Select Vermonters may receive Covid-19 vaccine by year’s end
By Jack Summersby | December 3, 2020High-risk Vermonters could receive a Covid-19 vaccination as soon as early December, State Commissioner of Health Mark Levine announced last week.
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Despite restrictions, Snow Bowl stays positive heading into winter
By Florence Wu | December 3, 2020The Middlebury Snow Bowl is scheduled to open on Dec. 2 and will be open weekly Wednesday through Sunday; Rikert Nordic Center will be open seven days a week.
Covid-19 can’t squash Addison County farms
By Sophie Hiland | December 3, 2020Fears about grocery shopping and meat shortages drove Addison County residents to avoid grocery stores, and many turned instead to local farms and businesses that would deliver produce and other foods to them.
Addison County’s search for solutions to population decline
By Marco Fengler | December 3, 2020Addison County could see a population decline of up to 7% as well as a stagnating economy over the next decade, according to World Data Lab projections.
Mara Strich ’22 competes for Miss Vermont as Miss Otter Creek
By Sophia Mcdermott-Hughes | November 19, 2020Cooped up with her family in upstate New York and facing an interminable period of quarantine boredom, Mara Strich ’22 searched for a project she could focus her restless energy on. She decided to apply to the Miss Vermont competition in early September and was accepted a week later.
Vermonters turn to home births and midwifery during the pandemic
By Florence Wu | November 19, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the demand for innovative approaches in midwifery work, according to Chenoa Hamilton, a local Vermont midwife.
Students gear up for the first remote winter term
By Julia Pepper | November 19, 2020J-term is an unusual time at the college, but even more so this year. Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, J-term has been moved entirely online.
Rainbow Pediatrics stops in-person operations due to Covid-19 case
By Lucy Townend | November 13, 2020A staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Nov. 2.
On a snowy election day, Middlebury voters turn out
By Acadia Klepeis | November 12, 2020Although there was a record increase in mail-in ballots in Vermont this year due to the pandemic, many voters still cast their vote in person.
Incumbents in Vermont government largely prevail amid historic election turnout
By Jack Summersby | November 12, 2020Scott wins third term; Molly Gray rises to Lt. Governor; Welch returns to the capitol; Hardy and Bray re-elected in Addison County
Everyone Eats supports struggling restaurants and food-insecure households
By Emily Hogan | November 12, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic brought increased food insecurity and economic hardships for the restaurant industry. So, the State of Vermont instituted a program to address both.
A decade between Asia and Middlebury: The story behind Stone Leaf Teahouse
By Florence Wu | November 12, 2020Tucked away in the folding alleyways and courtyards behind Middlebury’s Main Street is the unassuming Stone Leaf Teahouse, a building with a simple interior of stone and timbre and shelves of teaware.
Vermont breaks single-day Covid-19 record, adopts mandatory quarantine
By Florence Wu | November 11, 2020With 47 cases, Vermont saw a record high of single-day cases since April. Yesterday, Gov. Phil Scott implemented a mandatory quarantine order for anyone returning or traveling to the state.
Heading into gubernatorial election, Governor Scott sustains as Lieutenant Governor Zuckerman campaigns
By Hattie Lefavour | October 29, 2020As the pandemic heightens the responsibility of state governments across the country, Vermont has emerged as a success story in controlling the virus — and for Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the proof is in the polling.
For Dave Silberman, forgotten high bailiff position offers new kind of platform
By Riley Board | October 29, 2020Addison County Democratic nominee Silberman has two goals: informing people that the elected position of High Bailiff exists, and convincing them that it’s a role for civilian oversight rather than law enforcement officials.
Incumbent Christopher Bray makes a fourth run for Addison County Senate seat
By Ideal Dowling | October 29, 2020This fall marks Senator Christopher Bray’s (D-Addison) fourth re-election campaign for the Vermont Senate.
Ruth Hardy adapts campaign to the times in second run for Vermont State Senate
By Becca Amen | October 29, 2020Senator Ruth Hardy has had to adapt campaigning efforts to the Covid-19 pandemic, but feels more confident about this election than her 2018 race, when she was a new candidate stacked up against incumbents.
U.S. Congressman Peter Welch talks race, climate change, and bipartisanship
By Lucy Townend | October 29, 2020Looking toward a likely win in his re-election bid this year, The Campus sat down with Congressman Welch to reflect on over a decade of work in the House of Representatives.
Middlebury voting guide 2020: If you can vote, you can vote in Vermont
By Hattie Lefavour | October 29, 2020Good news for Middlebury students: if you can vote, you can vote in Vermont. With some of the most accessible polls in the country, Vermont allows same-day voter registration — so if your absentee ballot didn’t pan out, you can still make your voice heard. Who can vote in Vermont? You! As ...
‘Larger than partisanship’: A Vermont Democrat works with Lincoln Project Republicans to defeat President Trump
By Porter Bowman | October 29, 2020Recent St. Lawrence University grad RC Di Mezzo is leading efforts to defeat Trump in his position as national press secretary for the Lincoln Project.