July was the deadliest month in Portland since the 1980s, as the city continues to be roiled by weeks-long riots and violence. In addition, homicides in 50 of America’s largest cities rose by 24%, a new analysis found.
COVID-19 is going to change how many things are done around the world even long after it’s gone, and some for the better. One casualty of the COVID innovation revolution is going to be the public school system.
As Gov. Phil Scott’s mask mandate looms on Aug. 1, a popular question many Vermonters are asking is “how strictly will it be enforced?”
Researchers, governments and pharmaceutical companies worldwide have been working rapidly to develop an effective vaccine against coronavirus, which has infected over 4.5 million and killed over 150,000 people in the United States alone.
Some unemployed workers received nearly twice as much money through unemployment insurance (UI) payments authorized through the CARES Act than they earned when they were employed, a new study from the Foundation for Government Accountability found.
Gov. Phil Scott will do “whatever it takes” to ensure teens get driver education, he said at his press conference Friday.
Two Republican candidates for Congress, Anya Tynio of Charelston and Justin Tuthill of Pomfret, appeared Thursday on Town Meeting Television to debate issues ahead of the August primary.
Olivia de Havilland died last week at the age of 104. She was remembered by most for her role as Melanie in “Gone with the Wind,” but for me she will always be Maid Marian in the 1938 Warner Brothers production of “Robin Hood.”
“Schools should take this extra time to make sure systems are ready and effective, so we can deliver for our children, and build confidence in the public education system’s ability to be flexible and responsive,” said Governor Scott.
A videographer was stabbed after confronting a man who he claims was following him while he covered the protests in Portland, Oregon, the Oregonian reported.
As Vermont continues to experience few issues with COVID-19 during the summer months, some doctors are beginning to question the state’s continued commitment to lockdown strategies.
The Pledge of Allegiance was tossed into the wastebasket of history this week by the Windsor Selectboard. Board members say there can be no “liberty and justice for all” until “black lives matter.” So they’ve stopped saying the pledge.