As coronavirus surges anew, Vermont may show US a path forward

As he speaks, City Manager William Fraser gazes out on the heart of downtown Montpelier, Vermont.

“Just as we’ve been talking – and I have a window facing Main Street – every single person that’s gone by has had a mask on,” he says. “And that’s on the sidewalks.”

It’s his way of pointing out that many Vermonters are doing their all to contain the pandemic. The state has called on people to wear masks in public, and many here in Vermont’s capital are following through, outdoors as well...