The Vermont Agency of Education, working in close cooperation with the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), is working to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources to support Vermont schools as they prepare to reopen this month. These resources include PPE kits for school nurses and school Covid-19 coordinators, hand sanitizer, cloth face coverings,…

Governor Scott requests Legislature to approve $100/week additionally By Ellie French/VTDigger Vermont has received $38.5 million in federal money to provide temporary payments of $300 per week to people collecting unemployment benefits. The new “lost wages” program from the federal government comes after $600-a-week unemployment payments expired. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)approved Vermont’s application for…

Just before 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31,  state police were dispatched to a report of a theft from a person at the Hannaford supermarket in Rutland.  The report indicated that a male subject had stolen a purse from a person inside the supermarket. While responding, several calls came in about customers and citizens chasing…

The Windsor County Sheriff’s Office will resume daily traffic patrols in Bridgewater and Bridgewater Corners. “We’re looking to run the program for a couple of months and see how it goes, and see what the numbers are,” Sheriff Michael Chamberlain said. According to Chamberlain, the new contract will be similar to a previous expired contract…

The Vermont State Police is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night in Mt. Holly. Troopers responded to the area of Gates Road at 7:34 p.m. on Aug. 30, following a report of a shooting. Cody Ahonen, 27, a resident of the home, was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound.…

The new Public Safety Building in Killington is nearing completion, and at the town meeting on Aug. 26, the board announced its application for a 40x80 LED message sign at that location. If successful, this could pave the way for an additional LED sign to replace the current sign at the base of the Killington…

By Curt Peterson Jennifer Grant ran against three other candidates for the Democratic nomination for two seats in the House of Representatives in Windsor-1 District, including Hartland, Windsor and West Windsor. Grant lost her bid for the nomination to Elizabeth Burrows by just six votes. Grant successfully petitioned the Windsor County Superior Court for a…

By Brooke Geery Much like their winter brethren, mountain bikers are a hardy sort. They’re not going to let a little thing like a global pandemic spoil all the fun. So, although the Bike Bum race series, normally held on Killington Resort’s network of trails, was not able to happen at the resort this year,…

The town of Castleton passed a measure on Aug. 27 requiring residents to limit gatherings to 25 people. The Select Board’s action comes after an off-campus party in the college town last weekend ended in a stabbing and sent three people to the hospital. Officers estimated between 50 and 75 people had gathered at the…

Mandatory flu vaccinations for K-12 students considered Staff report Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD said at a press conference Friday, Aug. 28, that preparations are beginning for flu season, with the goals of keeping Vermonters healthy and to have the rate of flu be as low as possible to ensure that Vermonters do not face…

By Katy Savage If you want to ski or ride at Okemo this winter you’ll have to make a reservation first. Vail Resorts, which owns Okemo, Mount Snow and Stowe along with 31 other resorts, released its winter operating plan on Aug. 27. Guests will be required to wear facial coverings at all times and…

UPDATE: Friday, Sept. 4: There are now 17 Covid-19 cases associated with the outbreak in Killington, including 11 people who attended the private party Aug. 19 and six from subsequent transmission. Two of the new cases had already been identified as close contacts, and were in quarantine, preventing further spread, according to State Epidemiologist Patsy…

By Cassandra Tyndall When you’re in the midst of an emotive situation, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or consumed by it. Emotions can run high and before you know it, you’re not able to see the forest for the trees. Gaining perspective isn’t easy when you’re in the eye of the storm. This week, this…

By Gary Salmon Aging in place, that’s exactly what trees do – from seed to standing dead. Some take longer than others but the difficulty lies in determining just how old a tree is at any point in time. For non-foresters the only way is to count the rings but that leaves you the answer…

By Merisa Sherman With my eyes focused upward, my feet found their places without hesitation. My feet didn’t need my eyes to tell them where the rocks and roots were, they just slid into place like they had so many times before. I felt my right femur swing outward, moving around a larger boulder and…