By Katy Savage After navigating roadblocks preventing Lyft’s expansion in Vermont, a bill signed by the governor June 19 has made it possible for the ride hailing company to expand statewide. The popular transportation service available through an app went […]
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35 Vermont towns pass climate resolutions
On Town Meeting Day, Vermont residents from 35 towns voted overwhelmingly in favor of resolutions seeking climate solutions. The exact wording of each resolution varied, but all the resolutions acknowledged the severity of climate change, urged the State of Vermont […]
VT Ski + Ride Expo back with new site in Burlington
BURLINGTON—Vermont’s first winter sports show, the VT Ski + Ride Expo, is coming back to Burlington this year, Oct. 7-8, with a new location: the downtown Hilton. Vermont’s premiere winter sports show, VT Ski + Ride Expo is being put on […]
Farm to Ballet Project to host dancer interest session and auditions for 2017 summer season
BURLINGTON—Chatch Pregger, director of Vermont’s Farm to Ballet Project, announced that a dancer interest session and audition will be hosted to cast dancers of all levels for the third summer season of Vermont’s Farm to Ballet. Stipends are available to performers […]
Company seeks to buy five Vermont nursing homes
Genesis Healthcare, Inc., currently owns two nursing facilities in Rutland: Mountain View and Rutland Center By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org A publicly traded holding company from Pennsylvania is seeking approval from state regulators to buy up five nursing homes in Bennington, […]
In four years, Amtrak train to link Rutland with Burlington
$10 million TIGER grant extends Ethan Allen line north, Vermont’s link to New York City The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide a $10 million TIGER grant to extend Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express passenger train service to Burlington, Vt. […]
Chandler’s “Issues Play” series kicks off Sunday
Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The winners in Chandler’s 2015 competition for new plays on current social issues written by Vermont playwrights are Mike Backman of Quechee, Jeanne Beckwith of Roxbury, and Maura Campbell of Burlington. On the […]
Healthy vending machines come to Rutland
On Feb. 10, Berkshire Natural, a healthy snack and beverage company serving New England, announced the expansion of their healthy vending machines to New Hampshire and Vermont. The expansion will further Berkshire Natural’s goal to make healthy snacks available and […]
Lawmakers discuss requiring gun owners to register with insurance companies
By Michael Bielawski, Vermont Watchdog A bill introduced recently at the State House would require gun owners to report their weapons to homeowner’s insurance companies. The bill, H.709, is currently in the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, and […]
Burlington charges Trump for Flynn rally
By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Burlington City officials have billed Donald Trump’s campaign for costs incurred for public safety and security during his Jan. 7 rally at the Flynn Center on Main Street. Mayor Miro Weinberger sent the Republican presidential candidate […]