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A group in Vermont pre-purchased 2,000 miles of fiber optic cable, which is starting to arrive in the state. But workforce shortages and equipment delays still threaten to slow down deployment.

Children under 5 still can't get vaccinated, but Vermont is opening up and relaxing mask guidelines.

The former state prison in Windsor was shut down in 2017, and it's remained unused ever since. But lawmakers have spent time during this session talking about the property.The Scott administration, legislators from the region, as well as people living in Windsor are all trying to figure out what to do with the property.

The Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor has been closed for four and a half years. The state is trying to figure out what should be done with the property.

Former School for International Training teachers are volunteering time to lead ESL classes for Afghan refugees, who have also been living on campus.

Bertram "Pete" Adams, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Vermont, operated his own plumbing business for years. He raised a family and spent his spare time woodworking. He died in September 2021 from COVID-19.

Nursing homes and other senior living facilities have had some of the worst outbreaks of COVID-19. And the earliest pandemic restrictions were aimed at keeping the virus out of those facilities. But Vermont lifted those rules months ago, and now cases are starting to creep up again, driven by the omicron variant.

As COVID continues to spread, Vermont towns must decide how they want to hold their town meeting in March.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is the first hospital in Vermont to offer an accredited one-year residency program to its new nurses.

The federal government relaxed some eligibility requirements for food relief programs during the pandemic. Anti-hunger advocates say the need will still be there even as the economy improves.