Photo courtesy of Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department: One tractor trailer hit another head-on at the intersection of Routes 4 and 100 in Bridgewater on Monday evening. The Bridgewater store was significantly damaged. By Katy Savage The Bridgewater Corners Country Store […]
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Spinning to skinning
Photo by Paul Holmes: Hannah, Hanne and Margie cycled up Killington Road, skinned up Ramshead, then skied. By Katy Savage Editor’s note: at press time Tuesday afternoon, Killington Resort updated its uphill travel policy on its website, stating simply […]
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BREAKING: Two die of coronavirus in Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott announced that two Vermonters who had tested positive for COVID-19 died on Thursday, March 19. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Health Commissioner Mark Levine estimated the number of cases of people with coronavirus […]
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Healthcare workers have immediate need for facemasks
Healthcare workers have such a need for facemasks that the the Agency of Commerce and Community Development is reaching out to manufacturers and construction companies with a supply of N95 facemasks to consider assisting in the state’s response to the […]
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Coronavirus update-Wednesday, March 18
DMV to close -The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will suspend all in-person transactions effective 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19. The DMV will continue to process registration and license renewals […]
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus and your money
What COVID-19 and oil prices mean for your retirement account By Patrick M. McGinn As of last week, major market indices in the Americas, Asia and Europe have fallen more than 20% from recent historical highs. Globally declining investor sentiment […]
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Tenney Brook dam to be removed, history preserved
By Julia Purdy The public was invited to an informational meeting Thursday, March 12 to discuss the future of Tenney Brook in northwest Rutland, where on Nov. 1, 2019 a 150-year-old stone dam, which had sprung several leaks, was intentionally […]
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How bad could things get?
It depends how long the pandemic lasts By Art Woolf How will the coronavirus pandemic affect Vermont’s economy — with the understanding that Vermont’s economy is Vermont’s people? The simple answer is that it depends on how the pandemic unfolds in […]
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Legislators to work remotely
By Sen. Alison Clarkson The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing widespread disruption in our state and is a matter of grave concern to all Vermonters. Together with other branches of state government, the Vermont Legislature is dealing with this crisis […]
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Uncharted waters
By Rep. Jim Harrison With the rapidly changing landscape, some of this may be outdated by the time it is published and read. For current information and guidance on the pandemic, please visit: healthvermont.gov/covid19. If you have questions, call 211. […]