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Governor Phil Scott Announces $4.7M in Community Development Block Grants to Benefit 15 Transformative Projects
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced $4,764,010 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to benefit 15 projects in 14 communities. Projects include...

Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Protect Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Funding
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit to block new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conditions that unlawfully tie emergency management and disaster relief funding to...

Addison County horse tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis
For Immediate Release: Sept. 30, 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] Addison County horse tests...

Open Farm Week Promotion: Featuring Union Brook Farm
by Connor Sweeney with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets This Tuesday I drove down to Northfield Vermont to visit Union Brook Farm, run by Em Virzi and Rose Thackeray. This farm can be found at 1565 Union Brook Rd, Northfield, VT...

A Vision for School Composting in the Upper Valley
By Carina Huang, VAAFM Farm to Institution Program Intern The Upper Valley Super Compost Project (UVSCP), which was supported by a 2023 Farm to School and Early Childhood Vision Grant, is an innovative example of how we can work across generations...

FDA updates Sotrovimab emergency use authorization
Update [4/5/2022] Sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat COVID-19 in any U.S. region due to increases in the proportion of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant This statement updates the statements below. The Centers for...

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Opens Producer Association and Service Provider Grant Applications
Up to $370K available for Fiscal Year 2025 grant round - Applications open today September 20, 2024 | Montpelier, VT - The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) is opening applications for the Service Provider & Producer Association Grant,...

Addison County Horse Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
State also reports first human case of West Nile Virus this year WATERBURY, VT — The Department of Health continues to urge residents to take steps to prevent mosquito bites after an Addison County horse tested positive for Eastern equine...

Governor Mills Joins Northeastern Governors to Invite Canadian Premiers for Cross-Border Summit
MAINE, May 5 - Back to current news. May 5, 2025 Convening of six bipartisan governors and Canadian leaders would focus on maintaining strong relationships between Canada and northeast states Governor Janet Mills and five other northeast Governors...

Governor Mills Joins Northeastern Governors to Invite Canadian Premiers for Cross-Border Summit
Convening of six bipartisan governors and Canadian leaders would focus on maintaining strong relationships between Canada and northeast states Governor Janet Mills and five other northeast Governors today invited six Canadian premiers to discuss...

Ethan Allen Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results Highlighted by Strong Demand, Margins and Operating Cash Flow
DANBURY, CT, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ETD), a leading interior design destination, today reported its results for the fiscal 2025 second quarter ended December 31, 2024....

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results and Provides Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance
RUTLAND, Vt., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods...

Quick QA action avoids potential catastrophe
JERICHO, Vt. – A quality assurance specialist’s decisiveness avoided a potentially unsafe situation involving live ammunition, which could have resulted in serious injury or loss of life. Tim Bruner, a QA specialist with Defense Contract...

Los Angeles celebrates National Small Business Week by launching Supplier Resource Hub for Small Businesses
‘Get in the Game LA’ Supplier Resource Hub Launches to Prepare Small Businesses for Procurement Opportunities with '26 World Cup, '28 Olympic/Paralympic Games LOS ANGELES, NY, UNITED STATES, May 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Get in the Game...

Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit / Fatal fire
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 25B2000935 VERMONT STATE POLICE FIRE INVESTIGATOR: Detective Sgt. Christopher Blais, Detective Sgt. James Wright DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY INVESTIGATORS: Assistant State Fire...

Statewide
Philip D. Murphy took the oath of office as New Jersey’s 56th Governor on January 16, 2018. After being re-elected in November 2021, Governor Murphy became the first Democratic Governor in New Jersey to serve a second term in 44 years. Since...

Casella Recognized on Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers List
RUTLAND, Vt., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, has been named to Forbes “America’s Best Midsize Employers” list for 2025....

Surging Demand for Eco-Friendly Furniture Drives Market Growth in the UK
UK eco-friendly furniture market sees significant growth as consumer demand rises, driven by sustainability and environmentally conscious choices. DARLINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The UK furniture industry is...

PSD Announces 02-24-2025 Meeting of The VT NDCAP Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee
Montpelier, VT – The Federal Nuclear Waste Policy (FNWP) Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT NDCAP) will meet on Monday, February 24, 2025 from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM. As permitted by ACT 133 of the 2024...

PSD Announces 02-24-2025 Meeting of The VT NDCAP Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee
Montpelier, VT – The Federal Nuclear Waste Policy (FNWP) Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT NDCAP) will meet on Monday, February 24, 2025 from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM. As permitted by ACT 133 of the 2024...