Covid-19 – VTDigger

A person in a police uniform stands beside and holds a large framed display of historical police photographs arranged in a row on a desk.

Public Safety, Windham County

Vermont’s first Black female police chief has the last word on public safety

by Kevin O'Connor March 29, 2026, 9:03 amMarch 29, 2026, 12:33 pm

U.S. map showing the number of Vermont state workers living in each state, color-coded by range, with highest numbers in New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts.

Government & Politics

Data: How many Vermont state government employees live out of state?

by Ethan Weinstein and Erin Petenko September 25, 2025, 4:40 pmSeptember 25, 2025, 5:05 pm

Line graph showing the annual silver plan cost for a family by income, with lower costs for those with enhanced tax credits; costs rise sharply above 400% of federal poverty level without subsidies.

‘It couldn’t come at a worse time’: Vermont grapples with the potential end of Covid-era federal subsidies for marketplace health insurance

by Olivia Gieger September 22, 2025, 6:58 pmSeptember 23, 2025, 9:03 am

Two medical staff in protective gear push a patient on a hospital bed down a hallway. The patient is covered with a blanket. The hallway leads to a series of patient rooms.

Covid-19 hospitalizations hit new low in Vermont, with future of vaccines uncertain

by Erin Petenko June 20, 2025, 6:01 pmJune 23, 2025, 9:57 am

Four Vermont State Police SUVs with flashing lights in a row, featuring K-9 and unit markings, parked on a snowy ground.

Black and Hispanic drivers continue to be stopped disproportionately across Vermont, traffic stops study finds

by Auditi Guha May 8, 2025, 7:26 pmMay 8, 2025, 11:23 pm

Three people sit at a conference table with documents. A screen displays a virtual meeting. A woman on the right gestures, speaking.

Changes to federal grant rules cause loss of summer educational programming

by Auditi Guha April 10, 2025, 4:39 pmApril 10, 2025, 4:39 pm

A man in a plaid suit sits, resting his chin on his hand, attentively listening during a meeting.

Vermont Conversation: Retiring Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine on the state of public health in Vermont

by David Goodman April 2, 2025, 4:23 pmApril 2, 2025, 4:26 pm

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Amanda Kay Gustin: Without history, we are lost

by Opinion March 25, 2025, 7:03 amMarch 24, 2025, 11:47 am

Bar chart showing monthly COVID-19 cases in Vermont for 2021. Notable events: vaccine availability in January, restrictions lifted in June, and a surge due to the Delta variant in August.

A visual history of Covid-19’s path through Vermont

by Erin Petenko March 14, 2025, 6:52 amJune 6, 2025, 2:01 pm

Bar chart of monthly COVID-19 deaths in Vermont from January 2020 to January 2025, showing peaks in early 2021 and early 2022. Data source: VTDOH.

Vermont stops publishing Covid-19 death and case data

by Erin Petenko February 28, 2025, 5:04 pmJune 6, 2025, 2:59 pm

A student in a red shirt raises their hand in a classroom while others work at their desks.

Vermont students show slow recovery from pandemic learning lags

by Olivia Gieger January 29, 2025, 5:53 pmJanuary 30, 2025, 12:16 pm

Covid-19 and other viruses on the rise after holiday gatherings

by Erin Petenko January 9, 2025, 5:07 pmJanuary 9, 2025, 5:10 pm

A man speaking into a microphone at a public event.

Auditor raises alarm about Covid-era economic development programs

by Peter D'Auria September 30, 2024, 6:00 pmFebruary 25, 2025, 10:05 am

Hands preparing a syringe while a person's blurred face is visible in the foreground.

Vermont prepares for new Covid-19 vaccines after FDA approval

by Chloe Jad August 23, 2024, 4:56 pmAugust 30, 2024, 10:19 pm