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Author: Erin Petenko

Erin Petenko is VTDigger's data and graphics reporter, bringing numbers to life to help Vermonters understand the state they live in.
 

Recent storms bolster Vermont’s snowfall totals after months of lagging behind

By Erin Petenko

Mar 24 2023March 24, 2023

The state has returned to cooler temperatures and broke records for snowfall after a late winter storm.


Vermont Covid levels ‘low,’ health department reports

By Erin Petenko

Mar 22 2023March 22, 2023

The state’s Covid-19 metrics appear to be dropping even as the virus hits the one-year anniversary of its BA.2 wave.


Vermont Covid-19 levels ‘low,’ health department reports

By Erin Petenko

Mar 15 2023March 15, 2023

The state has stopped publishing some types of Covid data, but information on cases and hospital admissions is still being updated.


Vermont’s overall Covid-19 levels ‘low,’ health department reports as it retires Covid datasets

By Erin Petenko

Mar 8 2023March 8, 2023

Weekly updates of current hospitalizations and detailed case data have been archived.


Jack McCullough wins Montpelier’s mayoral election

By Erin Petenko

Mar 7 2023March 7, 2023

The capital's three-way race focused on water woes, road repairs and housing issues.


Looming water and housing crises shape Montpelier mayoral race

By Erin Petenko

Feb 24 2023February 27, 2023

How do Montpelier’s three mayoral candidates balance a housing crunch with an aging water system that could cost $83 million to fix?


Vermont's Covid levels ‘low’ as national levels flatline

By Erin Petenko

Feb 22 2023February 22, 2023

Vermont’s cases and hospitalizations have remained mostly steady in recent weeks, and are almost the exact same as they were a year before.


Vermont Covid levels ‘low,’ health department reports

By Erin Petenko

Feb 15 2023February 15, 2023

Cases and hospital admissions remained steady from the previous week.


Vermont surpasses 900 Covid deaths while state levels are ‘low’

By Erin Petenko

Feb 8 2023February 8, 2023

The state’s monthly Covid death toll has smoothed out over the past year, but the virus is still on pace to be one of the leading causes of death in 2022.


Vermont’s overall Covid levels remain ‘low’ as Burlington wastewater data returns to normal

By Erin Petenko

Feb 1 2023February 1, 2023

A one-week spike in Burlington’s wastewater test results has returned to “baseline,” the city reported, but several counties reported rising Covid levels.


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Commentary

Caleb Magoon: Planning is having a moment in Lamoille County

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Letter to the editor: Feels like we’ve been robbed twice

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Politics

Final Reading: Vermont House considers increasing DMV fees

By Shaun Robinson

Mar 28 2023, 6:37 PMMarch 28, 2023

Several Vermont judges and all Supreme Court justices get more bench time

By Alan J. Keays

Mar 28 2023, 4:31 PMMarch 28, 2023

Brattleboro taxpayers want a say in their EMS options. Are municipal leaders ready to listen?

By Kevin O'Connor

Mar 28 2023, 2:23 PMMarch 28, 2023

Lawmakers propose qualifications for elected county prosecutors and judges through constitutional amendment

By Tiffany Tan

Mar 27 2023March 27, 2023

Auditor urges hiring of permanent Norwich finance officer

By Valley News

Mar 27 2023March 27, 2023

Brattleboro Town Meeting calls for ‘transparent’ EMS decision-making process

By Kevin O'Connor

Mar 26 2023March 26, 2023

Hinesburg highway foreman abruptly resigns

By The Citizen

Mar 26 2023March 27, 2023

House budget writers finish their draft of Vermont’s $8 billion spending plan

By Lola Duffort

Mar 24 2023March 24, 2023

Final Reading: Money battles brew in the Statehouse

By Sarah Mearhoff

Mar 24 2023March 24, 2023

Vermont House passes bill that would legalize online sports betting

By Shaun Robinson

Mar 24 2023March 24, 2023

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