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Testing dips over holiday week; gathering ban back in place

By Erin Petenko

Jan 4 2021January 9, 2021

As of Monday, a ban on multi-household gatherings was back in effect except for outdoor, masked gatherings with one other household.


Elderly are next to get vaccine, leaving essential workers waiting — and worried

By Erin Petenko, Lola Duffort and Katie Jickling

Jan 4 2021January 4, 2021

The federal guidance is “not only complex, but almost a formula for failure,” says Health Commissioner Mark Levine.


Ski towns, Bennington report rising numbers of Covid cases

By Erin Petenko

Jan 3 2021January 3, 2021

Check out the lookup tool to see how much Covid cases have risen in any particular town, or see the Department of Health map to compare the rate of Covid in your community.


Reporter’s notebook: How many lives you saved in 2020

By Erin Petenko

Jan 1 2021January 2, 2021

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Looking at the 1,000 or more lives saved in 2020 — and the value we placed on each other — makes me proud to be a Vermonter.


Vermont reports 69 new cases, 11,000 people vaccinated

By Erin Petenko

Dec 30 2020December 30, 2020

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The health department also reported four new deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 134.


Vermont will prioritize age and health in distributing vaccines in next phases

By Erin Petenko

Dec 29 2020December 30, 2020

Mark Levine at podium, with Phil Scott

The state will not designate workers other than those in health care as priorities, Human Services Secretary Mike Smith said, as those frontline worker labels cause “divisiveness.”


Winooski coronavirus cases double in two weeks, Bennington begins to surge

By Erin Petenko

Dec 28 2020December 29, 2020

A town-by-town look shows places with the highest Covid rates by population in the past two weeks were Killington, Baltimore, St. Albans City, Craftsbury, Greensboro and Lemington.


Vermont reports 87 new cases, 9 more deaths over holiday weekend

By Erin Petenko

Dec 28 2020December 29, 2020

Phil Scott at podium

As with other holiday weekends, the number of tests performed over the past few days dropped compared to previous weeks.


Burlington’s income disparities have ripple effects, data shows

By Grace Elletson and Erin Petenko

Dec 27 2020December 28, 2020

Burlington’s median income is far behind the median income for Chittenden County. What’s driving this disparity, and how do lawmakers plan to address it?


More than 4,000 Vermonters so far have received the Covid vaccine

By Erin Petenko

Dec 24 2020December 24, 2020

Hands filling syringe from vial

Vermont’s almost 630,000 residents are being sorted into groups, and the first — health care workers and long-term care residents and staff — are getting the vaccine now. People in the next group will be announced next week. Then comes the rest of the population.


Vermont reports 73 new virus cases; five additional deaths bring total to 117

By Erin Petenko

Dec 23 2020December 23, 2020

Mike Pieciak at podium

Michael Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, said Tuesday that 70% of deaths in the most recent wave were linked to long-term care facilities.


Household gathering rules loosened slightly for holidays

By Erin Petenko

Dec 22 2020December 22, 2020

Restrictions will be dialed back from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2, then buttoned up again to track if there’s an uptick in Covid-19 cases.


Vermont reports steady Covid numbers over weekend before Christmas

By Erin Petenko

Dec 21 2020December 21, 2020

Chittenden County, the state’s most populous county, reported the most cases Monday with 35, but its latest wave appears to be slowly declining. Its three-day average is 34, compared to a three-day average of 45 ten days ago.


Reforming short-term rental business is top priority for Vermont Chamber

By Anne Wallace Allen and Erin Petenko

Dec 21 2020December 21, 2020

The chamber will ask lawmakers to establish a registration system to ensure compliance with tax, health and safety questions.


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