COVID-19

DOVER- At Monday’s regularly scheduled River Valley Unified School District Board meeting a positive COVID-19 case at Dover Elementary School and long-term plans were at the forefront of the discussion.
After a confirmed COVID-19 case at Dover Elementary School earlier this year, the...
DEERFIELD VALLEY - Towns throughout the country will be receiving federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, with some local towns each receiving over $100,000. 
The amount of money a town receives is based on its population...
MONTPELIER - With all Vermonters age 16 and over now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, at a press conference held Tuesday state officials urged Vermonters to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition, Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine discussed so-called “breakthrough cases”...

Dr. Mark Levine

MONTPELIER- At his press conference Friday, Gov. Phil Scott announced that this Monday, April 19, vaccine eligibility would be open to all Vermonters age 16 and over starting Monday, April 19. 
Gov. Scott also announced that high school students age 16 to 18 could begin signing up...

MONTPELIER- Gov. Scott announced new eligibilities and high vaccination rates at his press conference Friday, but the news was overshadowed by significantly higher numbers of cases across the region and the state. Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak reported...
WILMINGTON- Last year, two of the valley’s biggest events, Wilmington’s Old Home Week and the Blueberry Festival were canceled as the reality of a prolonged pandemic became clear.  Will those events be able to return for this summer?  Organizers are optimistic they will.
Nicki Steel, chair...

AHS Secretary Michael Smith
MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and members of his administration updated Vermonters on the progress of the state’s vaccination program at a press conference Tuesday.
Returning from a call with other governors and the White House, Gov. Scott announced another increase in vaccine distribution...

Gov. Phil Scott on Friday
MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott sounded a note of caution Friday, even while announcing the progress of the vaccination program.  “Yesterday we opened up vaccinations for those 60 and older, and on Monday we’ll move to 50 plus.” Each Monday a new band will open, “ending on Monday, April 19, when...

Students at the Academy at Charlemont enjoy a day of sledding earlier this winter. Despite challenges, the small independent school has been able to navigate the pandemic and has reopened. Photo courtesy Facebook
CHARLEMONT, MA- As the world marks the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and those horrific few weeks when life was flipped on its head, one topic that has been an endless source of debate is whether schools should be open for in-person instruction, and if so, how to do it in a safe manner....

Vermont's vaccine eligibility schedule. Vermont Department of Health
Tells governors in Tuesday phone call
MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and administration officials updated Vermonters on the progress of COVID-19 vaccination distribution at their biweekly briefing on Tuesday, March 23.
Gov. Scott, who joined the meeting late following...

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