Susan A. (Brooks) Jimenez, artist, animal lover, mother, Rutland

Sue loved to draw. Her favorite football team was the Miami Dolphins. Her baseball team was NY Yankees. She loved hard rock music, and her favorite band was Avenged Sevenfold.   Read more

Melvin Kaplan, oboist, Julliard instructor, great-great-grandfather, Randolph

One of the hallmarks of his character was his passion for jokes which he could pull one after the other from memory.  As in music, his timing was impeccable. He had an infectious laugh and mischievous twinkle in his eye when he was reminded of a joke.   Read more

Margaret Elizabeth Emery-Ginn, Episcopal priest, counselor, grandmother, Essex

Margie was raised in a family with a strong faith in God and dedication to the Episcopal Church. She herself was a life-long seeker of the truth and sensed the oneness of all of creation.   Read more

Business & Economy

In a tight rental market, workforce housing can be a zero-sum game

A cannabis business owner purchased a four-unit apartment in Middlebury. As employers buy property to house their workers, others in need of workforce housing are out of luck.

Health Care

Major hospitals keeping mask mandates despite new CDC guidance

The federal agency has said health care facilities in areas with low, moderate or substantial Covid transmission can drop mask mandates, but some experts have concerns about the safety of the new policy.

Crime and Justice

‘This is an immediate need’: Vermont doesn’t have enough beds for juveniles involved in violence

During the pandemic, Vermont officials have seen a “different level of violence” in juveniles in the justice system. What can the state do with them?