Chittenden County, VT

Gov. Phil Scott is running for a fourth term. “Together, we’ve made a difference,” the state’s top official said in a Tuesday morning press release. “But there’s still much more work to do!”. Anti-poverty activist Brenda Siegel, a Democrat, is so far the only other...

ESSEX — Irene Wrenner will officially announce her candidacy for the new Chittenden-North State Senate seat on Tuesday. Wrenner, a Democrat, was a longtime member and former chair of the Essex selectboard. She is also the former publisher of and reporter for the Essex ReTorter, a local news source. She has said she will step away from the role while campaigning for senate.

Gov. Phil Scott and other officials discuss the state's Covid-19 response and other current events. Essex Junction President Andrew Brown announces state Senate run (May 16, 4:19 pm) Charity Clark, ‘seriously considering’ run for attorney general, steps down as AG’s chief of staff (May 9, 4:08 pm)

The U.S. reported over 562,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 15, bringing the total count to more than 81.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 991,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

There have been 81,417,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States to date – and that number continues to grow. In the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area, located in Vermont, a total of 45,782 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Adjusted for population, there have been 20,997 confirmed infections for every 100,000 people in the […]

Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont State Colleges System announced the creation of a new Workforce Development Division designed to enable the VSC to build stronger collaborations between students and employers, and to strengthen the program alignment between Vermont State University and Community College of Vermont. The Workforce Development Division...

Melinda Moulton vividly remembers the days before abortion was legal. She said she was 12 years old when her mother died after a botched hysterectomy, a result of not having access to safe abortion care. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Fighting for abortion rights to honor her late mother's struggle.

Vermont Business Magazine A spirit of deep gratitude and joy should animate each person joining the overwhelming but urgent work of tackling climate change, a leading Catholic environmentalist told nearly 480 Saint Michael’s College 2022 graduates on a rainy Sunday morning for the College’s outdoor 115th Commencement on May 15.

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

ESSEX JUNCTION — After leading the Village of Essex Junction to independence, Andrew Brown has his eyes set on the Vermont State Senate. Brown announced Monday morning he will run to represent the new three-member Chittenden Central district, which covers parts of Essex and Colchester, all of Winooski and most of Burlington. Previously, six senators represented all of Chittenden County.

Patricia Moulton, president of Vermont Technical College, has been appointed executive director of Vermont State Colleges System(link is external)'s newly created workforce development division. Moulton will assume her new role when she transitions out of the Vermont Technical College presidency in July. The workforce development division is designed to enable...

A spirit of deep gratitude and joy should animate each person joining the overwhelming but urgent work of tackling climate change, a leading Catholic environmentalist told nearly 480 St. Michael’s College 2022 graduates on a rainy Sunday morning for the College’s outdoor 115th commencement May 15. “We must...

To report scores Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number. ►Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @aabrami5. ►Contact Jacob Rousseau at JRousseau@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter @ByJacobRousseau. PREVIOUS COVERAGE Vote now for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week Thornton-Sherman smashes state, meet records at Burlington Invitational Vermont H.S. scores for Saturday, May 14 Brunache tied Vermont's oldest track and field record. But it won't count. Click here to stay in the game with local sports stories on the Burlington Free Press app. ...

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - The pride was palpable at Northern Vermont University Lyndon on Sunday as around 150 students received their diplomas surrounded by loved ones. “I’m ready to get out into the real world. I’m sure going to miss this place but it was a great experience these last four years,” said Curtis Bates of Rhode Island.

Welcome to the third installment of the 2022 spring season for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans. This week, and every week during the three sports seasons, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete (see below for this week's ballot). ...

Nathaniel Mathes, chief financial officer and finance director at Bolton Valley Resort(link is external), has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer of the four-season alpine destination, effective immediately. Mathes, who has been with the company for eight years, will assume responsibility for the execution of Bolton Valley’s...

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - A last attempt this session to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire has failed. The New Hampshire Senate this week voted down an amendment that would have legalized the possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana as well as three mature plants. A bill that would have legalized retail sales of cannabis at state-run liquor stores also died in the Senate earlier this year. New Hampshire remains the only state in northern New England that has not legalized the drug.

To report scores Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number. ►Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @aabrami5. ►Contact Jacob Rousseau at JRousseau@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter @ByJacobRousseau. PREVIOUS COVERAGE Vote now for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week UVM men's, women's lacrosse teams learn NCAA Tournament matchups VPA announces Unified basketball pairings, schedule for 2022 tournament Vermont H.S. scores for Monday, May 9 Vermont H.S. scores for Tuesday, May 10 Vermont H.S. scores for Wednesday, May 11 Vermont H.S. scores for Thursday, May 12 Vermont H.S. scores for Friday, May...