Werner Tree Farm, located on Painter Road in Middlebury, is one of five tree farms that participated in the national Trees for Troops program last year. Now the Middlebury farm has been listed as the best tree farm in Vermont by House Beautiful magazine.
In the freest nation in the world, our system of government and our very liberty depend on free and fair elections. Whether selecting a mayor or the president of the United States, every American must be able to trust the process, or the democratic system itself breaks down.
On Monday night Burlington city councilors held a marathon session that included passage of a precedent-setting policy regarding the legal status of prostitution. The measure will ultimately go before the voters on Town Meeting Day in March.
Middlebury College is having an outbreak of COVID-19 cases even while its vaccination rate is reportedly 99 percent.
In one scenario, the state would make a one-time $75 million contribution, in addition to a recurring, dedicated $15 million revenue source in the annual state budget. The other scenario calls for a one-time $50 million contribution and recurring $40 million revenue source.
There are many threats to our democracy, and It is up to We the People to stand united against forces which are continuing to clamp down on our rights and freedoms.
A teachers union has filed a federal lawsuit over New Hampshire’s ban on teaching “divisive concepts” about race, culture and ethnicity. The union’s lawyers argue that that statute is “unconstitutionally vague” making it impossible for educators to teach on race and ethnicity to students.
New Hampshire is the freest state in the U.S. compared to the rest of the country, while New York is the least free, according to the CATO Institute’s latest “Freedom in the 50 States” report.
Vermont has new seats opening at the state, local and federal levels for the 2022 elections, and Republicans hoping to make gains are feeling emboldened by new polling numbers and a series of blunders by the Biden administration.
That no woman is willing to challenge Peter Welch in a primary ought to dispel any illusion that Vermont is a progressive-left state that champions diversity and inclusivity in politics. The crux here isn’t about the blatant hypocrisy; it is about maintaining hierarchy.
Vermont is now one of the first states to require health insurers to pay for the costs associated with at-home COVID-19 tests. The rule will cover 140,000 state residents who purchase commercial insurance and requires insurance companies to pay for the costs of FDA-authorized COVID-19 antigen tests.
“I thank Vermonters who have already gotten a booster, but we still have many more who need that higher level of protection,” said Governor Scott.