After Councilors Call for Bergstein to Resign, His Wife Says He Already Has

By Courtney Lamdin on April 21, 2021 at 9:14PM

Meanwhile, the trio asked the arts league board to remove Bergstein and Werner if they refuse to step down. Tracy said he had not heard Bergstein had already resigned.

Federal Relief Could Fund Farmworker Housing Improvements, Advocates Say

By Anne Wallace Allen on April 21, 2021 at 4:10PM

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Is Scheduled to Visit Vermont Wednesday

By Kevin McCallum on April 20, 2021 at 7:26PM

The Association of Africans Living in Vermont, a Burlington organization that works with New Americans, will participate in the visit. The group has helped ensure vaccination messages are translated for members of the New American community.

Winooski Hires Yasamin Gordon as City's First Equity Director

By Anne Wallace Allen on April 20, 2021 at 4:39PM

Gordon spent four years living in Ireland, where she worked with a refugee resettlement group that was assisting unaccompanied minors. She said many of the obstacles that Winooski residents face are universal to minorities everywhere.

Champlain Valley School District Chooses New Superintendent

By Alison Novak on April 20, 2021 at 10:08AM

Sanchez said via email that he’s excited that the kids will have access to the outdoor activities his wife did when she was growing up. Earlier this month, the Champlain Valley School District announced the hiring of Dr. Liliana Rodriguez as its first director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

A Spirited Lewis Creek Advocate and Her Husband Die in Boating Accident

By Anne Wallace Allen on April 19, 2021 at 11:00PM

Last fall, Illick spoke to Seven Days about global warming and its potential to harm waterways such as Lewis Creek. "The diversity of habitat types is unbelievable," she said at the time.

Demand, Prices Drive Construction of Multifamily Homes in Chittenden County

By Anne Wallace Allen on April 19, 2021 at 10:30PM

Meanwhile, in most parts of Vermont, builders say, it just doesn’t make financial sense for them to construct homes in the most desirable price range, between $250,000 to $350,000. Although there are a host of reasons — including a shortage of construction labor — one of the most pressing is rising materials costs.

Mobile Home Park Co-ops Thrive in Vermont

By Anne Wallace Allen on April 19, 2021 at 4:45AM

those who come behind us.”

High Schoolers Get Early Access to Register for COVID-19 Vaccine

By Derek Brouwer on April 16, 2021 at 2:23PM

By Monday morning, any Vermont resident will be eligible to receive a vaccine. Vermont is one of the last states to open registration to all because of its age-based approach.

Soldier With Lengthy Criminal History Is No Longer in Vermont National Guard

By Matthew Roy on April 15, 2021 at 11:11PM

Knight says he's working to address what he called "a gap in the information flow between civil law enforcement and the Guard." He said he has communicated with Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling, who has approached law enforcement leaders in the state about asking people, when they are charged with a crime, whether they are Guard members.