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The Vermont town of Stamford has voted to overturn in its community Gov. Phil Scott’s emergency orders issued to protect the state during the COVID-19...
STAMFORD, Vt. â The Select Board on Tuesday doubled down on its recent defiance of Gov. Phil Scottâs health emergency orders, voting to âterminateâ the governorâs restrictions relating to COVID-19 and impose local regulations. Three of the five board members supported the motion, saying they would likely follow most of Scottâs emergency orders but not any they believe trample on rights guaranteed in the U.S. and Vermont constitutions. Daniel Potvin and Michael Denault, who led the advocacy for the action during a more than 90-minute debate, and Carol Fachini vote...
Select board member Daniel Potvin said during the meeting that quarantine requirements, restrictions on large family or public gatherings, and face mask requirements “violate the constitution” in part because they were imposed without normal due process of law. He asserted it was important to stand up against such measures because it could lead to more loss of personal freedoms later on. Scott hasn’t enforced the orders heavy handedly, he said, “but that could change.” Potvin said Friday the town is expecting some type of legal action from the state of Vermont, but “until it’s c...
January 1, 2021 GMT STAMFORD, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont town of Stamford has voted to overturn in its community Gov. Phil Scott’s emergency orders issued with the intention of protecting the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The select board of the town of about 800 people along the Massachusetts border voted 3-2 Tuesday to “terminate” the governor’s restrictions. The three board members in favor of the idea cite a section of Vermont law that they believe allows them to reject the governor’s order. Select board member Daniel Potvin said during the meeting that quarantine requiremen...
By The Associated PressJanuary 1, 2021 GMT A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England: ___ CONNECTICUT Some public school students in New Haven will return to their physical classrooms later this month for the first time since last spring, the superintendent of schools announced. Superintendent Iline Tracey said on the district website Thursday that officials are preparing for “a limited return of students to a hybrid learning model” starting Jan. 19. The New Haven district has been largely closed for in-person instruction since last March. Tracey said schools will ope...