Vermont

Fire officials in Hartford, Vermont, believe a Tuesday morning lightning strike is to blame for a fire that wiped out a building housing several businesses and a man’s prized car collection. “This is just a loss,” Toby Jasmin said of his 1966 Corvette, which was destroyed in the fire early Tuesday morning. “It was a nice car.” The flames tore…

A lightning strike is believed to have caused an early morning fire in Hartford, Vermont, that destroyed a building housing several businesses and one man’s prized car collection.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced two new grant programs to help the agriculture and health care sectors survive the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Scott also extended the State of Emergency designation for another month in a Tuesday press conference. “This is the vehicle we need to keep certain protections in place to keep the economy open and manage…

Startup businesses in Vermont that were in the works before the pandemic — which are now opening during a challenging atmosphere for sales — are looking for community support to help get them off the ground. “We’re confident we’ll survive,” said Chris Kesler, who is part of the team behind Black Flannel. The multimillion dollar project converted vacant retail space…

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Green Mountain College announced its closure in January 2019. The defunct liberal arts college and its 155 acres will go to auction on August 18 at 1 p.m., according to a news release from Maltz Auctions.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott said Friday that $30 million in housing assistance is on the way for renters, landlords, and homeowners struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. During an 11 a.m. press conference with other administration officials, Scott announced the establishment of two funding programs that will help Vermont residents facing housing difficulties, as part of $85 million in federal coronavirus…

Colleges and Universities in Vermont will welcome students back on campus this with quarantine requirements, coronavirus tests and contracts under new state guidelines released Tuesday. Gov. Phil Scott announced the restrictions for in-person higher education during a press conference, emphasizing the significance of the connection between students and teachers that can be strained via remote learning. “We know how critical...

Vermont State Police say a motorcycle rider and his passenger were killed in a crash in Waterford. Troopers say the motorcycle went out of control and hit on a curve and hit a guardrail early Friday evening on Route 18. Troopers rendered first aid but both died at the scene. The victims were identified as 58-year-old Victor Kasica, of Thornton,…

An emotional tribute Thursday expressed love for a slain Vermont teacher whose memorial was targeted by a thief earlier this year. “Everyone pulled together—it’s a caring community,” said Steve Shanks, who installed a new weathervane on a gazebo behind Essex Elementary School, to replace a vane that was stolen in January. Nearly 14 years ago, Alicia Shanks was inside...

A new set of laws took effect Wednesday in Vermont that are designed to protect the environment in a state that has long prided itself on taking care of its natural resources. As of July 1, stores across the state can no longer bag customers’ purchases in plastic. At Quality Market in Barre, customer Joe Greene picked up a reusable…

Vermont’s plastic bag ban took effect Wednesday, and it means significant changes for consumers.

Vermont will start accepting applications from small businesses that have been financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis Monday as part of Gov. Phil Scott’s economic relief package. “I’ve instructed my team to make the process as easy as possible in order to get the money out the door quickly to those who are in need,” Scott said Wednesday. “The...

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…

A hospital in central Vermont has implemented a high-tech approach as part of their patient screening process amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s What to Do in Vermont for Vacation Week

Vermont officials are urging residents to stay vigilant when it comes to taking coronavirus precautions as states across the country see spikes in cases. “We’re not asking people to stop having fun in life and to stop doing the things they enjoy,” Health Commissioner Mark Levine said, “but you have to have a sense of going about your life...

Vermont is expanding their trusted travel map, a list of communities that have been approved to visit the state without a two week quarantine. Counties in other states must meet a threshold of less than 400 active cases per million and be within driving distance of Vermont in order to qualify. Beginning July 1, counties in states including Pennsylvania, New…

A new roadside attraction in a rural stretch of Vermont’s Rutland County is getting drivers to slow down and check out the sights—while following physical distancing guidelines. “It’s been really rewarding and fun,” photographer Steve Schaub said of the drive-by art exhibit he and his writer wife, Eve, established in a hayfield on River Road in Pawlet. With so...

A new roadside attraction in Vermont’s rural Rutland County is getting drivers to slow down and smile.