Outdoor dining, salons could be included in reopening plan this week By Colin Meyn and Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger With just one Covid-19 patient in an ICU in a Vermont hospital, Gov. Phil Scott continued to open the state to an economic […]
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“Be smart, stay safe” replaces “stay home” order, state of emergency extended to June 15
Outdoor dining, close-contact businesses like salons, and others could be permitted to open by June 1. By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger With just one Covid-19 patient now in an ICU in a Vermont hospital, Gov. Phil Scott on May 15 continued to […]
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Vermonters without Covid-19 symptoms can now get tested at pop-up sites
Sites will pop-up in White River Jct. Saturday and in Rutland Monday Anyone who lives or works in Vermont and does not have symptoms of Covid-19 can be tested for the virus at pop-up testing sites around the state, […]
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Retail cleared to open May 18
By Polly Mikula and Colin Meyn/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday, May 11, that a “gradual reopening” of the retail sector will be permitted to begin on May 18. Scott said that all employees at retail outlets will need to wear […]
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Vermont isn’t punishing Covid scofflaws, but citizen enforcers are on patrol
By Colin Meyn/VTDigger Some of the messages read like field reports: “The sidewalks between Price Chopper and Walmart had groups of people standing together no mask or social distances,” and others like warnings: “I want to make you aware of the […]
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Vermont dairy farmers, dairy producers donate to the Vt Foodbank
Milk from Vermont dairies will be processed to feed Vermonters in need The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets has coordinated an effort to recover raw milk from being disposed while creating a new, temporary food supply for the […]
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Camping is restricted in national forest
As prime-time backpacking season approaches, the Green Mountain National Forest is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic by restricting overnight camping at designated campgrounds and shelters, in addition to closing pit toilets along the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail segments. The […]
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Pop-up Covid-19 testing sites open for asymptomatic frontline workers and returning Vermonters
Anyone with even mild symptoms is encouraged to contact a health care provider, to get tested WHITE RIVER JCT—Vermont health officials announced three pop-up testing sites will open this week for Covid-19 specimen collection, including one locally at the Upper […]
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Child care, camp are crucial for economic reopening
Child care centers and day camps can reopen, overnight camps in question Staff report Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday, May 8, that child care centers can reopen June 1 and summer day camps will be able to open this summer, […]
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Child care centers can reopen June 1, Scott announces
Summer day camps will also be able to operate this summer By Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Child care centers can begin to reopen on June 1 and summer day camps will be able to operate this summer, Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday, May […]