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Many local overnight summer camps canceled, day camps still on
June 3, 2020
By Katy Savage As summer approaches, thousands of families would usually be marking their calendars to attend overnight summer camps in the Green Mountain state, but, for many, that won’t happen this year. Camp Sangamon, a camp for boys in Pittsford, won’t operate for the first time in its 99-year history. “We weren’t comfortable with…
Corrections reports no new Covid-19 cases at Rutland facility
June 3, 2020
Covid-19 test results from Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility (MVRCF) in Rutland detected no new cases of coronavirus, according to a news release May 28. The Vermont Dept. of Health performed a total of 117 inmate tests and 87 staff tests at the Rutland facility. MVRCF is the fourth Vermont facility to have all staff…
Mount Holly man dies in car crash Monday
June 3, 2020
SHREWSBURY— On Monday, June 1 at about 3:30 p.m., state police troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash in the area of Route 103 north of Town Hill Road in Shrewsbury. Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, operated by Ryan Ahonen, 21, of Mount Holly, was traveling northbound when Ahonen crossed…
Most business sectors now partially reopened
June 3, 2020
Tourism and event-based businesses left out as Covid-19 is still rampant in North Eastern U.S. By Polly Mikula Two weeks after the governor began to open sectors of the economy and allow public gatherings of 10, data continues to show that Covid-19 suppression in Vermont is trending positively. Therefore, the state has continued to gradually reopen…
Local and state police condemn brutality
June 3, 2020
Staff report The members of the (VSP) Vermont State Police and Dept. of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling unequivocally condemn the actions of police officers in Minneapolis that led to the death of George Floyd, according to a statement, Friday, May 29. “What I have seen on video from the mishandled attempt to arrest George…
Thousands of Vermonters gather to protest racism
June 3, 2020
By Mike Dougherty, Grace Elletson and Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Vermonters rallied Saturday, May 30, as protests against police brutality erupted across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. In Burlington, signs and speeches escalated to a verbal confrontation with city police officials as demonstrators marched on the Burlington Police…
Silent vigil held in Rutland
June 3, 2020
By Brooke Geery On Monday, June 1, protesters gathered in Rutland’s Main Street Park for a silent vigil in response to the police killing of George Floyd, as well as to commemorate the 100,000 American lives lost to Covid-19, who are disproportionately people of color. The demonstration began at 5 p.m. and the crowd built…
Spring bounty, grow your own
June 3, 2020
Photos by Robin Alberti Megan Henderson ( right), 14, from Woodstock and Clara Shortle (top left), 14, from Killington volunteer gardening at the Woodstock Community Garden. Michael Caduto (right) executive director of Sustainable Woodstock is in charge of the program. The gardens, used by more than 25 families and organizations, are located at Billings Farm…
Governor Scott, DMV announce restart for driver’s license, learner’s permit tests
June 3, 2020
Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced Monday, June 1, a restart plan for resuming driver’s license tests and a new service for Vermonters to receive their learner’s permit online as the state begins limited resumption of services paused due to Covid-19. “As operations and services come back online, the DMV…
Florist donates $1,000 to BROC
June 3, 2020
RUTLAND—Tom Donahue, CEO at BROC Community Action safely received a donation of $1,000 from Jerry Henrichon, owner of Park Place Florist and Garden Center in Rutland. The florist raised the funds recently for the BROC Community Food Shelf by dedicating a portion of every sale that day. “The community has been both creative and generous in supporting others in…
Impossible odds
June 3, 2020
By Gary Salmon At first I didn’t even notice it nestled under the root flare of a big white pine stump cut several years ago. But the idea of a white pine seedling growing while being sheltered by its larger former self was too much to ignore. The little 2-inch tall white pine seedling germinated…
Amazing care from an incredible Vermont family
June 3, 2020
By Merisa Sherman All I did was pull into the Kent Pond parking lot, moving from the paved apron and onto the extremely dry crushed rock. My mountain bike slipped out from underneath me and I found myself floating slow motion through the air. My left hand hit the ground and I saw my lower…
Rockin the Region with Andrew “Silas” Prior
June 3, 2020
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg It’s going to be a while before we can see live music in person once again. Even when it is eventually allowed, the best it will be is semi-normal. Online shows are the new thing and everyone is doing them. What caught my attention for this article is Silas McPrior who…
Survey says…
June 3, 2020
By Dom Cioffi I received an email recently from a metropolitan arena where I’ve seen numerous concerts and sporting events through the years. At some point, they got ahold of my email address, likely for ticketing or venue info, and now they semi-frequently send me marketing materials to further entice me into returning. However, this…
How to rescue small businesses
June 3, 2020
By Kevin Theissen In April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) surveyed U.S. small businesses. It reported, late in 2019, before the coronavirus crisis, 35% were healthy, 35% were stable, 23% were at risk, and 6% were in distress. Having a majority of healthy and stable small companies is a positive economic sign…