By Aidan Quigley and Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger On Monday, March 16, Gov. Phil Scott ordered bars and restaurants to stop offering dine-in service across the state effective 2 p.m. on Tuesday. It is his administration’s latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Vermont. Establishments can only offer take-out and delivery services through April 6. The…

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Vermont now has 12 confirmed coronavirus cases, Health Commissioner Mark Levine said at a press conference on Monday, March 16. The state had eight confirmed cases as of Sunday evening, and just four when Governor Scott called for a state of emergency on Friday. On Monday, Gov. Phil Scott amended his emergency declaration to limit…

By Anne Galloway/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has announced a plan for the dismissal of all schools in Vermont and cancellation of all school related activities no later than Wednesday. The decision was made amid fears that keeping schools open could help to spread the coronavirus. The directive will last until April 6, according to a…

By Anne Galloway/VTDigger and Polly Mikula On Saturday, March 14, the Vermont Department of Health announced three new presumptive cases of coronavirus in Springfield, Central Vermont, and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. The new cases bring the total to five in Vermont — four presumptive positive cases as well as one that has been confirmed by…

Resort follows Vail in closing until March 22. Will reassess then. Update from Killington Resort March 14 (11:45 p.m.) Our top priority—the health and safety of our staff, guests and local community—remains at the forefront for us and, with this in mind, we are suspending all resort operations starting March 15, 2020, through March 22,…

March 13, 2020—In light of increasing public health concerns, we are saddened to announce we have made the difficult decision to postpone all events originally scheduled to have been presented over the next 5 weeks starting today, March 13, 2020.  We are taking this step with the guidance of best-practice statements made by local, state…

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IMPACT ON KILLINGTON/PICO March 13, 2020 Public Notice (12:30 p.m.) from Killington Resort As you are likely following the COVID-19 news we want to provide you with an update on our course of action. We are monitoring the dynamic situation and will continue to follow the advice and guidance of federal and state…

South Burlington, VT – March 11, 2020 Following guidance from Special Olympics International, Special Olympics Vermont (SOVT) announced that the upcoming Winter Games, scheduled for March 22-24 at Killington Pico Resort, as well as the Unified Champion Schools Snowshoe Tournament, scheduled for March 25, are cancelled, in an effort to ensure the health and safety…

Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger   By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger Brooke Olsen-Farrell, the school superintendent in the Slate Valley, usually meets with other members of her regional superintendents group once a month. But these days, members of the Southwest Superintendents Association – which extends from Bennington to north of Rutland – check in with each other several…

Screening at Entry and Digital Information Session Aim to Increase Information and Awareness BENNINGTON, VT—March 12, 2020—Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), is continuously working to minimize the spread of COVID-19, while providing safe care for all patients. The most recent actions include the launch of a COVID-19 hotline…

VERMONT: As of March 13, 2020 2    -    People who have tested positive in Vermont 97   -    People who have tested negative 212    -    People who are being monitored 70    -    People who have completed monitoring IN USA:  According to nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

Venues around the state are grappling with cancellation of events in hopes of keeping the public safe from the corona outbreak. The following are the local announcements that have been made so far. March 21-22 is a big weekend for maple syrup, and unfortunately, Maplefest events have been cancelled, including those in Poultney and at…

As a global operator of 37 ski resorts, Vail Resorts is monitoring the rapidly evolving impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) from all angles. In a press release Friday, March 13, the resort said: "Unwaveringly and without question, our top priority is the health and wellbeing of our guests and employees. We are fortunate to have strong…

With the outbreak of COVID-19 declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, everyone is on high alert. This includes area schools. According to interim Superintendent David Wolk, Rutland Schools are taking many precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. They are deep cleaning in classrooms, schools and school buses. This weekend, they will…

In an effort to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and to protect our residents and participants, Rutland Rec Center has made the decision to cancel the following programs and events.  All decisions made are with the best interest of the community’s health and safety in mind. A household credit will be applied…