Vermont confirms measles case; risk to public low

WATERBURY — There’s been a case of measles reported in Lamoille County; risk to the public is low, according to the state, and the case isn’t related to the outbreaks being reported in other parts of the United States and Quebec. The Department of Health …

The growing justice gap in Vermont

Dear Editor, Justice should not be a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. In Vermont, the gap between legal needs and available resources continues to grow, leaving too many individuals and families without meaningful access to the justice …

Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Wednesday, March 12

Federal appeals court affirms right to prompt access to Vermont state court records

In a split decision, a federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling that state court officials in Vermont cannot delay the release of court filings until after a review by state officials. Before March 2020, Vermont’s Superior Court did not …

Vermont Cop Was Allegedly Watching Matt Walsh Video When He Hit and Killed Cyclist

A police officer in Vermont who’s been charged with gross negligent conduct after he struck and killed a cyclist with his police cruiser was playing a YouTube video in his squad car at the time of the crash, according to a report from NBC 5. That video was …

Measles case reported in Vermont

Health A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Mary Conlon, AP The Vermont Department of Public Health confirmed a measles case in a child from Lamoille County on Tuesday, following the child’s return from an international trip.  The department …

Commentary | Notes from a Vermont Activist by Nancy Braus: Fukushima still a mess after 14 years

Vermont Yankee was a nuclear reactor in Vernon, Vermont. It was opposed from the first moment of conception, and only approved by the Vermont State Legislature by a single vote. The struggle to close the aging reactor was epic in our region, and dozens of …

New Book Chronicles COVID-19 Oral Histories in Vermont

In spring 2020, as a deadly new virus raged worldwide, upending lives in countless ways, some Vermonters turned to local historians for insights on how the state weathered its last major pandemic: the global influenza outbreak of 1918 that killed more than …

Vermont Artists Make the Records of Their Dreams at the Tank

The light from a low winter sun streamed in through the windows of the massive tracking room at Tank Recording Studio in Burlington, illuminating the wood bones of the old building. Standing in a shaft of sunlight like a house cat was Ben Collette, his …

State of Vermont Superior Court Probate Division Chittenden Unit Docket No.: 25-PR-01099

In re ESTATE of Alfred LaFrance NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Alfred LaFrance, late of Essex, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in …