quarantine


  • Starksboro school reports COVID case

    STARKSBORO — A member of the learning community at Robinson Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. Mount Abraham Unified School District officials received the news on Nov.…

  • College goes into quarantine as COVID-19 surges in Vermont (updated)

    MIDDLEBURY — As COVID-19 cases rose to record levels in Vermont, Middlebury College announced Thursday evening it will move to a mandatory campus quarantine beginning 6 p.m. Friday,…

  • Vermont battles pandemic, extends quarantine

    VERMONT — As Vermont grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases, like the rest of the country, state officials are putting in place slightly tighter restrictions designed to…

  • Clippings: Daddy’s Big Dangerous Day

    Clippings: Daddy’s Big Dangerous Day

    The other day my 3-year-old, Frankie, told us a story.  “Once upon a time Daddy was in the middle of the road,” she began. “On the yellow line.”…

  • Staying cool in quarantine

    While social distancing best practices may limit some of the ways you might typically cool down when it’s warm, there are still many ways you can keep your…

  • Video: Doc Lyle Sol’s Medicine Show

    Video: Doc Lyle Sol’s Medicine Show

    Something special happened in Middlebury last weekend. Folks in Buttolph Acres and at EastView were drawn out of their homes and into the streets by an old-fashioned traveling…

  • Quarantine prompts local musician to branch out

    Quarantine prompts local musician to branch out

    When Clint Bierman writes a new song, he tests it out on his sons, Ty and Sam. “They’re the first people I go to,” the guitarist and vocalist…

  • Listening in Place: Vt. Folklife Center documents quarantine

    Listening in Place: Vt. Folklife Center documents quarantine

    MIDDLEBURY — While many of our family, friends and neighbors are at work on the front lines — healthcare workers, supermarket employees, emergency responders — a whole lot…

  • Faith Gong: A letter from quarantine

    Faith Gong: A letter from quarantine

    I wasn’t sure what this column should be about. Then, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to write it. Last week, I thought, “Everyone’s writing about the…

  • MiniBury: What to do when you’re stuck at home

    MiniBury: What to do when you’re stuck at home

    Local schools are now closed, until at least April 6, to contain the spread of COVID-19. Libraries are closed. Restaurants are closed. Many parents are scrambling for childcare,…