In its first 10 months, the Biden presidency has been less than I expected.
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Leahy, in Vermont, to announce decision on whether to run again or retire
VTDigger will livestream the 10 a.m. press conference from the Statehouse.
Coalition asks Vermont officials to let homeless residents extend hotel stays
A deadline looms next week for about 600 participants in the state’s emergency housing program that provides hotel vouchers for up to 84 days.
YWP: ‘Forgotten’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is ‘Forgotten’ by Zoe Bernstein, 15, of Jericho.
YWP: They Lied About Sleeping Beauty
Thjs week’s Young Writers Project entry is “They Lied About Sleeping Beauty” by Aurora Sharp, 17, of Moretown.
VTrans could rebuild a critical Franklin County highway by 2026
Route 78 is one of northwest Vermont’s most important highways. It’s also one of the most dangerous.
Judge OKs deal in lawsuit over hepatitis C care for incarcerated individuals
A hearing will now be set to hear from anyone objecting to the settlement that establishes a standard of care for prisoners in Vermont suffering from the virus.
Franklin Cody: Extremism cannot be the hallmark of Vermont Republicans
The party leadership’s support of the former president and deafening silence over false claims of a “stolen election” display how the party has prioritized its own selfish interests over the reality of the former president’s rhetoric and actions.
Dru Roessle: Giving circles are one way we can change the world
The systems we’re in are deeply unjust, inequitable, and imperfect — but they are made, and we can make something different.
John Steen: We need to reinforce the effort to have a humanistic government
How long might it take for Republicans to realize that they were on trial in the Senate as much as Trump? That in acquitting Trump, they were convicting themselves?
Town data: Covid surge slows in Bennington, Rutland, Franklin counties
Bennington now ranks second in total cases throughout the pandemic with 583 cases, edging Barre City, which has had 504 cases. Burlington remains the top community with 1,411 cases.
Final Reading: A new relief bill takes shape
The House Committee on Appropriations is aiming to finish up work on a mini-coronavirus stimulus bill no later than Friday afternoon.
UVM to host lecture: The North Pole was here
Contact: Joshua Brown, 802-656-3039, [email protected] UVM to host lecture and workshops on extreme climate—and the quest for communication impact on a warming planet After more than three decades writing about human-driven climate change and wider sustainability issues, former New York Times journalist Andrew Revkin has started building an initiative at Columbia University’s Earth Institute testing ways to make […]
Vermont Women in Higher Education Announces 2019 Award Winners
For more information:Shaylea [email protected] Vermont Women in Higher Education (VWHE) is pleased to announce the 2019 annual award winners. This year we honor a leader for social justice in behavioral health and advocate for women in higher education; an emerging researcher and teacher in biology; and a long-time champion of students of color at the […]