Submitted Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, is the chair of the House Committee on Education. By Ethan Weinstein, VTDigger On the first day of the 2024 legislative session, Jan. 3, state education officials presented lawmakers with the latest estimates for Vermont’s […]
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A Russian Vermonter is trying to help Ukraine, one refugee at a time
By Ethan Weinstein / VT Digger Every morning, before she’s fully rubbed the sleep from her eyes, Natalia May checks social media for the latest updates from Ukraine’s more than 4 million refugees. Then, she starts digging. “I basically became, […]
Across the state, Vermonters find ways to support Ukraine
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Larissa and Jim Haas, now the owners of Rise Up Bakery in Barre, bake bread in their wood-fired oven — focaccia and sourdough and earthy rye. The couple met in Ukraine and started making bread in Larissa’s […]
Quechee renters forced out of at least 18 apartments
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Without leases for protection, dozens of renters in Quechee will soon need to find new places to live. On Friday, Jan. 28, residents of at least 18 units in two Quechee apartment buildings received notice that they […]
‘There’s just not a light on the horizon:’ Vermont hospital staff swamped by record Covid-19 hospitalizations
By Liora Engel-Smith, Erin Petenko and Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger RUTLAND — Asked what it’s like to do her job right now amid a staffing crisis and surging Covid-19 hospitalizations, a nurse heading home from Rutland Regional Medical Center on Monday, Jan. […]
Who is “Barefoot Oke?”
By Ethan Weinstein When I first met Oke, he rolled up to the Mountain Times in his 90s Saab. I thought the sedan was a Porsche, black and angular. It looked like the past’s version of the future. Oke walked […]
Refugees to arrive this month
State says Afghan refugees will start to resettle in Rutland over the next few weeks By Ethan Weinstein Several families of Afghan refugees will settle in Rutland next month, according to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). USCRI […]
Downtown Rutland welcomed 13 new businesses in 2021
By Ethan Weinstein Amidst the year’s pandemic tumult, business is thriving in Rutland’s downtown. “We’re beginning to see a revived vibrancy,” said Lyle Jepson, executive director of the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR). “What’s exciting to […]
Scott administration waits for post-Christmas, Omicron surge
By Ethan Weinstein “We’re about to face another challenge,” Governor Scott said Tuesday, preparing Vermonters for the coming dual threat of Omicron and the expected post-Christmas surge. This week, the state detected the first case of the Omicron variant in […]
100 Day Club turns 10, some aim for perfect record
By Ethan Weinstein Since its founding nine years ago, the Killington 100 Day Club has garnered hundreds of members. At least 10 are hoping to make this season their 10th straight with at least 100 days on snow — what […]