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Interim Vermont State University president to stay in the job through 2026
Interim president David Bergh is the third person to serve in the role in a year after he arrived in November 2023 amid ongoing financial challenges. Read the story on VTDigger here: Interim Vermont State University president to stay in the job through 2026.
Vermont health officials urge residents in at-risk areas for EEE to stay indoors from dusk until dawn
The virus is most prevalent in the mosquito populations of Alburgh, Burlington, Colchester and Swanton, each of which the state Department of Health has designated as “high risk.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont health officials urge residents in at-risk areas for EEE to stay indoors from dusk until dawn.
Department of Corrections to roll out new pretrial supervision program in Northeast Kingdom
Lawmakers believe the program will prevent people from racking up new criminal charges while awaiting trial and ensure they show up to court. Read the story on VTDigger here: Department of Corrections to roll out new pretrial supervision program in Northeast Kingdom.
Vermont health officials caution against using the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’
Vermont public health officials are encouraging teachers and parents to ditch the phrases “son” and “daughter” this back-to-school season in the name of classroom equity. “Use ‘child’ or ‘kid’ instead of ‘daughter’ or ‘son,’” reads an Inclusive Language for Families document published Wednesday on Facebook by the Vermont Department of Health. “This is gender-neutral and […]
Major Vermont health care players in dispute over alleged overcharges
Blue Cross Blue Shield says that the University of Vermont Medical Center charged prices higher than allowed by state regulators — something the hospital denies. Read the story on VTDigger here: Major Vermont health care players in dispute over alleged overcharges.
Glover students relocate amid school renovations
GLOVER, Vt. (WCAX) - With the Glover Community School still contending with the impacts of last year’s flooding, students have been forced to scatter across the district in search of safer spaces to study. John Mackenzie’s youngest child is traveling 13 minutes down the road to the Irasburg Village...
Police try to ID persons of interest in assault over littering
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police in Burlington have released photos of four persons of interest in an assault last week that started over littering. It happened Friday on Walnut and Archibald streets in the city’s Old North End. Police say a witness saw a driver litter and confronted them,...
Burlington to host Overdose Remembrance Day rally
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Businesses and local leaders are gathering in downtown Burlington on Thursday to remember those who have died from overdoses. The event comes just days before International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. The rally will include family members, harm reduction workers and elected officials, including Mayor...
Burlington Police seek to identify persons of interest in downtown incidents
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington Police continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying suspects connected to a series of violent attacks downtown in recent weeks. Police on Thursday released surveillance images of two people from an incident on August 10 around 11:29 p.m. in the alley connecting Church Street to City Hall Park. A group of men can be seen pursuing two people, and police highlight on the video what they believe are concealed handguns that many of the men in the video are carrying. Police say there later was gunfire, but no one was hurt.
Rutland named one of ‘Best Small Towns to Live in the U.S.’ by Travel + Leisure
Staff report Travel + Leisure magazine named Rutland No. 7 of its Top 12 best small towns to live in the U.S. “These small towns are some of the country’s most sought-after communities to call home, according to real estate experts,” the article stated. The magazine classifies “small towns” as those with less than 25,000 […]
West Nile virus detected in Colchester mosquitoes; first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont since 2012 discovered in Chittenden County
COLCHESTER — West Nile virus has been found in Colchester mosquitoes this summer, according to Vermont Department of Health data collection done late last month. Each week from July to mid-October, mosquitoes collected from locations all over Vermont to be tested for mosquito-borne viruses. Although no human or animal cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in 2024 thus far, four of 50 pools of mosquitoes collected July 30 in Colchester tested positive for the virus — with a “pool” being a group of 1-50 mosquitoes of the same species collected at the same trap location and on the same date.
Burlington Electric to install 200 new EV charging ports with federal grant
“We really want to make sure every part of the community is going to have access,” said the utility's general manager. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington Electric to install 200 new EV charging ports with federal grant.
Matt Cram picks up Devil’s Bowl win
New York driver Brian Calabrese won Saturday’s 54-lap, $2,000-to-win Charlie LaDuc Memorial for the Sportsman Modifieds at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Leicester’s Matt Cram was the only local driver to pick up a victory on the evening, but many area racers posted strong finishes. We’re glad you’re...
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