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NIST Funds Climate Measurements Center of Excellence at the University of Vermont
White Oak River, North Carolina: Wetlands like these are useful for preventing floods, reducing erosion, and preserving biodiversity. But every wetland is unique, and it is important to understand the impacts of climate on a local level. Credit:...

VCBB to Launch Program to Help Vermonters Overcome Barriers to Connecting to Broadband
The buildout of broadband is well underway in Vermont, with eight out of the state’s ten Communications Union Districts (CUDs) currently connecting customers. But for Vermonters who live more than 400 feet from the fiber line along the road, that...

VCBB to Launch Program to Help Vermonters Overcome Barriers to Connecting to Broadband
The buildout of broadband is well underway in Vermont, with eight out of the state’s ten Communications Union Districts (CUDs) currently connecting customers. But for Vermonters who live more than 400 feet from the fiber line along the road, that...

First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012
https://www.healthvermont.gov/media/current-news-releases/first-human-c… State increases mosquito surveillance and strongly urges Vermonters to prevent mosquito bites WATERBURY, VT — State health officials announced the first human case of Eastern...

AG Brown blocks returns and sales of machine-gun conversion devices in
SEATTLE — The Trump administration has committed in court filings to carving out Washington and other states from its illegal plans to distribute thousands of machine-gun conversion devices nationwide following a lawsuit from Attorney General Nick...

RSC Building Offers Premier Renovation Services in Vermont
JERICHO, VERMONT, USA, August 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RSC Building is pleased to announce that they offer premier renovation services in Vermont. Their team can revitalize kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and other living spaces with their...

Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Vermont Open Farm Week - August 4-11
Farms welcome the public to dig into Vermont’s agricultural economy July 25, 2024 | Montpelier, VT – For the tenth consecutive year, farmers across Vermont will open their barn doors and garden gates to welcome the public for a behind the-scenes...

USDA Designates Vermont as Natural Disaster Area for July 2024 Flooding
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a Secretarial Disaster Designation for six Vermont counties in response to this July’s rain and flooding events. Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Chittenden,...

First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] Scott Waterman | Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 802-622-4662 | [email protected] First Human Case of Eastern...

Interim Regulatory Exemptions in Place to Create More Housing Vermonters Can Afford
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2024 INTERIM REGULATORY EXEMPTIONS IN PLACE TO CREATE MORE HOUSING VERMONTERS CAN AFFORD New Tool Maps Areas Where Housing Can Be Built Faster and More Affordably Until 2027 Montpelier, Vt. – The Department of...

For the 3rd Time, Summit Energy Makes the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies at # 745 in 2024
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mansfield, Mass. - Inc. revealed today that Summit Energy, one of the Northeast region’s premier residential and commercial solar companies ranks No. 745 on the 2024...

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 39 States and Guam as part of Investing in America Agenda
Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Brunswick, Maine, July 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers...

Ten Additional States Join Justice Department’s Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
Today, the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia...

PSD Announces Re-Release RFP for The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) for Competitive Municipality Sub-Grants 8-19-2024
This funding opportunity, made possible by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, aims to assist local governments in enhancing energy efficiency and reducing fossil fuel emissions, particularly...

Worsening Conditions of Beech Leaf Disease Confirmed Throughout the State
June 9, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 9, 2025) The Maryland Department of Agriculture has confirmed worsening symptoms of beech leaf disease throughout the State in counties including Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil,...

Governor Mills, Senators Collins & King, and Congresswoman Pingree Announce Nearly $150 Million Federal Grant to Develop World's Largest Multi-Day Energy Storage Facility in Lincoln, Maine
MAINE, August 6 - Back to current news. August 6, 2024 The innovative multi-day energy storage project wins substantial Federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of New England states' regional grant application to...

Governor Mills, Senators Collins & King, and Congresswoman Pingree Announce Nearly $150 Million Federal Grant to Develop World's Largest Multi-Day Energy Storage Facility in Lincoln, Maine
The innovative multi-day energy storage project wins substantial Federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of New England states' regional grant application to strengthen and modernize the regional electric grid Governor...

Questex’s Broadband Nation Expo Unites Industry and Government to Bring Broadband to Every Home in America
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex’s Broadband Nation Expo brings service providers, industry partners, and a diverse array of stakeholders including academic institutions, local, state and federal government leaders together to...

NeurAxis Announces BCBS of Vermont Medical Policy Coverage for PENFS, effective October 1st 2024
CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeurAxis, Inc. (“NeurAxis,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: NRXS), a medical technology company commercializing neuromodulation therapies addressing chronic and debilitating conditions in children...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Support Consumers Harmed by Live Nation and Ticketmaster
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general today filed an amended complaint against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (Live Nation) and its subsidiary...