Child care centers, which have long struggled to fill jobs, say the system has been further strained by the coronavirus, and they fear a state program announced last week could make it even harder to find staff.
The order approved Thursday will limit most indoor residential gatherings to 10 people, outdoor residential gatherings to 25 and ban alcohol sales in bars and restaurants after 11 p.m.
The findings come as the Vermont Public Utility Commission considers whether to change the net metering program that pays higher rates for clear energy.
A group of Burlington city councilors asked college administrators Friday to engage more over concerns about the school’s reopening plan as students began to arrive in Burlington.
Only Auditor Doug Hoffer faced a primary challenge, and he easily downed Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan of Dorset, whom he may face again in the general election after she received write-in votes for the Republican nomination.
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger last week urged the university to take more steps to protect the health of city residents.
Gov. Phil Scott rolled out a $12 million relief grant program on Friday for child care and afterschool providers, summer day camps, parent child care centers and Children’s Integrated Services.
Burlington Mayor Weinberger called for stronger sanctions against students who flout testing guidance and daily updates on testing results.
As a record number of absentee ballots go out, local election officials are scrambling to keep up with the surge and prepare to hold elections amid the pandemic.
Individuals who filed property transfer returns online from February 2017 to July 2 of this year are being asked to keep a close eye on financial statements.
The Public Utility Commission fined the Coolidge Solar project, operated by the Florida-based energy company NextEra, $57,500 for violating its operating certificate.
A contingent of Black Lives Matter supporters grew to about 150 by midday, becoming large and loud enough to upend the roughly 250-person pro-police event.
As protests against racism in Vermont have intensified, another trend has emerged: a rise in bias incidents and vandalism of anti-racist displays across the state.
United Academics says UVM administrators have agreed to bargain over workplace changes due to the coronavirus.