Dairy outlook worsens, Welch says Congress working on more coronavirus relief

VERMONT — While saluting the work of Vermont dairy famers, Congressman Peter Welch said that Washington hasn’t yet pulled together the economic support they need to weather the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. “Farmers need cash now,” the Vermont Democrat said during a statewide conference call Thursday afternoon. “We’ve literally closed down the economy as a result of the public health crisis, and the mechanisms that we are using in an effort to (put money in their pockets) are, I … (read more)

ADDISON — An Addison man has been charged with a hate crime, stemming from allegations he deflated the tires of a vehicle belonging to an employee of the organization Migrant Justice and left a voicemail at that nonprofit asking its representatives to sta … (read more)

Thank you for the informative article about Bristol’s Four Hills Farm and its admirable modernization initiatives (“Thoroughly Modern Dairy Farm Takes Shape in Bristol,” Sept. 2). While the efforts of large farm owners to lessen their environmental impact … (read more)