COVID-19

Dover School sees 18% drop in student enrollment

DOVER- At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 16, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed implementing COVID-19 prevention policies, the number of enrolled students for the upcoming year, and an open position on the board.
On August 4, the Vermont Agency...

Gov. Phil Scott File Photo

Fauci says youth vaccine coming

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and administration officials at Tuesday’s COVID-19 press conference said vaccines are working, and the risk of COVID-19 to fully-vaccinated Vermonters is low.
Gov. Scott also said that Dr. Anthony Fauci told participants at Tuesday’s call with governors and...

Free vaccination clinics

Walk-in vaccination clinics in the Deerfield Valley and nearby communities this week include:
Thursday, August 12, from 5 to 8 pm, at the Retreat Farm Food Truck Roundup, 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro (Pfizer, first dose).
Friday, August 13, from 4 to 8 pm at the Halifax...

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Full fair canceled, but horse pull, truck pull to be held this weekend

WILMINGTON- This year’s Deerfield Valley Farmers’ Day Fair has been canceled, for the second time in two years, but organizers say they’re looking forward to returning with new fair activities, along with old favorites in 2022.
DVFDF Assistant Vice President Tessa Adams Viall says this...

Gov. Phil Scott at Tuesday's press briefing

Some state staff to see vax mandate

MONTPELIER- Although officials say the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant has been blunted thanks to the state’s high vaccination rate, Gov. Phil Scott announced at his press conference this week that he’ll mandate vaccinations for certain state employees working with vulnerable populations....

Virus protocols in flux

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley Unified Union School District board held a work session on Tuesday after a nearly two-month break over the summer. They discussed the Vermont Agency of Education’s recently issued COVID-19 recommendations for the return to school this fall as well as teacher, coaching...

School board considers guidelines, solar proposal

READSBORO- School board members discussed the state’s COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year, and heard from a representative of a solar energy company at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3.
With the hyper-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant raging across the country,...

Department of Health offers free COVID-19 testing

BENNINGTON - The Vermont Department of Health now offers free daily COVID-19 testing at 120 McKinley Street for people without symptoms.
Getting a free COVID-19 test is still one of the best ways to keep the virus from spreading. This is especially important for people who have recently...

Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine File Photo

Governor says high vaccination rates helping

By Mike Eldred
MONTPELIER- While some states and localities in the United States are reacting to the resurgence of COVID-19 by re-implementing some mitigation measures, officials in the country’s most vaccinated state were sounding a more optimistic tone at Gov. Phil Scott’s press briefing...

Vermont Agency of Education Secretary Dan French at Tuesday's press briefing

State wants kids in schools this fall

MONTPELIER- State officials are advising school districts to return to in-person learning this fall with students and staff wearing masks, at least for the first few weeks. An official advisory memo will be issued sometime this week, according to the Agency of Education.
At his press...