St. Johnsbury Brewery Tells 'Globalists' to Stay Away

By Colin Flanders Posted on April 27, 2021 at 5:49PM

Jonathan Greenblatt, the chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, said in a 2018 video that the term "globalist" originated as a reference to Jewish people who were seen to have allegiances "not to their countries of origin like the United States, but to some global conspiracy." The ADL says that while the term "globalist" is not inherently anti-Semitic, it quickly assumes that connotation when applied to individual Jews, groups of Jews or places where they are known to live.

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Is the Latest Epidemic

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 26, 2021 at 8:03PM

“We just took in a billion dollars,” said Dean of the state’s share of the latest federal COVID-19 relief bill. “Surely $35 million can be spent on a new computer system so people don’t get scammed.”

Leahy Announces the Return of Congressional Earmarks

By Kevin McCallum Posted on April 26, 2021 at 7:55PM

Their return has been hinted at for months as a way to help generate bipartisan support for important bills and help voters connect federal spending to local projects. Leahy noted earmarks date back to 1790 and argued that lawmakers know the needs of their communities better than federal bureaucrats.

Census 2020: Vermont's Population Increased 2.8 Percent

By Matthew Roy Posted on April 26, 2021 at 7:51PM

Seven Days has previously reported that out-of-staters flocked to ski towns such as Stowe during the pandemic, and that Vermont's tight real estate market surged last year. The state's uncrowded rural character proved appealing to homebuyers during the pandemic.

GlobalFoundries Moves Headquarters to New York's Capital Region

By Kevin McCallum Posted on April 26, 2021 at 3:42PM

Vermont to Resume Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations

By Colin Flanders Posted on April 23, 2021 at 10:40PM

Vermont followed federal guidance and halted use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines on April 13 after an extremely rare blood-clotting disorder was identified in six women who had received the vaccine. The disorder often results in blood clots in the brain combined with a low level of platelets, which are blood cells that typically promote blood clotting.

After Councilors Call for Bergstein to Resign, His Wife Says He Already Has

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on April 21, 2021 at 9:14PM

Meanwhile, the trio asked the arts league board to remove Bergstein and Werner if they refuse to step down. Tracy said he had not heard Bergstein had already resigned.

Federal Relief Could Fund Farmworker Housing Improvements, Advocates Say

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 21, 2021 at 4:10PM

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Is Scheduled to Visit Vermont Wednesday

By Kevin McCallum Posted on April 20, 2021 at 7:26PM

The Association of Africans Living in Vermont, a Burlington organization that works with New Americans, will participate in the visit. The group has helped ensure vaccination messages are translated for members of the New American community.

Winooski Hires Yasamin Gordon as City's First Equity Director

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on April 20, 2021 at 4:39PM

Gordon spent four years living in Ireland, where she worked with a refugee resettlement group that was assisting unaccompanied minors. She said many of the obstacles that Winooski residents face are universal to minorities everywhere.