DOC Team Inspects Mississippi Prison Conditions

by Kevin McCallum Posted on August 7, 2020 at 8:52PM

———> "There are no inmates who are exhibiting symptoms that are overly concerning," Baker said.

Winooski House Candidate in Hot Water After DUI Arrest

by Kevin McCallum Posted on August 7, 2020 at 6:44PM

,” George wrote in an email. The criminal case is not being delayed until after the primary, she said.

Weinberger Issues His First-Ever Veto to Block Ranked-Choice Voting

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 6, 2020 at 11:18PM

Weinberger Questions UVM's Plan to Prevent Fall Outbreaks

by Derek Brouwer Posted on August 6, 2020 at 9:39PM

Federal School-Improvement Loan to Save Winooski Millions

by Alison Novak Posted on August 6, 2020 at 6:44PM

The 30-year loan has an interest rate of 2.25 percent, according to USDA Vermont State Director Anthony Linardos. That low rate will save the district, and Winooski taxpayers, approximately $11 million over the life of the loan, said Winooski School District finance manager Nicole Mace.

Vermont Corrections Chief Vows Culture Shift Following Prisoner's Death

by Paul Heintz Posted on August 6, 2020 at 6:00PM

Lawmakers and Baker's fellow witnesses appeared to agree with the commissioner's assessment of Corrections, which has been under intense scrutiny since Seven Days reported a series of allegations against the department last December. At the state's request, the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin has been conducting an independent investigation of those allegations, which focused on Vermont's women's prison, and of Johnson's death.

Coronavirus Has Infected at Least 147 Vermont Inmates in Mississippi

by Kevin McCallum Posted on August 5, 2020 at 7:47PM

The Vermont inmates are housed separately from the other prisoners at the facility. The ones who tested negative are quarantined in one unit, while the others are in isolation.

UVM Men's Basketball Pauses Training After Positive COVID-19 Tests

by Derek Brouwer Posted on August 4, 2020 at 8:28PM

Last week, Seven Days received a tip that the men's basketball team had ceased practicing because of positive COVID-19 tests. On July 30, Schulman said in an emailed statement that the "brief pause" was due to "an inconclusive test that occurred out of state which has since been resolved."

Scott Admits 'Shortcoming' in Mississippi Prison COVID-19 Outbreak

by Kevin McCallum Posted on August 4, 2020 at 8:06PM

More test results were expected soon. With the pandemic raging around the country, waits of up to two weeks for results were being reported.

Vermont Schools Face Shortage of Teachers for In-Person Learning

by Alison Novak Posted on August 4, 2020 at 4:45AM

Around 40 percent of the district’s staff have childcare issues, Bonesteel said. Because reopening plans vary, teachers with young children may live in a district with a schedule that doesn’t align with their employer's.