This is what the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus had to say about the release of 1950 U.S. Census records after 72 years: The recent release of the 1950 Census has inspired Vermonters interested in genealogy to track down information about family members. We have fielded several calls (all of which we[Read More…]

The Vermont House Education Committee voted 9-2 in a bipartisan vote this week to extend Universal School Meals for another year in Vermont. The committee passed the Universal School Meals Act — S.100_ which would require breakfast and lunch to be provided to students at no charge at all Vermont[Read More…]

This is what the Rutland Herald had to say about the state of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic in Vermont: It is good news that Vermont is seeing fewer cases of COVID. As of Tuesday, the seven-day average for cases had decreased 11 percent during the past week, but increased[Read More…]

This is what the Rutland Herald had to say about the state of Vermont’s lawsuits in regards to PFAS: We are nearing the three-year anniversary of the filing of lawsuits by the Vermont Attorney General’s Office regarding polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known and easier to pronounce in their shorthand as PFAS.[Read More…]

This is what the Rutland Herald had to say about a proposed change to allow municipalities to publish public notices only online and the potential impact of that change on newspapers: Around Vermont, as municipal boards reorganize, set goals and undertake housekeeping for the term ahead, one of the things[Read More…]

This is what the Rutland Herald had to say about the rising cost of goods amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Earlier this week, we reported that Americans had slowed their spending due to inflation. Retail sales increased 0.3 percent in February, a month after[Read More…]

This is what the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus had to say about continued mask-wearing as the novel coronavirus pandemic still poses a threat: The weather is showing sure signs of spring. And wherever you look, you can see people’s smiling faces. Loosening restrictions on masks has certainly had a positive effect[Read More…]

This is what the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus had to say about a need for more caregivers in Vermont: A new report out this week has revealed a stark reality: Vermont faces a shortage in the dementia care workforce, including dementia care specialists. The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease[Read More…]

This is what the Boston Globe had to say about a controversial juvenile court case: uvenile court judges handled more than 3,000 cases involving abused or neglected children in Massachusetts in 2019. One of them was that of Harmony Montgomery. And we only know that now because the smiling face[Read More…]

This is what the Rutland Herald had to say about government transparency ahead of Sunshine Week, which begins on Sunday: Too many times each year, our journalists have to call out elected officials for being in violation of the state’s open meeting and open records laws. On a few of[Read More…]