Submitted September saw the highest number of active short-term rentals out of any month on record. So are debates over how to regulate them By Carly Berlin/VTDigger Editor’s note: Report for America corps Carly Berlin wrote this story in partnership […]
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Legislative preview presentations further inform business priorities
In advance of the 2024 legislative session, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce reintroduced its annual Legislative Preview Presentation series to provide guidance on the business priorities for the session and provide information on legislative activities and advocacy opportunities. This […]
Delegation announces $1 million in grants to improve, expand rail service
The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont), announced Dec. 11 that the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will receive a combined $1 million to develop long-range plans to improve […]
Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for the recreational trails program
Want to build or improve a recreational trail in your Vermont community? The Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) invites municipalities, non-profits, and other governmental entities to apply for funding through the Recreational Trails Program. In 2024, […]
USDA grant to VTSU will expand educational opportunities and improve workforce development
Earlier this month, $635,465 in federal grant funding was awarded to Vermont State University (VTSU) to expand educational opportunities and workforce development in rural communities. The grant is authorized through the USDA’s Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) grant program, which provides […]
Despite objections, Fish & Wildlife Board moves ahead with new rules for hunting and trapping
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger On Thursday evening, Dec. 14, members of the Fish & Wildlife Board voted unanimously to approve new rules for trapping and hunting. Recent laws required the board to create the rules, which were intended to make the […]
Vt sees post-Thanksgiving Covid outbreaks in schools, long-term care facilities
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Seven long-term care facilities and one school reported Covid-19 outbreaks in the week following Thanksgiving, an uptick from the weeks prior to the holiday, the Vermont Department of Health reported Wednesday. Although the health department noted […]
NRB to host online public meeting on Act 250 legislative study
The Natural Resources Board will host an online public meeting to present its draft legislative report “Necessary Updates to the Act 250 Program.” The online public meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Act 182 […]
Vermont is changing how it tracks Covid-19 in the state’s wastewater
Experts believe the new system will provide a clearer picture of Covid and leave the door open for more disease tracking By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Bob Fischer, water quality superintendent for South Burlington, remembers when researchers first realized that they […]
Environmentalists call for low-emission electricity from socially just sources
Submitted 350Vermont is seeking to pressure utilities to sell energy using renewable sources. The grassroots climate justice organization 350Vermont is seeking to pressure utilities to sell energy using renewable sources while producing fewer or no greenhouse gases. The organization […]