Casting your ballot looked entirely different this Town Meeting Day because of the pandemic.At most polling sites around the state, masks were required, there weren’t long lines and there was plenty of hand sanitizer for voters and poll workers. Some voters tell NBC5, they prefer voting in person and felt safe voting. I go to the store, there’s more room here than at the store, and I like voting in person, says Brian Kravitz of Waterbury. Just as part of the democratic process, I feel like it’s important to make sure your voice is heard, says Jaclyn Pratt of Essex. Important issues also brought voters to the polls on Tuesday. Many municipalities had residents weigh in on whether or not their communities should approve the retail sale of cannabis, the more that we can have this controlled and taxed, the more it can benefit our communities a lot. Responsible adults can use it, in a responsible manner, says Michael Bade of Waterbury. In the Town of Essex, roughly 15
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Local Vermont family teaches their kids how to earn, manage money with the help of an app
More time spent at home during the pandemic has allowed them to do so Share Updated: 12:43 PM EST Mar 1, 2021
More time spent at home during the pandemic has allowed them to do so Share Updated: 12:43 PM EST Mar 1, 2021
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Show Transcript VERMONT. IF PASSED. THE LAW WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN JULY. LEARNING REMOTELY CAN BE A CHALLENGE. BUT ONE VERMONT FAMILY SAW THE OPPORTUNITY. TO TEACH THEIR KIDS ABOUT MORE PRACTICAL LIFE LESSONS. LIKE HOW TO MANAGE AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. NBC 5 S LAUREN GRANADA SHOWS US HOW TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WILLISTON. HAVE TURNED CHORES. INTO AN OPPORTUNITY. NAT: AIDAN AND EMMA PUTTING CLEAN DISHES AWA 9-YEAR-OLD EMMA WALKER AND HER BROTHER 10- YEAR-OLD AIDAN WALKER. MAY LOOK LIKE THEY RE JUST DOING MOM AND DAD A NICE FAVOR. THE WALKER FAMILY, WILLISTO
Its been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, some residents at senior living facilities are slowly returning to a sense of normalcy after being fully vaccinated against the virus. I could hardly wait when I heard the date that we were going to have the first one, says Nancy Chapman, who has been living at the Residence at Shelburne Bay for nearly a year. Chapman received her first vaccine dose in January and got her second shot in February. She says it s given her a sense of relief after a challenging year away from her fellow residents and family members. I haven’t been able to see people and go to the dining room, she says.Chapman also says she s been staying connected with family members through video calls with her daughters and grandchildren.State officials are easing restrictions starting Friday, Feb. 26, allowing residents of senior living facilities and long-term centers to gather for group activities such as dining, getting their hair done and wel
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Two Vermont cities trying to make it easier for new Americans to vote ahead of Town Meeting Day
Language inclusion and accessibility is a key component to these initiatives Share Updated: 4:42 PM EST Feb 22, 2021
Language inclusion and accessibility is a key component to these initiatives Share Updated: 4:42 PM EST Feb 22, 2021
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Show Transcript navigating a political race can be tough and confusing, right? And imagine if you re trying to make sense of all of this, but you don t speak the same language. NBC. Five Lauren Granada joins Us Live from Burlington right now. Lauren. What s being done For voters who don t speak English as a first language? Well, Sarah Beth and Tom Town Meeting A is just over a week away. And here in Burlington, the city is trying to make it easier for new Americans to cast their ballots. I want everyone who is eligible to vote to be able to do so without without the concern of languag