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Tuesday, Aug. 11, is Primary Day in Vermont. This hour, we check in with town clerks, the Secretary of State and VPR reporters to get the latest on how polling places are preparing for voters in a pandemic, and how Vermonters are casting their ballots — in person or by mail — this primary.

Vermont has just reached a COVID-19 milestone: more than 100,000 people have been tested for the virus. Health officials say now is not the time to relax our pandemic precautions, but they are changing the messaging around who needs to get tested and when. This hour: it's our weekly update with the Vermont Health Department. […]

The new VPR-Vermont PBS poll finds more than 90% of Vermonters are concerned about the future of the state's small businesses as they grapple with the coronavirus economy. This hour, we talk to businesses owners and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development about the challenges facing small businesses, sole proprietors and the tourism industry.

"Black Lives Matter" has been written across the streets of cities across America in a nation-wide call for racial justice. And while some individuals are using art to show their support for the movement, graffiti and vandalism have also ensued. All the while, many are grappling with how society should deal with racist and offensive […]

Public tests are set to start on Thursday, but concerns remain about how accurately distance is measured.

Demonstrators defied an internet shutdown using a channel called Nexta that posts videos and photos.

An update to Google's blindness assistance app adds AI image recognition for food shopping.

The company's rules also explicitly target references to common anti-Semitic stereotypes.

People complain of a loss of channels following works to transmitters in parts of the UK.

Here's what you need to know today about COVID-19 in your community and throughout Vermont.        

Amended state guidelines loosen restrictions for the youngest learners, provide more specifics on when virus is found at school and more.        

Adam Jacobs went for a COVID-19 test in early March after a co-worker was exposed to the virus. He was billed $500 because of a coding error.        

About 6,000 Vermonters lost power during a brief but potent wind-and-rain storm that toppled trees and overloaded wastewater systems.        

Waitsfield-born musician performs her first drive-in concert as she aims to celebrate music fans in a time of COVID-19 making best of a bad situation