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Some frontline workers who responded in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in Vermont are now eligible for grants of up to $2,000. Gov. Phil Scott announced that beginning Tuesday, August 4, employers can apply for hazard pay grants for those […]

Maybe the next time Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez eats at Penny Cluse Café, she’ll be president. The Congresswoman from New York City got my vote when she reminded the world that men verbally assaulting women is “just another […]

'Vermont Today' TV show producer was active in democracy and nature Richard Terence Jeroloman, JD, 76, of Burlington, Vt., died on July 27, 2020. Mr. Jeroloman, whose friends called him Terry, was born March 11, 1944, […]

An outbreak of COVID-19 has struck Vermont inmates at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Mississippi, the Vermont Department of Corrections announced Sunday afternoon. Eighty-five inmates have tested positive. More test results are […]

This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. with further details and again at 10:20 p.m. with information from Scott Milne's late report. In the homestretch before the August 11 primary, Rebecca Holcombe raised more money in the last month than her rivals […]

Cyclists, rejoice: The Colchester Causeway has reopened for the season, and the bike ferry that transports riders from it to the Champlain Islands will soon follow suit. The bike ferry, operated by Burlington nonprofit Local Motion, will […]

The climate crisis and COVID-19 are two topics likely to be weighing on Vermonters' minds. In a new zine presented by the Burlington-based climate justice nonprofit 350Vermont, writers and artists explore the intersection of the pandemic and Earth's […]

Six Vermont inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to the state from a Mississippi prison, the Vermont Department of Corrections announced Thursday. The prisoners were transported by van to Rutland's Marble Valley Regional […]

1. Shapes and Sizes Visitors to Shelburne Museum shouldn't be surprised to see a replica antique clock or an oversize ruler adorning its grounds. Newly reopened with health department guidelines in place, the museum hosts the outdoor sculpture show […]

A half dozen residents urged Burlington city officials Wednesday night to redesign the Champlain Parkway to minimize negative impacts on low-income residents and people of color. The city hosted a public hearing — on Zoom and in person at the […]

At a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Phil Scott told Vermonters that he’d sign an executive order declaring September 8 the first day of class for schools around the state.  A task force assigned to create guidance for schools had […]

Open one minute, closed the next. That's what happened to two Burlington breweries and their affiliated restaurants on July 16. On the waterfront, the beer stopped flowing at Foam Brewers and the kitchen ceased service at Deep City after a brewery […]

Did you adopt a pet during the pandemic? We want to know all about it! Tell us your pet’s name, breed, age and something fun about them and they could be featured in our upcoming animal issue on August 19. Did you […]

A global pandemic sure makes for a strange time to release a new book. On the one hand, appetites for reading are high, as those in isolation look to books — along with Netflix and booze — to stave off cabin fever. On the other hand, […]

According to her LinkedIn profile, Elyzabeth Joy Holford is an international strategy consultant. Those buzzy-sounding words hardly do service to the dizzying number of positions she has held, including trial attorney; tenured associate professor, […]

(Self-released, LP, digital) A solitary, glowing light bulb encased in a metal frame adorns the cover of Anachronist's new album, Stay Late. The fixture looks like the kind of hardware meant to illuminate a rustic cabin's creaky front porch, a […]

The coronavirus pandemic is making people go full Marie Kondo on their lives. Practically everyone is decluttering, organizing and finishing up long-procrastinated projects. That includes formerly Boston-based bluegrass band the Benders — now […]

There are six state parks on the road between Burlington and Isle La Motte. Earlier this month, on the hourlong drive north, I passed Niquette Bay, Sand Bar, Grand Isle, Knight Point and Alburgh Dunes and saw signs for North Hero State Park. Three […]

A new Vermont program aims to get people hooked on fishing during the pandemic. The state Fish & Wildlife Department is offering Fish With a Warden sessions all summer and into September to school people on how to cast into Vermont's waterways. […]

At least twice a week, in a room full of television cameras, state Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine steps up to a podium, removes his yellow surgical mask and reports on Vermont's vital signs during the coronavirus pandemic. At 6 feet, 5 inches, […]

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Last fall, when Hinesburg resident Christina Deeley began considering a run for state office, one of the first things she did was try to set up a meeting with the man whose seat she was eyeing. The 36-year-old mother of four, a librarian at […]

When the Burlington City Council voted in May to remove the "Everyone Loves a Parade!" mural by August 31, it seemed the controversy surrounding the public artwork was finally over. Commissioned in 2009 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of […]

Dear Reverend,  I am a heterosexual female who has recently become addicted to yaoi (Japanese male-on-male comics). I am 99.9 percent confident in my sexuality, but straight relationships now disgust me. These yaoi men are very attractive and […]

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):"Notice what no one else notices and you'll know what no one else knows," says actor Tim Robbins. That's perfect counsel for you right now, Leo. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your perceptiveness will be at […]