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Manchester Positive Test Results – Update from the Health Department As of 3:00 p.m. today (July 13), the Health Department is aware of 30 positive antigen testing results from testing conducted at Manchester Medical Center. Antigen tests provide results much more quickly than diagnostic (PCR) tests, but they are not as accurate. Positive results from antigen …
Continue reading Southern Vermont positive test results – COVID-19 Transmission and Children
Good afternoon all Last week featured lots of state announcements and new programs kicking off. You will find information for landlords and tenants, businesses, and on food, schools and the Vermont's Ethics Commission soliciting public input. This was also my first week back working at my year round job at BDCC in person - a …
Information from the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation Vermont Emergency Economic Recovery Grants Opening Monday, 8:00 a.m. On Friday, June 19, 2020, Governor Scott signed into law Act 115, “An act relating to creating emergency economic recovery grants.” This legislation includes $70 million to issue Emergency Economic Recovery Grants to eligible Vermont businesses and nonprofits that …
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Cross State Travel Information Leisure TravelThe State of Vermont has determined that any county with less than 400 active cases of COVID-19 per one million residents is now eligible for quarantine-free leisure travel. This map is populated with raw data from Johns Hopkins University and uses multiple factors to determine how many active cases are …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: A temporary 8 week adjournment
Next week will hopefully be our final week before adjourning for the summer. I will be posting a comprehensive tracking of where relief funds have been spent and other adjournment pieces of legislation. Happy Father's Day to all of the biological and stand in fathers! I hope you are able to find enjoyment this weekend. …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced several measures to gradually ease restrictions on Vermonters in long-term care facilities, hospitals and those over the age of 65. In collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) and the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL), Vermont will begin a phased reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities. Starting …
Continue reading VERMONT EASING RESTRICTIONS FOR OLDER AND VULNERABLE VERMONTERS
Iris and bee balm coming up in my garden First - if you are still having issues with unemployment - please reach out to me - we have additional guidance on trying to assist you. On Friday the Vermont House passed second reading of a "skinny" transitional budget for the first quarter of FY' 21 …
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT AND DMV ANNOUNCE RESTART PLAN FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE SERVICES, LEARNER’S PERMIT TESTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced a restart plan for resuming driver’s license tests and a new service for Vermonters to receive their learner’s permit online as the state begins limited …
Good evening, Here's How You Can Demand Justice for George Floyd Like all of you, I have been transfixed by the killing of George Floyd and the intensely emotional reaction to his death and destruction unfolding across our country. It has been shocking to hear our President inciting violence against other Americans. These are the …
The current session looks like it will continue through a good deal of the summer and early fall as we seek to best plan for the short and long term effects of the global pandemic. Over the the next few years we will be facing significant challenges in our state and our country as we …
