Vermont nurses are leaving the state in droves causing staffing shortages at hospitals. Christina Guessferd investigates what the state is doing about the problem. Also Cat Viglienzoni spoke with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Tim Lahey from the University of Vermont Medical Center regarding the infectious Omicron Covid-19 variant. And we speak with researcher and UVM professor Stephanie Seguino about Vermont traffic stops in 2020.
This winter, you can learn about social issues relevant to Vermont’s history from scholars from around North America, as part of the Vermont Historical Society’s Winter Speaker Series.
A brutally cold morning will give way to highs in the teens this afternoon, with mostly sunny skies. A few snow showers are likely tonight into Sunday morning. The rest of the weekend is looking pretty decent, though temperatures will drop back below zero Sunday night. During the week, some snow is likely Tuesday, then another blast of bitterly cold air will impact the region Wednesday and Thursday.
A cold front and trough will bring snow showers today, with a trace to an inch accumulation possible. Early highs in the 20s will fall into the teens during the afternoon. Lows will be below zero tonight. The week is looking pretty quiet, except for a clipper bringing snow showers Tuesday. Another blast of Arctic air will hit us Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
Though the signs of Vermont’s nursing shortage were evident prior to the pandemic, the issue is now under a microscope, as hospitals big and small struggle to fill the vacancies left by nurses quitting or hitting the road for higher pay.
Angry outbursts at meetings, marches to elected officials’ homes, and threatening emails are all examples of how Burlington politics have turned toxic in recent months. With city elections just over a month away, Katharine Huntley checked in with local officials and would-be candidates about the loss of civility.
Vermont House lawmakers Friday unanimously approved a $358 million workforce relief package aimed at supporting frontline workers during the omicron surge.
Authorities In Whitingham respond to Twin Valley Middle High School after staff has medical emergency and pellets from a pellet gun are found on campus.
The Vermont Attorney General’s office Thursday said Vermonters with student loans will see $1.6 million in debt relief as part of a settlement with Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers. Darren Perron spoke with Joshua Cohen, a St. Albans student loan attorney, about the agreement.
A Florida man was charged Thursday with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found in Canada near the U.S. border in what authorities believe was a failed crossing attempt during a freezing blizzard.
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