Vermont

Dr. Mark Levine and Gov. Phil Scott File photo

Vermont prepares for approval of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine

MONTPELIER- The state is preparing for the pending federal approval of a pediatric vaccine for children under 5, and Gov. Phil Scott said his administration is turning their focus to mitigating pandemic impact at a press conference Tuesday.
Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said...

Mentoring program helps kids cope

BRATTLEBORO - Two Vermont-based organizations, Mahana Magic and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont, are teaming up to provide mentoring to children affected by the cancer diagnosis of a loved one. The special program will be available to children ages 6 to 17, both locally and statewide. The...

Save on heat with one-time benefit for eligible families

VERMONT - Gov. Phil Scott and the Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced that approximately 10,000 households will get an extra fuel benefit through the Seasonal Fuel Assistance Program. Given high oil and kerosene prices, a one-time $350 benefit will be paid to providers to help...

Recognize emerald ash borer awareness week

VERMONT - Vermont, along with the rest of the country, will recognize National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week from Sunday, May 22, to Saturday, May 28. The week is designed to draw attention to the impact that this invasive species, a native of Asia, can have on ash trees.
In Vermont the...

Gov. Scott at his administration's weekly press conference Tuesday

Court decision will not affect Vermont

Women’s medical decisions to remain “private and protected” MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott commented on a leaked draft Supreme Court decision, and state health officials urged Vermonters to evaluate their own risk of contracting the BA2 variant of COVID-19.
Gov. Scott...

Student activists hold panel on racism in public schools

VERMONT - On Thursday, the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network held an Equity in Education conference over Zoom. Student and teacher panelists answered questions on advancing racial equity in the public education system.
Within Vermont, acts and accusations of racism in public schools have...

Update on Vermont Yankee

VERMONT - The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel will hold its first regular meeting of 2022 on Monday, May 9, from 6 pm to 8:35 pm. At this meeting, NorthStar and Vermont state agencies will provide updates of recent Vermont Yankee decommissioning activities. The Vermont...

US Forest Service to use prescribed fire in GMNF

VERMONT - Green Mountain National Forest officials announced that they, in partnership with local fire departments and land management agencies, are planning to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 200 to 600 acres of the more than 400,000-acre national forest. The Forest Service says in a...

Michael Veitch, of Bellows Falls, with Holocaust survivor Rita Schwartz.

Local songwriter puts Holocaust survivors’ story to music in PBS special

VERMONT - Witness the healing powers of music and friendship as Holocaust survivors share their stories with songwriters. “We Remember: Songs of Survivors” will premiere the week of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Tuesday, April 26, at 8 pm ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video app....

Lone Star ticks bring rare, severe diseases, and are on the rise in southern Vermont. Courtesy Vermont Department of Health

The hunt for rare disease-causing ticks

BENNINGTON - The state is on the hunt for lone star ticks. The ticks, which can pass diseases on to humans, are currently thought to be rare in the region, but their population is possibly on the rise. To investigate, the Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets is staging two events that will...