Vermont

A long-running decline in COVID-19 cases nationally masks some trouble spots emerging in the upper half of the United States. The disease is hitting states in the Mountain West such as Colorado, Utah and Wyoming especially hard, but even parts of the Nort

Health & Safety

COVID is still crushing parts of the U.S. as the holiday season approaches

5:37pm November 04, 2021

by Will Stone

The U.S. is entering an uneasy stretch of the pandemic. Despite progress, the delta surge is dragging on in certain regions. Can vaccines ward off a big surge over the holidays?

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Gov. Kristi Noem greet President Trump and first lady Melania Trump upon arrival in Rapid City, S.D, in July. Trump was en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

National

Two Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results

10:36am November 20, 2020

by Seth Tupper

Vermont and South Dakota are both among the most rural states in the U.S. One has embraced coronavirus safety measures, the other has not, and their infection and death rates are starkly different.

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The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir shortened hospital stays for seriously ill COVID-19 patients in a federally funded study. But there's not enough of the medicine to go around.

Health & Safety

How Feds Decide On Remdesivir Shipments To States Remains Mysterious

6:10pm August 19, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

The federal government is in charge of distributing one of the few treatment options for COVID-19: the antiviral drug remdesivir. But how are decisions made about which states need it most?

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Marion Austin used to visit her husband John Austin every day at The Pines, a nursing home in Rutland, Vt. Now, the couple of nearly 70 years is keeping in touch via FaceTime.

National

Elderly Couple Uses FaceTime To Stay Connected During Coronavirus Pandemic

7:00am March 21, 2020

by Nina Keck

An 88-year-old Vermont woman is using FaceTime each day with her 92-year-old husband because his nursing home has barred visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. She worries he'll forget her.

Search a directory of Vermont residential care homes and assisted living residences for citations and complaints reported between 2014 and 2019.

Lax Regulations And Vulnerable Residents 'A Recipe For Problems' In Eldercare Homes

7:01am February 17, 2020

Assisted living-type facilities often are subject to less scrutiny than nursing homes. Investigations in Vermont and elsewhere have revealed patterns of poor care and deaths.

Jake Burton Carpenter on Vermont's Stowe Mountain, in 2007. Carpenter died Wednesday at the age of 65.

Sports

Jake Burton Carpenter, Snowboarding Pioneer, Dies At 65

8:49pm November 22, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The founder of the massive snowboarding brand Burton Snowboards died Wednesday from complications due to cancer. He was 65.

A motion triggered camera is mounted to a tree pointed toward a soft border crossing on the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which is bisected by the border.

National

U.S.-Canada Border Community's Culture Changes As Security Tightens

11:41am November 21, 2019

by John Burnett

While the wall and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn a lot of attention, heightened security at the northern border has changed the character of the once-neighborly frontier.

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David Calderwood and Crystal Abel of Newport, Vt., sit with Abel's dogs Mike (left) and Zoe. David lives in Crystal's house, and she helps him with his medications and medical needs. He pays room and board, and Abel is also compensated by the state with M

National

A Workable Alternative To Nursing Homes In Vermont — Adult Family Care

11:03am April 27, 2019

by Emily Corwin

In Vermont, there are more elderly patients with medical needs than there are nursing homes. A growing number of families in the state are opening their homes to the elderly as an alternative.

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Flo Filion Meiler, 84, during pole vault training last month. She mostly works out alone, but has a coach to help refine her technique in events like shot put and high jump.

Such Great Heights: 84-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Keeps Raising The Bar

4:21pm April 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Flo Filion Meiler was inspired to take up the event at 65 when she scoped out the competition. "I said to myself, you know, I think that I could do better than that."

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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally in June 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. He launched a second presidential campaign on Tuesday, with a big burst of donations from supporters, but new challenges ahead.

Politics & Government

Are Democrats Ready To 'Feel The Bern' Or Is Sanders The 'MySpace' Of 2020?

7:00am February 23, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Vermont independent showed he can still raise boatloads of money, but with so many progressive choices, Sanders may be at a disadvantage.