DealerPolicy to Expand in Williston With $110 Million Infusion

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on September 9, 2021 at 5:57PM

While the pandemic did make it more difficult for people who are in business to do their research in person, Couture said, it might also have helped shine a light on Vermont. The state has consistently led the nation in COVID-19 safety measures and outcomes, earning national and even international press for its low per capita infection, hospitalization and death rates.

Former Airport Employee Alleged 'Bullying' by Richards in March Lawsuit

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on September 9, 2021 at 3:46PM

a wrong time for you to question me.” “He made me feel like in all that I had just gone through, he didn’t even support me,” she wrote.

Man Fatally Shot by Rutland Cop in a McDonald's Was Holding a Cellphone

By Sasha Goldstein Posted on September 9, 2021 at 2:56PM

Seven Days has not independently confirmed any of these statements. A police press release issued the day after the shooting described the scene as inside the McDonald's and said that "an altercation ensued between Mansilla and Cpl. Rose, at which time the officer discharged his duty weapon."

ACLU Accuses Burlington Officials of Running a 'Campaign of Misinformation'

By Colin Flanders Posted on September 9, 2021 at 2:35PM

There’s also no documented connection between police funding and crime rates on the national level, the attorney said. “Data has shown, however, that an increased police presence harms people and communities in significant ways — disproportionately communities of color — with negligible impacts on violent crime.”

Scott Imposes a New Vaccination Mandate for 8,000 State Workers

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on September 8, 2021 at 5:44PM

Vermont Solar Energy Company iSun Acquires SunCommon

By Derek Brouwer Posted on September 8, 2021 at 5:06PM

The companies expect to save more than $1 million next year by combining software and other services. SunCommon formed in 2012, spun off from a pilot program created by the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, where its co-presidents, Moore and Duane Peterson, worked.

Unemployment Benefits Diminish — or Disappear — for Thousands of Vermonters

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on September 7, 2021 at 8:22PM

law passed, but we must now adapt to ensure we comply with federal law,” Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington said in a statement announcing the news. 

Feds Investigate Three Vermont Troopers in Fake Vaccination Card Probe

By Sasha Goldstein Posted on September 7, 2021 at 6:28PM

“The accusations in this case involve an extraordinary level of misconduct — a criminal violation of the law — and I could not be more upset and disappointed,” Col. Matthew Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, said in a written statement. “If these allegations are proved to be true, it is reprehensible that state troopers would manipulate vaccination cards in the midst of a pandemic, when being vaccinated is one of the most important steps anyone can take to keep their community safe from COVID-19.”

Vermont City Marathon Cuts This Year's Race Miles by Half

By Colin Flanders Posted on September 7, 2021 at 3:26PM

The change is sure to disappoint many runners who have been anxiously awaiting the marathon’s return after a two-year hiatus. The event, which typically falls on Memorial Day and draws a crowd of 20,000, was cancelled last year over health concerns and then postponed this year until October 24. RunVermont then announced two weeks ago that it was pausing registration while it evaluated safety protocols.

Two Vermont School Superintendents Join the Call for School Mask Mandate

By Alison Novak Posted on September 7, 2021 at 2:56PM

Sosin said that the scaled-back guidance ignores the expertise of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Pediatrics, which both recommend universal masking in all K-12 settings. In Vermont, children between ages 6 and 11 have the highest rate of infection in the state, Sosin said.