Embattled Airport Director Richards Asked to Resign — and Refuses

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 27, 2021 at 5:43PM

For his part, Richards defended his record serving the airport. BTV's credit rating was near junk bond status in 2013, and the airport had just one day's worth of cash on hand when he started.

Two Burlington Schools Closed After Bullet Hole Found in Window

By Alison Novak Posted on August 27, 2021 at 11:45AM

"I want to assure you that safety is our top priority and we are all working closely to ensure all students are safe," Flanagan wrote. He said that students in need of support can contact their building principals to be connected to school and community resources.

SoBu Mom Says District Botched Probe Into Teacher's Racist Remark

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 26, 2021 at 11:41PM

During the contentious debate in 2017, two teens were arrested for separate crimes related to the name change: One for spray-painting athletic fields with racist graffiti and another for making death threats. Last June, someone vandalized a Black Lives Matter banner that students erected outside of Tuttle Middle School, not long after the murder of George Floyd.

Vermont Prisons Mandate Masks As Virus Cases Rise

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 26, 2021 at 9:40PM

Scott is facing mounting pressure to reimpose stricter virus prevention measures, such as broader mask mandates. More than 90 health department employees sent a letter to leadership on Thursday calling for such action.

Health Department Employees Criticize Scott, Levine for COVID-19 Response

By Kevin McCallum Posted on August 26, 2021 at 5:05PM

The staffers highlighted that the current infection rate was highest among children ages 6 to 11, who are ineligible for vaccination and most of whom are heading back to school this week. These children risk becoming infected by contact with vaccinated family members, teachers and friends who believe that their vaccinations prevent them from contracting and spreading COVID-19, the staffers wrote.

Vermont Extends Ban on Dumping 'Garbage Juice' in Lake Memphremagog

By Kevin McCallum Posted on August 25, 2021 at 7:08PM

A Pandemic Semester Looms, But the Outlook Has Changed

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on August 24, 2021 at 7:18PM

“Higher education is in a really good position to start the semester as it relates to vaccination status,” he said. Like other states, Vermont has seen its share of breakthrough infections — cases in which vaccinated people test positive for COVID-19.

Lawmakers Press Scott to Do More to Fight COVID-19

By Kevin McCallum Posted on August 24, 2021 at 4:42PM

Union Wants Burlington to Fire Airport Director Gene Richards

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 24, 2021 at 1:32PM

In an email Tuesday, city spokesperson Samantha Sheehan said the petition "is consistent with the airport employee concerns that the human resources investigation has been pursuing since its start." The investigation is nearly complete, she said, and Weinberger "hopes to have a resolution to share with the public this week."

Tech Company CEO Says $6 Million State Grant a 'Secondary Priority'

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on August 23, 2021 at 7:03PM

The VEGI program is aimed at promoting business growth that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. According to the program’s 2020 annual report, VEGI has paid companies $27 million in incentives since it started in 2007.