coronavirus
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Vermont returns to ‘normal’ as Scott rescinds state of emergency
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott this morning lifted all state COVID-19 restrictions.The State of Emergency, in place since March 13, 2020, will expire at midnight tomorrow.The order came…
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The latest COVID-19 numbers (June 14)
ADDISON COUNTY — The Vermont Department of Health (DOH) today, Monday, June 14, is reporting Addison County has again registered zero new cases of COVID-19 during the past…
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Vermont is on the verge of reopening
MONTPELIER — For nearly 15 months, Gov. Phil Scott has led Vermont through the COVID-19 crisis, relying on immense executive powers granted through the declaration of a state…
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Letter to the editor: Many help build trust in vaxxing
I think often of what a privilege it is to live in the most vaccinated county in the most vaccinated state in the union. We have many good…
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Letter to the editor: College handled virus splendidly
I want to echo the message that Angelo Lynn wrote in an editorial entitled “Thanks for the Sacrifices” in the June 5 issue of the Independent. I was…
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Gov. Scott lifts 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants
MONTPELIER — The full reopening of Vermont is slated for the coming weeks, but Gov. Phil Scott has jump-started one reopening measure: The lifting of a 10 p.m.…
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Gov. Scott sets 80% vaccination rate goal
Gov. Phil Scott announced at the Friday, May 21, press conference that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population — those age 12 and older — have received at…
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Some military funeral honors delayed by COVID
VERMONT — When the pandemic struck in early 2020, military cemeteries and funeral honor guards had to limit or suspend their services, just the same as in the…
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Editorial: A win-win for Vermont
That Gov. Scott set a goal of dropping all COVID-19 restrictions once the state hits 80% of Vermonters vaccinated is a worthy strategy for getting stragglers into and…
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Letter to the editor: Vt. Health Dept. thankful for help from Middlebury Legion
My colleagues and I at your local Health Department office wish to express our gratitude to the members of the American Legion Post 27 in Middlebury for their…
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Pediatricians help promote vaccines
MILTON — Becca Brynga of Milton is pro-vaccine.Brynga received her second Pfizer dose about a month ago, and her two kids — a 13-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son…
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Editorial: Of children and the vaccine
When it comes to parents being unsure of whether they should give their children the vaccine to prevent contracting COVID-19, we get it. Parents are naturally protective; we…
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Middlebury College to require COVID-19 vaccination
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College will require that will require all students, faculty and staff living, learning, or working on campus in the fall to be fully vaccinated against…
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Film Fest plans in-person screenings
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) will return to an in-person, five-day experience in Addison County’s shire town this August, news that comes as a blessing…
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Libraries eye limited return to in-person services
ADDISON COUNTY — The Bixby Memorial Free Library will reopen with limited capacity starting next Tuesday, May 18. The move comes as Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library has just…
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J&J vaccine clinic open to public at Middlebury College on May 4
MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Department of Health (VDH), Walgreens, and Middlebury College are partnering to offer a COVID-19 vaccination clinic open to all Vermont residents age 18 and…