Vermont News

Is there a ‘skater zero’ tied to Central Vermont’s Covid outbreak? December 1, 2020 1:18 am VTDigger - Vermont For months, Washington County had low numbers of Covid-19 cases before an outbreak in the fall associated with an ice rink in Montpelier caused the figures to spike. The numbers started as a trickle in early October and have risen since, with the state …
Saving Vermont's oldest Jewish cemetery November 30, 2020 11:13 pm Greenwich Time Netanel Crispe looks at the toppled gravestone of Marcus Cane, one of the founders of Vermont's first Jewish community, in East Poultney, Vt., on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2020. (David LaChance/The Banner via AP) Netanel Crispe looks at the toppled …
Vermont Fish and Wildlife releases "Vermont Outdoors" app November 30, 2020 10:22 pm The Washington Times MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has come out with an app that is says will help Vermonters find new opportunities to hunt, fish, trap or view wildlife on public lands and waters. The free “Vermont Outdoors” app provides …
Vermont reports two new deaths from Covid, 68 new cases November 30, 2020 10:08 pm VTDigger - Vermont Vermont reported 68 new cases of the coronavirus Monday and recorded two new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 69, according to Department of Health data. Chittenden County, the state’s most populous county, reported the most cases of the …
All in the Game: Tottenham’s Dele Alli proves popular in Vermont November 30, 2020 10:36 am Irish Times Dele Alli’s big in Vermont When Soccer. com unveiled a US map last week showing ‘Favourite Men’s Soccer Player By State’, based on their shirt sales in all 50 of them, their top three didn’t raise too many eyebrows. Lionel Messi and America’s own Christian …
Vermont Conversation: Kesha Ram breaks barriers as the first woman of color in Vermont’s Senate November 30, 2020 10:18 am VTDigger - Vermont The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below, and subscribe on …
‘Butter boom’ emerges as a bright spot for Vermont’s dairy industry November 30, 2020 9:44 am VTDigger - Vermont 2020 has been a tough year for Vermont dairy producers. The pandemic has spurred heavy losses across the industry. Prices have been so low, there’s even been milk dumping. Some dairy farmers have shut their barn doors for good. But with more people staying …
Farm succession planners work to preserve Vermont’s agricultural heritage November 30, 2020 9:44 am VTDigger - Vermont Editor’s note: VTDigger writer Anne Wallace Allen and photographer Glenn Russell spent time talking Nov. 11 with Jack and Anne Lazor at their home and farm for this story. Jack Lazor, who had cancer, died late Saturday. WESTFIELD — Sebastien Latraverse …
As Covid-19 cases rise, what should trigger a decision to close Vermont schools? November 30, 2020 9:43 am VTDigger - Vermont As Vermont struggles to contain a record-breaking surge in Covid-19 cases and officials brace for superspreading holiday get-togethers, one question is on the tip of the tongue for every teacher, parent and principal. “I get asked multiple times a day, do …
Construction on new Vermont Amtrak station set for 2022 November 28, 2020 3:33 pm The Washington Times BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - Construction on a new, $4.5 million Amtrak passenger rail station in downtown Brattleboro is set to begin in 2022. The proposed project will be built near the Connecticut River in the south end of Brattleboro, the first stop for …