Vaccine Distribution To Expand
Vermont Officials Express Optimism Amid Grim National MilestoneBeginning on Monday morning, Vermont residents age 65 and older may begin registering to receive the COVID-19 vaccine—marking the next phase of the state’s “age banding” approach to quelling the ongoing pandemic. According to Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Smith, this new cohort will add more than 40,000 Vermonters to the list of those who are eligible for vaccination. […]
VTC, Castleton, NVU To Merge
Colleges Will Unify Starting Autumn 2023It’s official—after 10 months of uncertainty, Vermont Technical College is set to merge with Northern Vermont University and Castleton University, as part of a continuing effort by legislators and college system officials to make the institutions financially stable. The merger recommendation, approved Monday by the Vermont State Colleges board of trustees, was developed after the system’s financial troubles were highlighted […]
WRUD Deficit Much Lower than Projected
Hiring Freeze Helped District Shrink ShortageInitially estimated to be close to $1 million, a deficit faced by the White River Unified District now looks to be significantly smaller than district officials had projected last fall. Currently WRUD is facing a deficit of $218,219, and as the largest district in the supervisory union, will also be responsible for paying off $150,418 of the $369,625 deficit at […]
Restorative Justice Center Gets $3M
VLS Receives Grant from Federal D.O.J.Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) recently announced that Vermont Law School will receive a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to continue operations at the National Center on Restorative Justice. Leahy, who will serve as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee in the 117th Congress, has led a several-year effort to establish and fund the center. Leahy also […]
RSUD Seeks Change To Board’s Charter
Measure Proposes Separate Reps For Each TownOn Tuesday, voters in Rochester and Stockbridge will decide whether or not to amend the articles of agreement that define the composition of the board of the Rochester-Stockbridge Unified School District. The amendment on the ballot centers on Article 7 of the board’s charter, which currently stipulates that the six members shall be elected by a popular vote held across […]
Age 65 or Older? You Can Get Vaccinated
Since last week, Vermonters age 70-74 have been able to sign up and make appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccine and starting this week those age 65 and older will be eligible. In just the first 15 minutes that vaccination sign ups were open for the new age group, the Department of Health received more than 7,000 calls from people making […]
Meetings & Mardi Gras Masquerade in Barnard
Though Barnard’s town meeting is postponed until spring this year, there will be a meeting Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Barnard Village Sidewalk Project. This project seeks to link the village center at the Barnard General Store and the “community beach” at the Silver Lake dam with Barnard Academy (the local elementary school), the Barnard Post […]
Public Complaints, Grant Summary at Chelsea Selex
At their February 16 meeting, the Chelsea Selectboard addressed public complaints about a Chelsea citizen, Isaak Dowling, who is driving a small snow blower/lawn tractor on the main traveled roads without the ability to keep up with the speed of traffic and without proper vehicle lights, and is pushing snow into the roads. Reportedly, when confronted with safety issues by […]