Gov. Phil Scott

Vermont Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith at Thursday's press conference.

Feds sending fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vermont

MONTPELIER- The federal government has slashed the number of vaccine doses being sent to Vermont and has offered no explanation, Vermont officials said at a press conference on New Year’s Eve.
Secretary of Human Services Mike Smith expressed concern for Vermont’s vaccination schedule,...

October is country store month

VERMONT- Gov. Phil Scott has signed a proclamation declaring October to be Independent Country Store Month, recognizing how important the state’s country stores are in the lives of Vermonters. In signing the proclamation, Gov. Scott acknowledged the integral role independent country stores have...

Governor warns about COVID complacency

Quebec, Maine seeing spikes in virus cases MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and others in his administration warned Vermonters against complacency, as the state’s lowest-in-the nation COVID-19 positivity rate dipped even lower.
Gov. Scott urged Vermonters to continue...

Vermont Department of Health epidemiologist Dr. Patsy Kelso.

Administration urges Vermonters to maintain COVID-19 precautions over holiday weekend

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and members of his administration urged Vermonters to observe COVID-19 guidelines as they enjoy Labor Day weekend to help keep Vermont safe for the reopening of schools.
Gov. Scott said that, with the lowest COVID-19 prevalence in the country, Vermont continues...

Dr. Mark Levine speaks at Tuesday's press conference.

Dr. Mark Levine speaks at Tuesday's press conference.

Virus still widespread, says health commissioner

MONTPELIER - At a press conference on Tuesday, Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine reported new cases of COVID-19 and warned that the virus is still “very present and widespread.” Levine also commented on several recent global developments with the virus and shared encouraging data about...

Vermont Education Secretary Dan French

State supports childcare as part of reopening

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and his administration announced measures to increase child care availability as schools across the state plan “hybrid” school reopenings.
According to Agency of Education Secretary Dan French, the majority of supervisory unions in the state are planning to...

Gov. Phil Scott announces child care grant, school sports to resume

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott announced a grant program to support child care providers at his press briefing Friday, and assured parents and students that fall school sports would commence with the beginning of the school year.
The child care "Operational Relief Grant" program is funded...

Governor orders delayed start of primary, secondary schools

Officials stress school openings are safe in Vermont MONTPELIER- At his regular press briefing Tuesday, Gov. Phil Scott announced he will issue an executive order setting Tuesday, September 8 as the first day of school this fall.
State officials sought to assure...

Visitors in green counties can travel to Vermont without quarantining for 14 days.

Gov. Scott expands area that can travel to Vermont without quarantine

MONTPELIER- Vermont will expand the COVID-19 travel map just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, Gov. Phil Scott announced today.
Beginning July 1, visitors from counties with less than 400 COVID-19 cases per million in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West...

Gov. Scott calls for prosecution of Minneapolis officers

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott used his Monday press briefing to address the murder of George Floyd, and the protests that subsequently swept the globe, sometimes turning violent. Gov. Scott also announced the launch of a racial equity task force here in Vermont.
Gov. Scott expressed his...