As feds tighten Covid vaccine rules, Vermont works to maintain access
Pharmacies can provide boosters to individuals who qualify, but the state is awaiting a looming CDC recommendation to better understand what government insurance can cover.
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After post-release transports scrapped, lawmakers consider how to handle rides to and from prison
Last month, the state phased out a system, started during Covid-19, that provided rides for people leaving prison. It’s only the latest change to a beleaguered judicial transport system.
Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived.
A program piloting automated speed enforcement cameras, which Gov. Phil Scott signed into law last year, remains on the drawing board. “Why aren’t we being protected?” one worker asked.
Montpelier’s New School expands space for students with complex needs
The purchase and renovation of multiple buildings on the college green will allow the school to expand enrollment, the school’s executive director said.
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Vermont Supreme Court rules in state’s favor in Meta lawsuit appeal
The suit alleges Meta and its subsidiary Instagram violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, while the tech giant has argued the state lacks jurisdiction for the case.
With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regional coalition to navigate public health challenges
Eight Northeast states band together to prep for uncertainties amid sudden departures of high-level federal officials and concerns about the CDC’s vaccine recommendations.
How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont
Americans for Prosperity claims its mission is to make Vermont more affordable. But its founding and financing by some of the world’s richest oil men and a history of spreading climate disinformation has raised doubts.
Vermont confirms state’s 1st case of Jamestown Canyon virus in humans
The state advises protecting against mosquito bites as summer comes to a close.
Vermont Christian school that forfeited game over transgender player wins appeal to rejoin state athletics
Mid Vermont Christian School sued the state and Vermont Principals’ Association after it was barred from participating in state sports following its refusal to compete against a transgender athlete.
U.S. attorney general to decide whether to seek death penalty for double slaying in Vermont
A federal prosecutor told a judge Monday in the case against Theodore Bland that they are waiting on a decision from Pamela Bondi on whether to pursue his execution.
State contractors blame Vermont’s new digital procurement system VTBuys for missing and late payments
“For a state that wants to encourage small business, this probably shouldn’t be happening,” said one small-business owner who hadn’t been paid by the state since VTBuys rolled out in early July.
Opinion
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Pat Suozzi: Vermont lakes and streams like fewer lawns, too!
Help protect Vermont’s lakes and ponds. Stop mowing and plant a garden.
Joshua Reap: Trade education solves more than just a labor shortage
The construction industry is — and will remain — one of the most knowledge-driven, human-powered sectors of the workforce.
Peggy Stevens: Protecting Lake Memphremagog from PFAS must be a priority
Those whose drinking water comes from the lake are at risk of exposure to PFAS and other harmful chemicals from a variety of sources.
Dorrine Dorfman and Charlene Webster: Following up on Vermont’s Act 72
Act 72 applies to all grades K-12 and requires an appropriately trained education professional to provide remediation.
Former director of the Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators charged with embezzling funds
Darren McIntyre served as head of the organization for two years. The Montpelier Police Department said in a press release he embezzled more than $76,000 over that time.
For Vermont survivors of orphanage abuse, the restorative justice process is over. The journey is not.
“For some, this will complete their healing,” one said at the dedication of a memorial at Burlington’s shuttered St. Joseph’s Orphanage. “For others, there’s still much to do.”
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Anonymous tip sparks probe into Windsor County sheriff’s finances
“I’m not hiding anything. I didn’t do anything wrong. I didn’t do anything illegal. There’s nothing to hide,” Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer said.
