Karin Bellemare, co-owner of Bear Roots Farm, shows off a trunk-load of community-supported agriculture program orders recently. Interest in her farm’s CSA program has boomed since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Burlington City Council voted to require customers to wear masks in retail shops. It also is requiring people to wear masks in city buildings, as is South Burlington. See VTDigger’s story

Even as the state has increased the number of Covid-19 tests it’s conducting, the case numbers remain low, but Gov. Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine warned against Vermonters becoming complacent. See VTDigger’s story

The Vermont governor and the secretary of state are still at odds over when the state needs to decide whether to implement a vote by mail system for the November election. The two exchanged letters over the matter last week. See VTDigger’s story

Farmers are seeing increased interest in CSAs — or community sustainable agriculture — shares this year. Customers are seeking more local produce, they say, and it helps them fill the gap from decreased market and restaurant sales. See VTDigger’s story

Gov. Phil Scott has been asked to allow programs to resume transporting dogs to Vermont, even as shelters discourage quarantine adoptions and anticipate economic challenges may force some owners to give up their pets. See VTDigger’s story

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Cate Chant is a news editor at VTDigger. Her professional life has included various aspects of publishing, including graphic arts, writing and editing. She has lived off and on in Vermont; her latest return...