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Author Archives: Mike Dougherty

Mike Dougherty is a senior editor at VTDigger leading the politics team. He is a DC-area native and studied journalism and music at New York University. Prior to joining VTDigger, Michael spent two years as a program coordinator for the Vermont Humanities Council. Before moving to Vermont in 2015, he spent seven years managing recording operations for the oral history nonprofit StoryCorps, assisted Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas, and contributed to the Brooklyn-based alt-weekly L Magazine.

Posted inHealth

Vermonters claim 350,000 free rapid Covid tests in hours

by Mike Dougherty January 12, 2022, 5:38 pmJanuary 12, 2022, 5:38 pm
Posted inHealth

Amid nerve-racking return to school, child care families feel left out of state response

by Mike Dougherty January 3, 2022, 9:03 pmJanuary 4, 2022, 5:12 pm
Entrance to an emergency room, featuring a dark-colored door with a sign marked "EMERGENCY" above it and a "STOP" sign on the side.
Posted inHealth

The Deeper Dig: How Vermont hospitals are handling the Covid-19 surge

by Mike Dougherty and Riley Robinson December 31, 2021, 6:39 amDecember 31, 2021, 7:14 pm
Posted inLife & Culture

VTDigger’s 2021 year in photos

by Mike Dougherty December 30, 2021, 5:01 pmDecember 31, 2021, 7:16 pm
Posted inHealth

Vermont reports record-high 940 new Covid cases, plus 3 more deaths

by Mike Dougherty December 29, 2021, 12:27 pmDecember 29, 2021, 12:27 pm
Spanish influenza, UVM gym
Posted inHealth

Who decides when a pandemic is over?

by Mike Dougherty December 27, 2021, 5:15 pmDecember 27, 2021, 5:15 pm
Posted inHealth

Biden sending help to Vermont hospitals strained by Covid-19 surge

by Mike Dougherty December 21, 2021, 9:04 amDecember 21, 2021, 5:53 pm
Posted inHealth

Vermont reports 460 Covid cases and 3 deaths, updates breakthrough stats

by Mike Dougherty and Erin Petenko December 17, 2021, 4:28 pmDecember 17, 2021, 4:42 pm
Posted inHealth

Scott stays the course on vaccine focus as state anticipates holiday surge

by Mike Dougherty December 14, 2021, 4:29 pmDecember 17, 2021, 4:45 pm
Posted inEnvironment

The Deeper Dig: Turning climate goals into action

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Mike Dougherty and Emma Cotton December 12, 2021, 8:14 amDecember 13, 2021, 5:55 am
Posted inEducation

Barre schools look for hope amid crippling Covid-19 surge

by Mike Dougherty December 5, 2021, 7:22 amFebruary 28, 2022, 2:58 pm
Posted inHealth

Vermont ends November with record-breaking streak of severe Covid-19 outcomes

by Mike Dougherty December 3, 2021, 5:08 pmDecember 4, 2021, 8:50 am
Posted inHealth

Vermont reports a 1-day record of 604 new Covid cases, plus 1 death

by Mike Dougherty December 2, 2021, 12:52 pmDecember 2, 2021, 1:59 pm
Posted inHealth

Vermont reports 1,667 Covid cases over 5-day holiday break

by Mike Dougherty November 29, 2021, 3:33 pmNovember 29, 2021, 3:56 pm

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