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Vermont’s Burlington International Airport says it’s the first airport of its size in the country to offer coronavirus testing on-site. Other airports that offer tests for coronavirus infections are much larger, the facility said Wednesday. The testing, conducted by Garnet Health, is done outdoors and is aimed at providing information that both enables travel and supports public health, the...

An airport in Vermont says it’s the first of its size in the United States to offer coronavirus testing.

A new addition to a public park in Burlington, Vermont, aims to promote both physical activity and reading in children with a new outdoor reading loop alongside the city’s famous recreation path. The Fletcher Free Library is only able to offer limited services these days because of COVID-19, director Mary Danko said, but it was able to partner with...

A new addition to a public park in Burlington, Vermont is aiming to promote reading and physical activity in kids at the same time.

A Century ago, the 19th Amendment was made official, allowing women the right to vote. An event in Vermont commemorated that hard-fought achievement.

A gathering in Burlington, Vermont Wednesday observed Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the events of August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment was made official. Democrats and Republicans alike marked 100 years since that milestone, which granted women voting rights. However, attendees at the event remembered that it took decades for Black women and other minorities to be able to…

A Vermont city has a big effort underway, aimed at keeping the spread of the coronavirus low.

Vermont’s largest city is using care packages and daily check-ins to support people quarantining under the state’s travel rules, in an effort to keep the spread of COVID-19 low. For people traveling very long distances or those who are coming from areas with high levels of coronavirus transmissions, guidance from Vermont state officials has them quarantining for either 14...

The mayor of Burlington, Vermont, has proposed new rules for the city’s bars and for gatherings to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus as college students return. Mayor Miro Weinberger proposed that bars stop selling alcohol at 10 p.m. and that outside gatherings on residential properties be limited to 25 people. Indoor gatherings would be restricted to 10 people,…

Students are returning to the campus of the University of Vermont in Burlington, where some neighbors wish the school instead stuck with online learning—to prevent possible COVID-19 infections. UVM, though, insists it has a well-thought-out plan that puts community safety top of mind. “I obviously won’t want to be the person bringing the virus here,” said University of Vermont...

Worcester is pushing the state to provide free, easily accessible COVID-19 testing with rapid results, as other districts like Burlington solidify their plans for the school year.

A startup tech company in Vermont wants to change the way people experience virtual reality by adding a new dimension that involves your nose.

Vermont’s largest city sent a clear message on Sunday that Black lives matter. Community members joined in a public painting project to put those words on Main Street in Burlington, just steps from City Hall and the famous Church Street Marketplace. The Burlington City Council voted unanimously to support the painting, and the Public Works Department provided technical expertise....

The city council in Vermont’s largest city has approved a resolution backing the reduction of the police force by 30% through attrition amid calls in Burlington and nationwide for racial justice and to defund police. The Burlington City Council approved the Racial Justice Resolution early Tuesday by a vote of 9 to 3. The resolution declares that racism is a…

There was a massive turnout Tuesday in Burlington, Vermont, at a food giveaway – this as advocates call for the need for food support amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Front-line workers at Lahey Hospital in Burlington were honored with a parade and a performance by Boston Bruins national anthem singer Todd Angilly.

A 12-year-old girl who’d gone missing in Burlington, Massachusetts, has been found safe. The girl, Sam Russo, had gone missing on Sunday afternoon.

In Vermont’s largest city, certain streets will now look different as a new plan to promote exercise while keeping social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A college student from Burlington, Connecticut, wanted to say thank you to all the health care workers who are working day and night to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and he did so by creating a beautiful tribute for the entire town to see. Kevin Kryzwick, a 21-year-old Fairfield University student, painted an American flag, a health care worker…