As autumn leaves fall and temperatures drop, health officials and communities around Vermont are bracing for a heavy blow from seasonal illnesses — and worried about hospitals’ ability to hold firm if COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses spike all at once.

A wind chill warning is in effect through Saturday afternoon across northern New York and Vermont. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero are expected. In these conditions, frostbite can occur quickly — in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin — and even hypothermia i…

With COVID-19 vaccines now available to children as young as six months old, some Vermont parents are racing to get in line while others are less certain the shot is right for them.

Vermont’s youngest residents are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines.

MONTPELIER — The state’s top health official says a new subvariant of the omicron variant of the coronavirus is getting a foothold in New England.

MONTPELIER — The state's top health official says he expects the coronavirus to continue spreading in Vermont, so residents need to keep assessing their own risk when considering precautions to take.

ESSEX JUNCTION — State officials say Vermont needs more workers and the governor is asking the Legislature to prioritize things that help address the workforce shortage.

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s top health official says the state will continue to recommend masking on public transportation after a federal judge in Florida struck down the federal travel mask mandate.

MONTPELIER — Cases and hospitalizations from the coronavirus are on the rise in Vermont, but state officials aren’t yet concerned.

PLAINFIELD — Local officials have increased capacity at the historic Town Hall and Opera House, though residents attending events there will still need to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination.

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott says he’s considering waiting until fall to get his second booster dose of coronavirus vaccine, if he gets it at all.

MONTPELIER — The state’s top health official says he needs a bit of time to review the news before making a recommendation, but the federal government has now approved a second booster dose of vaccine for residents 50 years old and older.

MONTPELIER — State officials say Vermont will start moving away from large vaccine clinics because of less demand.

MONTPELIER — Officials say the latest variant of the coronavirus will keep the virus in the community for a while.

PLAINFIELD — The town’s mask mandate may have expired last week and that’s just fine with local officials.

MONTPELIER — Deaths from COVID-19 in Vermont have finally started to decrease, according to data from the state.

Vermont students can unmask starting March 14, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Thursday.

Vermont students can unmask starting March 14, Gov. Phil Scott announced on Thursday.

MONTPELIER — State officials say the coronavirus numbers continue to trend in the right direction as Vermont prepares to move to a new phase of the pandemic, one focused on an individual’s risk.

With the state’s guidance for wearing masks in schools set to end later this month, school leaders are once again considering whether masks are necessary for their local communities.

Vermont youth discussed issues related to the pandemic and beyond during a virtual town hall hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Wednesday evening.

MONTPELIER — State officials say coronavirus activity in Vermont continues to decline.

MONTPELIER — State officials say virus activity is back to pre-omicron levels, but there is still a large number of residents who have not received a booster dose of vaccine.

PLAINFIELD — Local officials have renewed the town’s mask mandate for another 30 days.

BARRE TOWN — Local officials have rejected the two bids they received for roof repair for the salt building because they were much higher than the available budget, something officials think may become more common with a limited number of contractors, supply chain issues and lots of federal …

MONTPELIER — While deaths from the coronavirus are still high in Vermont, state officials say other pandemic metrics are decreasing and encouraging.

MONTPELIER — While deaths from the coronavirus are still high in Vermont, state officials say other pandemic metrics are decreasing and encouraging.

Youth advocates and professionals joined Lt. Gov. Molly Gray on Monday for a discussion about the state of mental health care access in Vermont.

MONTPELIER – Another Way is closed due to “concerns about COVID.”

A lack of tests and shifting guidance has contributed to a bumpy rollout of the state’s new testing protocols for K-12 schools.

PLAINFIELD — Residents can now apply to serve on a committee that will help decide how the town uses its coronavirus pandemic relief dollars.

BARRE TOWN — “Soon” has arrived and the final rule for the use of pandemic relief dollars has been released, though local officials think a last minute change may be too good to be true.

State officials released new guidance Friday for testing and quarantine protocols in Vermont’s K-12 schools.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Friday signed into law an act — S.172 — authorizing alternative procedures for town meeting gatherings this year.

Hospital officials say patients with COVID-19 are not as big a problem for them as staffers with the coronavirus.