit together as we search for common paths to a more resilient, prosperous and welcoming state? Throughout this long year, the Vermont Council on Rural Development…

Governor Phil Scott and his administration presented a plan, Tuesday, April 6, to strategically invest $1 billion in one-time federal money provided to states to jumpstart recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic and support long-term economic growth. Adhering to the principles set in his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, presented in January, the package makes historic investments in projects and…

By Rep. Jim Harrison In my column last week, I gave House Speaker Krowinski kudos for taking on the very difficult issue of pension reform this year. In the ensuing week of pushback from the state employees’ and teachers’ unions, the speaker announced last Friday, April 2, that doing pension reform was no longer a…

'Good Sam Law' protects from criminal prosecution Vermont law enforcement and public health leaders joined together March 31 to urge Vermonters to call 9-1-1 if an overdose occurs, to save people’s lives. Vermont’s "Good Samaritan Law" provides protections from criminal liability for those who call for help from the scene of an overdose. A recent report from…

On Tuesday, March 30, the City of Rutland mayor, David Allaire, along with president and CEO of Heritage Family Credit Union Matt Levandowski, signed the closing documents associated with the city's purchase of the athletic building on the former College of St. Joseph campus. “Many of us have been working for years to come to…

One fully-vaccinated visitor per patient is now allowed RUTLAND — On April 2, Rutland Regional Medical Center announced an update to the hospital’s visitation policy, which had been in effect since early November 2020. The changes were in response to a relaxation of the Vermont Agency of Human Service’s Hospital Visitor Guidance and went into…