The Vermont Dept. of Labor released data on the Vermont economy on Aug. 18 for the time period covering July 2023. According to household data, the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for July was 1.8%. This reflects a decrease of […]
Tag: Vermont
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
League of Women Voters launches speaker series: The Impact of Climate Change on Vermont
Wednesday, Nov. 16 — VIRTUAL — The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library presents the first in its 2022-23 lecture series with The Impact of Climate Change on Vermont. This season we will look at […]
Local News
New study reveals Vermont is second state most obsessed with CBD
Vermont ranks behind Oklahoma as the most CBD-obsessed states in America, a new study reveals. The research, carried out by medical cannabis experts at Leafwell, examined Google Trends data of search terms frequently used by people interested in CBD. These […]
Featured, Local News
The making of Vermont’s largest whoopie pie
Staff report Rutland has set a new state record and it’s a sweet one! At the first annual Whoopie Pie Festival was held Saturday, Aug. 27 on Center Street downtown, Dream Maker Bakers of Killington set the Vermont state record […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Resident Canada goose season starts Sept. 1
Thursday, Sept. 1 — STATEWIDE — Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1 through Sept. 25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada according […]
Commentary, Opinion
Vermont (and Texas) are reaping the benefits of forward-looking energy policies
By Jonathan Dowds Editor’s note: Jonathan Dowds is the deputy director of Renewable Energy Vermont. New Hampshire households are about to get hit hard, really hard, by rate hikes that will increase electricity bills by more than $70 a month. […]
State News
Vermont ranked as top state to live in, retaining title
Fred Thys/VTDigger CNBC has ranked Vermont as the top state to live in, same as last year. The cable business news channel cited how easy it is to vote in Vermont as one reason, mentioning that residents can opt to […]
Opinion
Decision in Maine case points toward universal school choice
By John McClaughry Editor’s note: McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute, a policy research and educational nonprofit organization promoting principles of free enterprise, a constitutional and limited government, and individual liberty. The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 21 decision in […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, State News
Covid levels are ‘high,’ says CDC
8 of Vermont’s 14 counties are listed as ‘high’ based on cases, hospitalizations and capacity By Erin Petenko/VTDigger The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, May 12, that eight Vermont counties have “high” community Covid-19 levels. That’s […]
State News
Vermont sees nation’s largest increase in Lyme disease in 10 years
Each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the CDC by state health departments. As stated by the CDC, “There is no way of knowing exactly how many people get Lyme disease. A recently released estimate based […]