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 […]
Category: Covid-19 updates
Vail Resorts, including Okemo, remain open
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 […]
Rutland High School remains open, for now
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 […]
Rutland Rec Center cancels programs in response to COVID-19
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 […]
KMS suspends classes, cancels weekend programs
KILLINGTON— In an email to Members of the Killington Mountain School Community, Head of school Tao Smith wrote, in part: “KMS is responding to the changing dynamic with one primary goal; protecting our children and employees, their extended families and […]
Billings Farm & Museum provides COVID-19 Statement
March 13, 2020- While Billings Farm & Museum is closed for general visitation, as scheduled, until April 10, the health and safety of Billings Farm & Museum staff and visitors is of the utmost importance. In an effort to protect the welfare of our staff, patrons, […]
Health officials announce new guidance for travel from COVID-19 affected countries
The Vermont Department of Health is asking Vermonters to follow new travel guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The department is requesting that people who return from certain countries affected by the new coronavirus stay home […]
Bennington patient Vermont’s first ‘presumptive positive’ COVID-19 case
By John Walters/VTDigger A patient at a hospital in Bennington is in critical condition after being the first person in the state to test positive for the new coronavirus. The patient, described by hospital officials as an older adult male […]