A project of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program.
A project of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program.
With upcoming reapportionment proposals about to create new political lines in Vermont towns and cities, Steve Terry, a longtime Vermont political observer and former journalist took a look back at the history of apportionment in Vermont.
Masks will now be required indoors for people over the age of 5 regardless of vaccination status after the Winooski City Council voted unanimously in favor of the measure at their meeting Monday night.
Winooski’s deputy mayor and state representative, Harold “Hal” Colston, announced during the Winooski City Council meeting Dec. 6 that he was to retire his roles on the council and as a state lawmaker.
Winooski schools will receive funding and research support aimed at retaining and attracting teachers of color thanks to a new grant-supported program.
Serious hurdles remain in the way of Vermont reaching it’s renewable energy goals, and in the way of a national goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, according to speakers at this year’s Renewable Energy Vermont Conference.
Vermont is one of the greenest states in the country, with a huge portion of our energy coming from renewable sources. But, there are many fronts in which the state can work to improve, such as transportation and improved insulation.
Despite Vermont is making strides to reach it’s renewable energy goals, and a national goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, hurdles still exist and there is still much progress to make, according to speakers at this year’s Renewable Energy Vermont Conference.
This past summer the Gypsy moth population exploded in the state. There were so many caterpillars, people compared the sound of their feces falling off trees as “rain.” Sometimes sidewalks and pathways were covered in the larvae and there seemed to be Gypsy Moth Caterpillars everywhere.
After last year’s drive-through event, organizers, students, and community members are excited for the River of Light lantern parade to be back in person this year with people carrying their hand-made lanterns through town.
