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Elderwood Cited for Poor Patient Care During COVID-19 Outbreak

By Derek Brouwer Posted on January 21, 2021 at 2:39PM

Scott's Executive Order to Update Act 250 Draws Fire

By Kevin McCallum Posted on January 21, 2021 at 2:24PM

The Scott administration proposed a similar revamp of the law in 2019, but the idea never made it out of the House of Representatives, and the Senate narrowed the modernization effort last year amid COVID-19 restrictions. The governor’s executive order quickly ran into old roadblocks, however.

Marijuana products could be sold in Burlington

Burlington Will Put Retail Cannabis Question on March Ballot

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on January 20, 2021 at 12:22AM

as they came in." The decision comes two weeks after Cpl. Tyler Badeau, president of the Burlington Police Officers’ Association, publicly accused Tracy of silencing opposing viewpoints during meetings.

Gov. Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine at a previous briefing

Scott to Quarantine After Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Press Conference

By Colin Flanders Posted on January 19, 2021 at 6:42PM

Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine will quarantine and be tested for the coronavirus after a "contractor" who worked at two recent press conferences tested positive for COVID-19. "The briefings are conducted under state guidance, with safety protocols, including physical distancing, in place," the governor's office announced Tuesday evening in a statement.

University of Vermont campus in Burlington

College Students Return to Vermont Amid Soaring COVID-19 Case Counts

By Andrea Suozzo Posted on January 19, 2021 at 5:03PM

will start to drop," said Derr. If students fail to show up for weekly testing, the penalties can be steep.

Vermont voters at a polling location last year

Scott Signs Bill Enabling Mail-In Voting for Town Meeting Day

By Colin Flanders Posted on January 19, 2021 at 1:00PM

State lawmakers rushed to get the bill to Scott's desk early this legislative session so that local officials had time to alter their plans ahead of important deadlines. Public warnings must be filed at the end of this month, while ballots must be finalized by February 10. Noting that the coronavirus is far more prevalent in Vermont than it was in November, some lawmakers wanted to mandate mail-in Town Meeting Day voting. But the legislature ultimately decided to leave it up to local officials.

Dieng Wants Voters to Weigh In on Burlington Police Staffing Levels

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on January 18, 2021 at 8:23PM

At a press conference last month, Murad expressed frustration that city leaders haven't presented a new public safety model as promised during June budget talks. The council had ordered up a "functional assessment" of the department's operations, but a council subcommittee has not yet hired a consultant to perform that research.

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