By Rep. Jim Harrison, Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon President Kennedy’s words, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country,” never rang more true than in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Covid-19 updates, State News
Rooms and meals tax canceled, income tax deadline extended
By Xander Landen/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday, March 23, that the state has pushed back tax deadlines for businesses and individual Vermonters, in an effort to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scott administration also announced that businesses […]
Covid-19 updates, State News
Scott pushes back income tax deadline, cancels rooms and meals tax ‘until further notice’
By Xander Landen/ VTdigger Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday that the state has pushed back tax deadlines for businesses and individual Vermonters, in an effort to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scott administration said in a news […]
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State offers incentives to become a master logger
Professional logging contractors in Vermont are being encouraged to take advantage of a unique new opportunity to become Master Logger-certified at half the cost through a grant from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The opportunity coincides with […]
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Vermont’s free school breakfast programs ranks second in country
More low-income children in Vermont are starting their day with a nutritious school breakfast. According to the School Breakfast Scorecard, released earlier this week by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC, a national anti-hunger advocacy group), 17,796 low-income children […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Remove ice shanties by March 29
Vermont state law requires that ice fishing shanties be removed from the ice before the ice weakens, warns the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. The shanty must be removed before the ice becomes unsafe or loses its ability to support […]
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State seeks public comment on Big Game Management Plan
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is holding a public meeting on March 18 in Bethel to answer questions and record public comment on the proposed 2020-2030 Big Game Plan. The meeting will be at the White River Valley School, […]
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Website available to help you understand workplace rights
The Vermont Commission on Women announced that new resources are available from the Workplaces For All public education program at workplacesforall.vermont. gov. The resources are designed to make workers, employers, and all Vermonters aware of laws that apply to them, […]