COVID-19

Officials call for caution, warn of COVID fatigue

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott opened his Friday, December 4 briefing with the bad news: the highest number of cases since the pandemic began.
“It’s clear the virus is widespread, and very active right now,” he said. “We’ve got to pay attention to what’s happening right before our eyes.”...

Masks mandatory in Vermont starting August 1

MONTPELIER - At a press conference on Friday, Gov. Scott announced he has signed an order mandating face coverings in all public spaces beginning August 1. The mandate will apply to indoor and outdoor spaces where 6-foot distancing is not possible and applies to all people 2 years old and older,...

Gov. Phil Scott at Tuesday's press conference.

Governor signals statewide mask mandate could be forthcoming

MONTPELIER - At a press conference about COVID-19 on Tuesday, Gov. Scott signaled that a mask mandate may be forthcoming, and said bars should be on notice that new regulations could be headed their way, as well. In addition, Vermont Commissioner of Health Mark Levine said what was previously...

Online workshop open to anyone affected by substance abuse

WINDHAM COUNTY-The steady drumbeat of stories about overdoses, loss, and criminal activity becomes overwhelming, even in a very compassionate community where so much healing is happening. People may feel helpless and stressed. This is compassion fatigue, which has always existed but is taking a...

Food 4 Kids continues when school is over

DOVER- Everyone has heard about the Food 4 Kids program, right? The one where elementary school children who need food on weekends are given a bag of non-perishable food each Friday at school to get them through the weekend.
But wait, there is no school right now. That has not stopped...

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Seminars planned to help with business recovery

WILMINGTON- The Deerfield Valley Resiliency Team, combining the expertise of the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce, Wilmington Works, and the economic development departments of Wilmington and Dover, continues to offer local business owners in all sectors an ongoing series of...

Grace Cottage is now offering telehealth visits

TOWNSHEND- Grace Cottage Family Health is offering telehealth appointments to provide additional access to primary care health needs in view of social distancing necessary because of the coronavirus pandemic. Telehealth is a virtual (video chat) appointment with a health care provider. Telehealth...

Internship program restarting

WINDHAM COUNTY- Since launching in 2014, the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation internship program has partnered with hundreds of employers and career services professionals to connect students to high-quality, paid internships. Participants in the program have made lasting connections...

Members of the Vermont National Guard will be loading vehicles as part of the Farmers to Families food box program.

Guard to distribute free food for families

VERMONT- People in Vermont in need of food can receive boxes of fresh produce, milk, dairy products, and chicken through the USDA's new Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In April of 2020, the USDA announced the unprecedented program with the purpose of supplying locally sourced food to...

State offering free coronavirus testing for people without symptoms

Vermont health officials are offering free COVID-19 testing at pop-up testing sites around the state for any Vermonters without symptoms. On Tuesday, 256 people had specimens collected for testing at a pop-up site in Bennington.. According to the state's daily update, they will offer testing...