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EEE has come to Vermont. Here’s what you need to know about this mosquito-based virus.
09-08-2024 4:01 PM

By ERIN PETENKO

A blood-sucking creature that comes at dusk is frightening Vermonters this summer. No, it’s not a vampire. It’s Culiseta melanura — one mosquito species responsible for spreading the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare and sometimes fatal...

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Nearly one-third of registered voters have already cast ballots in Vermont’s general election
10-30-2024 10:30 AM

By ERIN PETENKO

Nearly a third of registered Vermont voters have already cast their ballot in this year’s Nov. 5 general election, according to data released Monday by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office.Of the more than 450,000 ballots mailed to registered...


Vermont’s population ticked upward in 2023 — but only slightly
10-22-2024 12:00 PM

By ERIN PETENKO

Vermont narrowly avoided population decline in 2023 thanks to migration to the state, according to a new report from the state Joint Fiscal Office. The state had 1,800 more deaths than births between 2022 and 2023, but gained 1,300 people through...


Vermont Supreme Court rules man with disabilities has right to services
10-15-2024 8:48 AM

By ERIN PETENKO

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state Human Services Board must reconsider a decision that denied a man with disabilities access to services he is entitled to. The unnamed individual, who has autism and a seizure disorder among other...


Interim Vermont State University president to stay in the job through 2026
08-31-2024 6:00 PM

By ERIN PETENKO

Interim Vermont State University President David Bergh’s contract has been extended through 2026, the Vermont State Colleges board of trustees announced Wednesday. Bergh was appointed to the presidency in November 2023, the third person to serve in...


RSV and other illnesses are crowding emergency rooms, health department warns
01-17-2024 9:39 AM

By ERIN PETENKO

A surge in respiratory illnesses caused increased patient volumes and long wait times at Vermont emergency departments this week, according to a health update from the state Department of Health. The department said that a rise in RSV, or respiratory...


Central Vermont has received more than 20 inches of rain this summer. It’s the most in 75 years.
09-03-2023 5:14 AM

By ERIN PETENKO

Central Vermont has received upward of 20 inches of rain from June to August, putting it on track to have the rainiest summer since the National Weather Service began collecting data in the region.The Edward F. Knapp Airport in Berlin reported 22.7...


Vermont Supreme Court rules Montpelier can allow noncitizen voting in local elections
01-21-2023 11:20 PM

By ERIN PETENKO

The Vermont Supreme Court issued a decision Friday in favor of Montpelier allowing noncitizens to vote in its local elections.The court ruled that the 2018 city charter change does not violate the Vermont Constitution, which does restrict voting in...

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