One death and 145 new covid 19 cases were reported in Vermont Friday, with 11 new positive tests in Windham County. There were 2 deaths and 552 new cases in New Hampshire with 11 positive tests in Cheshire county. Massachusetts had 9 deaths and 2.184 new covid 19 cases. There were 10 positive tests in Franklin county.
A Mobile home was destroyed in an overnight fire in Brattleboro. Fire Chief Leonard Howard says units were called to 21 Crescent street just before 1 AM. Units on arrival found a fully involved building fire and a brush fire in the nearby woods.. Crews brought the fire under control in about 45 minutes. No injuries were reported and a cause is being investigated.
The Town of Brattleboro says it will cautiously reopen town facilities as more, people get vaccinated against covid 19.. Town Manager Peter Elwell says their goal is to ensure that we do not move too quickly and endanger Town employees or the public. Brooks Memorial Library will be open by appointment beginning Tuesday The library will offer 15-minute appointments for limited in-person service. The Recreation & Parks Department will reopen the Brattleboro Senior Center Monday .Patrons using the Senior Center will only be able to enter through the back door of the Gibson Aiken Center.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, and the Agency of Education are planning to enhance and expand summertime enrichment opportunities for Vermont students grades K-12. This will bring an additional $71 million to Vermont for such programs over the next three years. The federal funding, secured by Senator Sanders in the American Rescue Plan, will allow providers to build summer programs focused on meeting the needs of Vermont students. In partnership with Vermont Afterschool, the Agency of Education will also make $1.5 million of federal funds available in grants from the state to camps and programs so they can expand access to all young people, breaking down barriers of geography, socioeconomics and demographics.
Sabina Haskell and Wendy Knight have been appointed as deputy commissioners at the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery. Haskell has been a member of the Liquor and Lottery Commission since 2018 and was the chair of the Vermont Lottery Commission prior to that.. Most recently, she was director of public affairs at Vermont Student Assistance Corp., shining the light on VSAC’s mission to drive social equity and justice through access to education for all Vermonters. Knight has over 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience in the advertising, marketing, food and beverage, healthcare, media, non-profit, and publishing industries. From 2017 to 2019, she served as Vermont’s commissioner of the Department of Tourism and Marketing and vice chair of the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative.
A federal appeals court has vacated a judge’s ruling that upheld the New Hampshire House Speaker’s refusal to provide remote access to legislative sessions to lawmakers who are at a higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19. Seven Democratic lawmakers sued Sherman Packard, a Republican, arguing that holding in-person sessions without a remote option violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the state and federal constitutions, and forces them to either risk their lives or abandon their duties as elected officials. A federal judge ruled against them, saying the House could proceed with in-person sessions. But the Boston-based 1st Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday sent the case back to the judge in Concord with instructions to hold further proceedings to determine if the plaintiffs are “persons with disabilities within the meaning” of the ADA or the federal Rehabilitation Act.
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Sports
The Boston Celtics outscored the Minnesota Timberwolves 145 136 last night
The Boston Bruns play at Philadelphia this afternoon
The Yankees were downed by Tampa Bay 10-5, and both teams play again this afternoon
The Boston Red Sox were off last night, and they play at Baltimore this afternoon