By Dan Galdenzi As Vermonters, we take on a certain reputation — or maybe, more accurately, a set of stereotypes — that come immediately to mind for non-Vermonters. Whether earned or not, those stereotypes are part of being a resident […]
Tag: Vermont
Commentary, Opinion
Unpacking Vermont’s history of reapportionment
By Julia Purdy A prominent thread woven into the fabric of present-day Vermont is the question of the “two Vermonts” — the old versus the new, the traditional versus the forward-looking, the rural versus the urban, the economically depressed versus […]
State News
State expects an ‘unprecedented’ $90 million surplus in the education fund
School tax rates likely to decrease By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger This spring, Vermont lawmakers may have a welcome question on their hands: what to do with a $90 million surplus in the state’s education fund. State tax officials unveiled the projected surplus in the […]
State News
U.S Mint debuts Vermont’s $1 coin
The U.S. Mint officially announced the designs for the 2022 American Innovation $1 Coin Program, on Monday, Oct. 4. This multi-year series that started in 2018 honors innovation and innovators by issuing $1 coins for each of the 50 states, […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, News Briefs
Vermont loons set record for number of active nests
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger These days, birds are susceptible to a scourge of threats — pests, diseases, habitat loss and climate change among them. Still, one species has been thriving in Vermont: the common loon. This summer, across the state, more […]
Covid-19 updates
Vermont is reporting spikes in Covid-19 among children but few cases of severe illness
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger As Vermont schools settle into the school year, state data shows that the number of cases among young children has risen dramatically in recent weeks. Infections among children under 12 rose to a peak in late August, […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
A tale of two states
By Angelo Lynn The Washington Post published an interesting column Tuesday, July 13, by Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, in which the columnist noted the current rate of Covid-19 infection in South Dakota and Vermont were “remarkably […]
Column, Living the Dream
My dad invented my Vermont
By Merisa Sherman Together, my dad and I stood on a patch on snow just larger than our skis, looking out over the middle of Superstar. It was a perfectly gorgeous bluebird day in early June. There had been a […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured
All Covid restrictions to be removed once 10% more are vaccinated
Gov. Phil Scott announced that vaccinating 80% of the state’s eligible population is new threshold, will be sooner than July 4 Governor Phil Scott announced at the Friday, May 21, press conference that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population — […]
Column, Living the Dream
Outwitting the flies
By Merisa Sherman It’s that fun time of year, when there’s a fly in my ear. And my eye, and nose and also my beer. There is so much greatness in Vermont and such wonderful people, oftentimes it feels like […]