COVID-19 and our dining experience with restaurant expert Bruce Newbury (video)

I sat down with Bruce Newbury (virtually) to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on dining. Newbury produces a radio show on dining, “Dining Out,” that is broadcast around New England, and he produces a podcast called “Wine and Food Dude.” When visiting Vermont for work from his home in Rhode Island, he makes the Waybury Inn in East Middlebury his home base. He features the Waybury in his radio show, where he discusses food with the owners, chefs, and staff who work at the inn. The pandemic has affec … (read more)

As part of or research into COVID-19 this fall, I sat down with Pam Berenbaum, director of the Global Health Program at Middlebury College, for a Zoom interview. I asked Professor Berenbaum about her perspective on a wide variety of questions about a COVI … (read more)

Across the country, researchers are shifting their focus to study SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. I recently spoke to a researcher right in our backyard who made this shift. “Because the whole school shut down during the quarantine, I was left … (read more)

MYTH: Rurality protects communities from COVID-19 In the beginning of the pandemic, it was suggested that living in a rural area could protect people from COVID-19. Most of the initial COVID-19 hotspots were in cities like New York City. It was thought th … (read more)

More than 1.8 million people have died due to COVID-19 all around the world. Although there is no question that the causative agent of this disease, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is largely responsible for driving the loss of our loved-ones during the pandemic, t … (read more)

As we explored in the story about basic problems with our health care system, Vermonters, like Americans in general, face barriers to getting testing and treatment for COVID-19. In order to explore these barriers in the context of access to COVID-19 relat … (read more)

Students in Prof. Lindsay Repka’s fall Biochem class at Middlebury College took an in-depth look at the science of coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, and created this fantastic package of stories, videos, charts and other graphics. The COVID … (read more)

As part of our research into COVID-19 and how it affects people here in Addison County, our Middlebury College biochemistry class sought interviews with local people on the topic. Jim Greenamyre is a retired tile worker who lives in Middlebury, Vt. He has … (read more)

As part of our research into COVID-19 and how it affects people here in Addison County, our Middlebury College biochemistry class sought interviews with local people on the topic. Joelle Logan is a resident of Addison County who works for Project Independ … (read more)

This is part of the package of COVID-related stories produced by Middlebury College students in Professor Lindsay Repka’s biochem class during the fall of 2020. Read the rest here. MYTH: Rurality protects communities from COVID-19 In the beginning of the … (read more)

This is part of the package of COVID-related stories produced by Middlebury College students in Professor Lindsay Repka’s biochem class during the fall of 2020. Read the rest here. A COVID-19 vaccine is likely the most efficient way to fight the coronavir … (read more)

By Priya Kaur, Sloane Parker and Sophia Marlino COVID-19 has led scientists to search for the right vaccine that will help us end this pandemic. The newest forms of vaccines are being developed meticulously, informed by centuries of vaccine research, and … (read more)