Legislation includes small business aid, direct payments to individuals and increased unemployment compensation Staff report President Trump signed a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill Friday afternoon, March 27, after the House passed it earlier that day. The package provides aid […]
Category: Covid-19 updates
State expands COVID-19 testing
At a press conference on Friday, March 27, Governor Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., announced that aggressive procurement of supplies has allowed the state to broaden the scope of its testing efforts. Until now, limited supplies required […]
Vermont jobless claims spike, surpassing record highs
By Art Woolf The Vermont state labor department received 14,784 claims for unemployment for the week ending March 21. The huge spike in claims came in the wake of coronavirus-related layoffs. Michael Harrington, interim commissioner, told lawmakers Thursday, March 26, that […]
Police visit hotels to assess compliance with “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order
By Polly Mikula After promoting a “Stay to Stay” pro-gram for the last two years and creating other incentives to get people to come to Vermont and relocate, Governor Phil Scott issued an executive order — and then an amendment […]
How does Vermont’s COVID-19 response compare to other states?
By Erin Petenko and Xander Landen/VTDigger Vermont Gov. Phil Scott issued a “stay home” order on March 24 (effective March 25), then strengthened that order on March 30 with 14-day self-quarantining measures for those traveling in from outside the state. It’s the latest […]
G.E. Aviation in Rutland is supporting two employees who tested positive for COVID-19
By Ed Larson In an update to employees, released March 26, General Electric stated it is supporting two employees at Plant #1 who have tested positive for COVID-19. G.E. indicated in the update that the company could not identify the employees […]
GoFundMe launched to help small businesses, employees
By Katy Savage As soon as area businesses were shut down due to coronavirus concerns, Pamela Martin started asking the community for help. Martin, who moved to Killington from New York three years ago, started a GoFundMe, called Killington Strong, […]
Meeting in the time of Coronavirus
Zoom video conferencing becomes the new normal By Curt Peterson Municipal and School Boards are adapting to social distancing regulations that are evolving at a steady rate. In a March 30 press release Secretary of State Jim Condos announced “temporary […]
Yes, but can we still ski?
Not at resorts, not if you have to travel to ski or ride By Lisa Lynn, VT Ski & Ride On March 24, Governor Phil Scott issued an executive order directing Vermonters to stay at home or in their place […]
Health officials caution against using non-approved drugs for COVID-19
April 1-7 is Medication Safety Week and as reports appear in the news of certain drugs being potentially used for treatment or prevention of COVID-19, the Vermont Department of Health urges caution. At this time, the U.S. Drug Administration has […]