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Speaker Jill Krowinski discusses the Vermont House of Representatives​' transition to virtual sessions at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and back to in-person sessions afterwards. She also shares her memory of the January 6 United States…

John and Carolyn Ritter of Waterbury, Vermont, discuss their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. They note some circumstances that made the pandemic more positive for them than others, including that they do not have children. They comment on…

Eric Rossier discusses his experiences as a regional truck driver during the COVID-19 pandemic. He notes that this was the first time when he felt that the government, police, and other citizens recognized the important contributions that truckers…

John Sayles discusses his work as CEO of the Vermont Foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic, describing in detail how the Foodbank responded to growing levels of food insecurity in the state. At the start of the pandemic, they utilized connections and…

April Shaw discusses the Vermont Department of Libraries' transition from their offices in Barre, Vermont, to working from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares her impressions of how state employees and school libraries…

Janette Shaffer discusses her experiences at the Vermont Department of Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on their communication strategies and the transition to working from home in 2020. She also describes moving houses…

Joy Worland discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her work interacting with public libraries in Vermont and her experience as a professional musician. In particular, she relates her observations of how musical performances with groups like…

Catharine Hays describes starting as director of the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes, Vermont, during the COVID-19 pandemic, including interviewing for the position over Zoom. She initially began work remotely until she was able to move to…

Brooke Paxton discusses her experience as a school guidance counselor at the Flood Brook School in Londonderry, Vermont, during the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes in detail both the initial move to remote learning in March 2020 and their later…

Jane Lindholm discusses her experiences as part of the Vermont Public
team covering Governor Phil Scott's regular press conferences during the
COVID-19 pandemic. She also describes the children's programs that she
produced at the request of the…

Jane Trevaskis discusses her experiences as a resident of the Converse Home in Burlington, Vermont, during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discovered she had contracted the virus after her side of the house was shut down due to an outbreak and recalls…

Marilyn VanGraber speaks about her experiences living at the Converse Home in Burlington, Vermont, during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a former risk manager at Fanny Allen Hospital and Fletcher Allen Health Care, she reflects on both her personal ties…