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Raymond and Nancy McNamara waiting to vote in Milton

Citing Civic Duty and Tradition, Vermonters Make Snowy Treks to the Polls

by Kevin McCallum Posted on November 3, 2020 at 1:28PM

Turnout nationwide is driven largely by presidential politics. In Milton, Bluto was hopeful that Americans can move past the divisiveness of the political landscape.

It's Election Day! Have You Voted Yet?

by Andrea Suozzo Posted on November 3, 2020 at 10:00AM

Once you've voted, while you're waiting for election results, test your Vermont voting smarts with this quiz. Here are the campaign stories we've been covering:

A Record 260,142 Vermonters Voted Early, Condos Says

by Paul Heintz Posted on November 2, 2020 at 7:37PM

Condos would not say Monday whether he expected the state to beat that record once all ballots are cast on Tuesday, but he said that the number of competitive races — from president to lieutenant governor to the state legislature — pointed in that direction. "I think, all in all, we're heading for a strong turnout," he said.

No End in Sight to UVM Health Network Slowdown Caused by Cyberattack

by Paul Heintz Posted on October 30, 2020 at 7:53PM

The Burlington hospital is limiting the number of trauma patients it's accepting from smaller hospitals in the region, according to spokesperson Neal Goswami, diverting less critical cases to New York's Albany Medical Center and New Hampshire's Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. UVM Medical Center's operating rooms remain open for urgent cases and transfers on what Leffler called "a case-by-case basis."

State Officials Defend Response to Controversial Firearms Training Center

by Colin Flanders Posted on October 30, 2020 at 7:33PM

Scott was less willing to insert himself into the Slate Ridge controversy. Asked if he thought the state should seek an extreme risk order, Scott said it was "up to prosecutors."

Vermont Gas to Pay for Some F-35 Soundproofing

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on October 29, 2020 at 10:10PM

And a $340,000 grant will be used to install three "mobile sound monitoring units" near the airport. Aviation director Gene Richards told Seven Days last month that he hopes to place the equipment at Chamberlain school and at the Winooski and Williston municipal offices.

Kavanaugh Corrects Error About Vermont Voting Rules in a Published Opinion

by Kevin McCallum Posted on October 29, 2020 at 2:10PM

President Donald Trump is seeking to undermine confidence in mail-in balloting by suggesting it is ripe for fraud. He has pushed for a “final tally” by Election Day, something that is neither possible nor legal based on how election results are certified.

UVM Medical Center president and chief operating officer Dr. Stephen Leffler at a press conference Thursday at the hospital.

Cyberattack Disrupts UVM Health Network Operations

by Paul Heintz Posted on October 29, 2020 at 9:59AM

The attack forced UVM Medical Center, the network’s flagship hospital, to shift to a paper record system and prompted the postponement of some elective procedures on Thursday. Leffler said that most surgeries and procedures would occur as scheduled on Friday, though outpatient radiology sites are closed.

Enrique Balcazar, one of the plaintiffs, addressing the crowd on Wednesday

ICE Agrees to Stop Deportations of Three Migrant Justice Activists

by Colin Flanders Posted on October 28, 2020 at 7:47PM

The stalemate lasted a few seconds. Finally, as his fellow demonstrators urged him to move, the protester stepped aside, and the driver sped forward, clearing the crowd as he swerved around a pair of women in middle of the street.

Dr. Beth Kirkpatrick of the UVM Medical Center on Tuesday

UVM Medical Center Will Host COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

by Andrea Suozzo Posted on October 27, 2020 at 4:53PM

After reviews by U.S. authorities and an independent monitoring board, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead to restart the AstraZeneca trials last week. Dr. Beth Kirkpatrick, an infectious disease specialist and the director of the Vaccine Testing Center, emphasized that more than 10,000 people across the world have already received the vaccine, which has been shown to be safe for the general population.