Cemeteries have not been mowed during the Covid-19 crisis. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger

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While surrounding states, including New York and Massachusetts, have rolled out widespread antibody screenings, Vermont officials have been loath to offer them broadly. Meanwhile, some urgent care centers have started offering them without restrictions. Read VTDigger’s story

Fifty-four people have told VTDigger that they either tested positive for or experienced symptoms of Covid-19 after attending a UVM men’s basketball game. Here’s what we’ve learned after weeks of tracking cases linked to the March 10 playoff game. Listen to the Deeper Dig

The vast majority of Vermont school districts plan to keep offering food to students over the summer months, but they’ll likely deliver fewer meals. A key reason why meal programs successfully kept so many fed during the shutdown — delivery by school bus — will end for many schools. Read VTDigger’s story

Drug overdoses are up in Burlington and in Vermont overall, a trend many say may be related to the pressures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, and the measures to contain the virus. Read VTDigger’s story

While many Vermonters went months without a haircut during the Covid-19 quarantine, some of the state’s cemeteries are still waiting for a trim. But there’s an upside to the site’s recent look: it’s more historically accurate. Read VTDigger’s story

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Twitter: @emhew. Elizabeth Hewitt is the Sunday editor for VTDigger. She grew up in central Vermont and holds a graduate degree in magazine journalism from New York University.

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