At the invite of President Joe Biden, Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday addressed a large audience in a virtual “Summit for Democracy,” which is currently being held today and tomorrow.
Williston approved a mask mandate. Selectboards in Brandon, Cambridge, Middlesex, and Shelburne all declined mask mandates. Shelburne passed a resolution recommending mask wearing. As of Wednesday morning, 12 municipalities have said no, eight have said yes.
We’ve shared a number of reports and lists of athletes collapsing or dying as a result of sudden heart failure — myocarditis, pericarditis, often during competition, many resulting in sudden death.
The majority of Burlington residents are on board with supporting a “net-zero” energy policy via a $20 million Net Zero Energy Revenue Bond for the Burlington Electric Department. However, a $40 million General Obligation bond for infrastructure failed.
At the governor’s weekly press conference Tuesday, Vermont’s high COVID case counts continued to dominate discussion, and the state’s aggressive COVID testing could be one reason for the spike.
Gov. Phil Scott announced that Vermont has committed $7 million through the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Agency of Natural Resources toward the $25 million appropriated to clean up brownfield sites across the state.
All of the above and more will be either halted with the next election, or it will be allowed to continue and produce a United States of America that we have never seen. Which will it be folks?
How far would our Legislature go to reduce the transmission of Covid-19? That’s a question being asked publicly by Gov. Phil Scott, and at least one reporter. Thursday, House Speaker Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint responded.
Gov. Phil Scott praised the White House’s COVID-19 Winter Action Plan, saying the plan mirrors what Vermont is doing to protect its residents.
Gov. Phil Scott has appointed Sabina Haskell to serve as chair of the Natural Resources Board, while Wendy Knight will serve as commissioner of the Department of Liquor and Lottery and Andrew Collier will serve as the department’s deputy commissioner. The appointments are effective Dec. 13.
Members of Burlington City Council on Wednesday night voted unanimously to impose a citywide mask mandate, but many local residents warned beforehand that the mandate would do more harm than good.
Gas prices are expected to remain high over the holidays and rural Vermont drivers will have to accommodate those added expenses despite President Joe Biden’s move to release strategic oil reserves.