This past week Vermont began its first Ebola quarantine when Rutland resident Peter James Italia was placed into a 21-day quarantine. Italia was and still is completely symptom-free, but nonetheless has agreed to remain in quarantine and to cooperate with health officials. Governor Peter Shumlin did ...
After nearly a year of renovations, Middlebury’s Marquis Theatre re-opened this Wednesday. The theater, originally built as a vaudeville house in 1939, had been closed since August 25 for renovation. The bigger theater, which will showcase live shows every week, features an expanded stage, a state ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Calvin McEathron ’16 concluded his bid for the two-seat Addison-1 district in the Vermont House of Representatives. When the votes were tallied Tuesday night, Amy Sheldon and incumbent Betty Nuovo took first and second and will represent Middlebury in the legislature. McEathron ...
Vermont is just coming off a strong, potentially record-breaking tourism season this year partly thanks to a new advertising campaign designed by the state. Governor Peter Shumlin discussed the positive impact that tourism has on Vermont in a press conference last Tuesday. The extensive advertising ...
Last year, the Keene Pumpkin Festival set the world record for the most lit jack-o’-lanterns in one place. This year, student riots and police involvement brought Keene under a national spotlight. The pumpkin festival is a tradition that locals in Keene, N.H. have looked forward to every year for ...
Vermont’s next biggest business venture has nothing to do with maple syrup or ice cream – that is, unless you want to share a picture of it. Ello is the newest social networking website sensation that was founded in Burlington, Vermont. Dubbed as the “anti-Facebook,” Ello is a social networking ...
Have you ever gotten to Proctor minutes after they’ve made the dreaded change from breakfast to lunch? We have and have not been happy about it. Luckily we have found a place that understands our love for breakfast food past 10:30 am. 3 Squares Cafe, located in Vergennes, Vt. serves breakfast until ...
Teachers in South Burlington went on strike last Tues., Oct. 14, canceling classes and other activities in the district for most of the following week. After five days of striking, a tentative agreement was reached on Saturday concerning health care coverage and salaries for teachers. Classes resumed ...
Two weeks ago, seven candidates running for governor of Vermont, including incumbent Governor Peter Shumlin, gathered at Vermont PBS for a 90 minute debate on issues including healthcare, the heroin epidemic and the rising cost of college tuition. The moderator, PBS viewers and the exclusively student ...
Riverside Natural Health Center had its grand opening at the Star Mill Building in downtown Middlebury last Friday. The Center houses the offices of four health practitioners dedicated to using only natural remedies to help patients. Services include acupuncture, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, ...
A petition to ban drone-assisted hunting in Vermont is making its way through the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife. The state of Vermont could become the latest state to ban hunting with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles following Montana, Alaska, Colorado and New Mexico. Early this year, ...
Comedy icon Jerry Seinfield reportedly receives over 200,000 dollars per graduation speech – a ludicrous sum by most standards. Last Sunday, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s commencement speech at Goddard College of Vermont drew criticism for a different reason: Abu-Jamal is currently serving a life sentence for ...
Bristol Bakery, located at 16 Main Street in Bristol, Vermont, encapsulates the classic rustic Vermont atmosphere. The bakery is set in the charming town of Bristol, where it is not uncommon to see an old-fashioned station wagon roaming the quiet streets. The bakery reflects the timelessness of the ...
According to a report released by the Vermont Agency of Education, statewide science scores slipped this year. Approximately 44 percent of fourth graders received a ‘proficient’ score on standardized tests as a part of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP). This percentage was down ...
This September the MacArthur Foundation granted Vermont cartoonist Alison Bechdel a MacArthur “Genius” Award. Bechdel lives in Bolton, Vermont and is known for her poignant portrayal of family relationships, as well as the lesbian community. She is the second graphic novelist to win the grant. A ...
As of October 1, Vermont law has banned the use of all handheld cell phones and other electronics. The goal of this law is to decrease distracted driving and increase road safety. The ban includes the use of cell phones for calling and texting, but not calling over speakerphone or Bluetooth. Using ...
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is facing a serious ramification for a GMO labeling bill he recently passed, in the form of a major lawsuit. The bill on genetically modified food products (GMOs), approved this past spring, will require GMOs sold in Vermont to be labeled by July 1, 2016. Vermont will ...
Funding for maintenance and repairs on I-89 was slashed this year, According to state officials. The decrease in funds can be attributed to the downgrade in Vermont’s fiscal budget this July, by $31 million, as well as decreased revenue from the “gas tax,” as consumers switch to more fuel-efficient ...
On a recent Sunday, two girlfriends and I went to the Starry Night Café for dinner. Having heard from many sources (including Jim in the Proctor bakeshop) that it was one of the best restaurants in the area, we were anxious to try it. He was not wrong. After learning that it had reopened following ...
Middlebury College hosted the MiddAction Fair in the Wilson Social Space on Sept. 16. Community volunteer organizations from Middlebury and surrounding towns came to connect with students interested in offering their time to valuable causes. The organizations that came to the fair had a wide variety ...