coronavirus
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Two COVID cases keep Neshobe students home
BRANDON — The Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union is handling two new COVID cases at the Neshobe School in Brandon as cases continue to spike in Vermont. The development…
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Porter Medical Center patients allowed visitors – if they are vaccinated
MIDDLEBURY — After keeping most visitors from the hospital and nursing home for a year to guard against the spread of the coronavirus, Porter Hospital and Helen Porter…
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After a year lost to COVID, summer camps will reopen
SALISBURY — The familiar sounds of laughing, shouting, splashing and playing — both the youthful abandon and instrumental varieties — will once again tickle the ears of those…
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College, VA to offer vaccine clinic for veterans
UPDATED: The VA will be vaccinating vets in Middlebury with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. MIDDLEBURY — The White River Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System and Middlebury College are…
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Vergennes eyes $750K in COVID funds
VERGENNES — Vergennes will soon receive the first half of $756,383 in federal COVID-19 aid from the American Rescue Plan Act, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., told the Vergennes…
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American Rescue Plan brings billions to Vt.
VERMONT — Congress has passed and the President on March 11 signed the next COVID relief legislation allocating $1.9 trillion for relief. The new law is known as…
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Letter to the editor: Vaccine givers lacked gloves
I was pleased to see the Vermont National Guard stepping up to provide COVID-19 vaccine to teachers in a photo spread in the March 18 Addison Independent, however…
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High school spring sports get the OK
MONTPELIER — Practices for high school interscholastic sports have been OK’d to begin April 5 and competitions are allowed to start April 17. That’s the word after the…
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All Vermont adults can sign up for vaccine by April 19
VERMONT — Gov. Phil Scott on Friday announce that all Vermonters will be eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations by April 19. At his semi-weekly press conference,…
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One year later: Community reflects on living with COVID
ADDISON COUNTY — It’s been a year; it’s been a long year. As the seriousness of the impending emergency became obvious, the front of our March 12, 2020,…
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COVID-19 blamed for $500k shortfall at Porter
MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center President Tom Thompson is asking his managers to be frugal during the coming months in an effort to reduce a budget deficit produced…
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Judge: Vermont’s mask mandate is constitutional
A judge ruled against the owner of a former UPS franchise Friday in Vermont’s first legal test of the state mask mandate, ordering him to comply with masking…
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COVID-19 turning anticipated surplus into deficit at Porter Medical Center
MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center President Tom Thompson is asking his managers to be frugal during the coming months in an effort to reduce a budget deficit produced…
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ACSD educators in line for vaccinations
MIDDLEBURY — Hundreds of Addison Central School District educators will get access to COVID-19 vaccinations at a special clinic to be offered at Middlebury Union High School on…
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Vaccinated Vermonters may get together, Middlebury College student restrictions easing
Gov. Phil Scott announced at Friday’s press conference that effective March 5, people who are vaccinated can gather with other vaccinated individuals at their homes. “For example, if…