Vermont

Revised House districts would change representation

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Residents of Deerfield Valley towns could see some changes in the configuration of their House districts under an apportionment map proposed by the Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board.
The proposed districts were recently released to boards of civil authority,...

Listening session about timely health care access

VERMONT - The Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems urges members of the public, including patients, providers, and caregivers, to participate in an upcoming virtual “listening session” Thursday, November 4, from noon to 2 pm. The session is being conducted by a state team looking...

Legislature to hold public hearing on veterans’ challenges in state

VERMONT - The Vermont General Assembly’s non-partisan Vermont National Guard and Veterans Affairs Legislative Caucus will hold a virtual public hearing for veterans and military families living in Vermont on Thursday, October 28, from 5 to 7 pm.
Legislators want to hear directly from...

Funny, fast-paced look at suffragists

VERMONT - Don’t miss Kathryn Blume, Sarah Mell, and Julia Sioss as they stop in southern Vermont this weekend to drum up new members for “The Suffragists Reenactment Society.”
Written by Mary Beth McNulty, this free, interactive show is a funny, fast-paced journey through the history of...

FAFSA application virtual walkthrough

VERMONT - Whether new to filling out the 2022 FAFSA or just have questions, mark a calendar for the free, live, online Vermont Student Assistance Corporation “Shows You How” webinar, simulcast to Facebook on Tuesday, October 26, from 6 to 7 pm. VSAC outreach counselor Carrie Harlow will walk...

Marlboro grad in virtual book club

VERMONT - The Children’s Literacy Foundation’s virtual book club returns Friday, October 15, at 7 pm to discuss the new memoir, “Unstitched: My journey to understand opioid addiction and how people and communities can heal,” with author Brett Ann Stanciu. The virtual book club will be joined by...

Officials say case rates climb in Vermont, but drop in nearby states

MONTPELIER- Vermont, still the most vaccinated state in the US, continues to see its COVID-19 case counts rise while cases in surrounding states are falling.
Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak said the COVID-19 new case and hospitalization trends appeared...

Apply for utility funding by October 24

VERMONT - Vermont electric utilities remind customers that help is available for those struggling to pay bills. Vermonters financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for funding to pay past-due utility balances. The funding is available on a first come, first served basis. The...

Campaign seeks to help homeowners weatherize for upcoming winter

VERMONT – Leaves are changing and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming, and now is the time to think about how to save energy, money, and the planet during the heating season. The annual Button Up Vermont campaign works each fall to raise awareness of the need to weatherize, and helps...

Invasive insect has been identified in county, local community

VERMONT - Emerald ash borers have been detected past existing infested areas. The new detections in Wilmington were discovered by dedicated volunteers from Vermont’s Forest Pest First Detectors program through observations and mid-season inspections of purple prism traps, a tool used to...