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NORWICH — The appointment of a new Selectboard member in Norwich this week spurred a debate between residents over what the town’s priorities should be and the ideal candidate to fill the vacant board position.On Wednesday, the Norwich Selectboard...

While Vermont is relaxing its COVID-19 testing protocols and making masking in public indoor spaces optional, state leaders are asking that residents remain vigilant against the virus.

While Vermont is relaxing its COVID-19 testing protocols and making masking in public indoor spaces optional, state leaders are asking that residents remain vigilant against the virus.

The COVID-19 pandemic apparently fueled an interested in long-term disability insurance, according to a survey by DI insurtech Breeze.

That may mean if you're pulled over for failure to signal or because one of your brake lights went out, any additional charge or citation tacked on won't be heard.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 Booster shots now available for more Vermonters MONTPELIER —The Agency of Human Services and the Department of Health announced that Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available to people in Vermont who are 65 and ...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   While Vermont enjoys an 80 percent vaccination rate and very few cases of COVID-19 compared to earlier this year, the Delta variant, known also as B1.617.2, which was first identified in India, is showing up all over Europe. For instance, 59.5 percent of eligible people in the United Kingdom are vaccinated; and yet, cases of COVID are on the rise. More than 90 percent of them are caused by the Delta strain. The alarm is so significant as to c...

If you are a fan of Milford sports, you are probably familiar with the name Dale Ostermann. A two-sport athlete, who competes in both baseball and cross country. Ostermann brings a passion to athletic competition, as well as solid grades in the classroom. As a result, Ostermann will be pursuing all these interests as he heads to Northern Vermont University at Lyndon. Ostermann has committed to the Division III school and last Friday, his family, coaches, and friends were on hand to celebrate hi...

While Vermont public school officials are carping about returning to the classroom post COVID, calling for higher taxes to pay for their pensions, and are otherwise consumed with controversies over

Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC) Menu NEWS: ALC contributes chapter to Urban Agroecology book ALC co-director Martha Caswell and other members of the ALC contributed a chapter to a new book titled Urban Agroecology, Interdisciplinary Research and Future Directions. The chapter discusses an ongoing participatory action research (PAR) project with urban and peri-urban agroecology project partners in Burlington, Vermont. For years, the ALC has been building a relationship and worki...