Vermont

Educators in Vermont’s largest city celebrated both the opening of a temporary high school Tuesday and news they and colleagues will soon be able to access the COVID-19 vaccine. The new Burlington High School facility is downtown, in a former Macy’s department store building. You can still see the remnants of the old Macy’s signs. Inside, some classroom walls...

The state of Vermont is expanding the number of people eligible to be vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 to include teachers, Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday. Beginning next week, Vermont will open vaccine eligibility to teachers, school staff and child care workers, the governor said during his twice-weekly virus briefing. The expansion comes as the supply of available…

All Vermont teachers will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week.

Due to the pandemic, town hall meetings in Vermont look different this year.

The next Vermont age group eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, people aged 65 and older, can now register for vaccine appointments. Online and phone registrations opened on Monday. Gov. Phil Scott said the emergency use authorization of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine will allow the state to inoculate more people faster. “This is another significant step forward in our work...

A visit to one Vermont ski hill feels like taking a step back in time and offers proof of how much is possible with the hard work of volunteers and some Yankee ingenuity. Northeast Slopes in East Corinth is on the opposite side of the spectrum from resorts like Killington — the largest destination for skiing on the East Coast…

East Corinth is the same town where outdoor scenes for the film were shot in the 1980s.

Vermont is much closer than many other states in getting kids fully back to in-person learning amid the pandemic but even with improvements to remote learning and some in-person instruction it’s not sufficient and many students are struggling, Gov. Phil Scott said Friday during his twice-weekly coronavirus briefing. It’s not a reflection on the hard work of teachers, the...

After causing an internet sensation last month, “Bernie’s Mittens” are back in the headlines, with Vermont’s attorney general aiming to stop what he described as deceptive sales of knock-off mittens. “I’m annoyed,” said Jen Ellis, the creator of the original mittens worn by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

A fire that destroyed a church in central Vermont on Wednesday remains under investigation.

Vermont’s cold winter weather is no match for the pluck of one group, which is devoted to enjoying the outdoors in a brave way — no matter the water temperature. “It’s so brain-clearingly refreshing,” said Burlington artist Kath Montstream, who organizes the Red Hot Chilly Dippers. “We’re never alone, we always watch each other’s back, and it feels like...

Fully vaccinated individuals may travel to and from Vermont without quarantine restrictions, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said this afternoon as new state travel and gathering guidelines went into effect. After two weeks of receiving the final dose of the vaccine, people may travel to Vermont from out of state without completing the previous requirement of a 14-day quarantine or a…

A foundation is turning the shocking death of a woman who grew up in New England into a call for kindness. “That was as tragic as it could be for our family,” Jan Riordan of Vermont said of the April 2018 loss of her sister-in-law, Jenn Riordan. During a Southwest Airlines flight that departed New York, a jet engine exploded,…

The Jennifer Riordan Foundation built a website where people can praise others for kind acts.

A Vermont college professor thought her online teaching tools fell short, so she built her own. And now, with investors’ backing, her tech startup hopes to keep growing well beyond its New England roots.

InSpace, which announced $2.5-million in venture capital funding, provides tools educators can use to encourage classroom engagement

Advocates and lawmakers are calling for high-level attention on steps to address the crisis of drug overdose deaths in Vermont, which they say has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. These calls came the same day Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, proclaimed Wednesday Recovery Day in the state, vowing to support people with substance use disorders in seeking treatment and brighter days…

Tuesday saw the next phase in Vermont’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, as a new age group became eligible for shots. The Vermont Health Department opened vaccine registration to people age 70 and up. Previously, vaccines had been limited to groups including health care workers who encounter patients, residents of long-term care facilities and people age 75 and older. Interest was strong….

The next phase in Vermont’s coronavirus vaccine rollout began Tuesday, and health officials were surprised at the high volume of sign-ups.

Police say a skier has died after crashing into a tree at Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont. Ski patrol evacuated the skier Monday evening from the hill, at which point medical care was continued by Stowe emergency services. The skier was pronounced dead at the resort. Stowe police identified him Monday as Arthur Powers, a 60-year-old from Westport, Connecticut. The…