Erin Petenko
Early voting exceeds 2022 election
Nearly a third of registered Vermont voters have already cast their ballot in this year's Nov. 5 general election, according to data released Oct. 28 by the Vermont Secretary of State's Office.
Of the more than 450,000 ballots mailed to registered voters in recent weeks, 31% have been returned - either by mail or in person to municipal clerks - the office said.
Census shows surge of migration into Vermont
More than 4,800 people moved to the state between 2020 and 2021, and 4,500 of them were from elsewhere in the United States
More than 4,800 people moved to Vermont between 2020 and 2021, the highest net migration total the state has reported in at least a decade, according to Census population estimates. The trend represents a complete reversal of the previous decade, when domestic migration meant people left Vermont to move...
Officials discuss soon-to-change mask guidance and pandemic lessons
Last week, officials at Gov. Phil Scott's weekly press conference cited the falling number of severe Covid outcomes as a reason to end its masking recommendation and change its isolation guidance effective March 14. “The decision to wear a mask will be up to each person based on their...
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Mask mandates get new scrutiny, even as Covid booster rate drops
Gov. Phil Scott teased the possibility Tuesday of ending or changing the statewide Covid-19 recommendation that K-12 schools require masks for their students and staff. At the same time, officials urged Vermonters to stay up to date on their vaccines, as the number of Vermonters seeking a booster has declined to the lowest point since adults became eligible for it. Several states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, recently announced they will end their school mask mandates in the near future...