Towns, cities may impose stricter regulations on gathering size, liquor sales; returning college students in mind August 14, 2020 – Governor Phil Scott today announced that the COVID-19 State of Emergency has been extended to […]
Author: Guy Page
Guy Page is the principal of Page Communications, and the editor and publisher of Vermont Daily Chronicle, the Chronicle of the Vermont State House, and Vermont Water Cooler
Voter without mask denied entry to polls
To the editor: I went to vote today and was refused admittance into the voting area because I cannot wear a mask for medical reasons (I wouldn’t wear one anyway). The Brighton Town Clerk was […]
‘Rail trail’ thru rural VT ready by end of next summer
August 12, 2020 – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) today announced that the Legislature has approved funding to accelerate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT). As proposed in […]
Commentary: Move state government out of Montpelier into rural VT
Covid-19 has shown that state workers don’t need their Montpelier-Waterbury office buildings. Why not ‘spread the wealth’ and take advantage of the strengths of Vermont’s regions? by Matt Krauss I worked for Vermont state government […]
Scott, Milne win big in GOP primary
Klar-affiliated candidates win several contested primaries By Guy Page August 12, 2020 – Incumbent Gov. Phil Scott trounced challenger John Klar 72%-22% in the August 11 Vermont Republican primary election. Now Klar is pondering running […]
LETTER: VT has lowest carbon emissions in state, can’t afford $1 million for H688
To the editor: The Vermont Legislature, in passing bill H688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, will be committing 1 million dollars of state money to set up this bill. The General Fund is facing a 400 […]
VT prison church services won’t resume anytime soon
Also: Guv says customer caution, not regulations, responsible for low turnout at restaurants By Guy Page August 11, 2020 – Vermont’s state prisons won’t be open to volunteers offering religious services anytime soon, Agency of […]
Absentee ballot voting way up, in-person way down
Total turnout exceeded 2018 primary by 11 am, Berlin voting officials say by Guy Page August 11, 2020 – By late morning, voter turnout in the Town of Berlin had already surpassed the 2018 primary […]
Mike Donoghue: alive and well, despite news reports
Yes, Governor Scott, he’s still asking the tough questions August 11, 2020 – Editor’s note: Gov. Phil Scott made a tongue-in-cheek reference during a recent news conference about being unsure if longtime Vermont journalist Mike […]
Lake Carmi 41% closer to phosphorus goal, State claims
Runoff control, in-lake aeration credited August 10, 2020 – Ongoing phosphorus reduction in and around Lake Carmi in agricultural Franklin County in 2019 moved the popular recreational lake almost halfway to its targeted acceptable maximum […]