Vermont utilities are warning customers of a phone scam. In a sudden surge of calls, the scammers claim to be from a Vermont utility, including Green Mountain Power (GMP), Burlington Electric Department (BED), Vermont Gas, (VGS), Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), Vermont Public […]
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Over 70 Airmen prepare to deploy from Vermont Air National Guard
158th Fighter Wing will return by summer of 2021 National Guard will deploy starting in September 2020 for up to six months to multiple locations. Airmen will deploy in small groups throughout the fall in support of U.S. Air Force […]
VCRD launches leadership network and guide
Nearly 200 Vermonters joined Senator Patrick Leahy and the Vermont Council on Rural Development for an online celebration of local leadership where VCRD announced the launch of the Vermont Community Leadership Network and the publication of the new Community Leadership […]
Vermont to receive $772,881 through USDA REAP Grants
Funds to improve energy efficiency and build renewable energy systems for farmers, ag producers and small businesses The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $772,881 to Vermont, under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Funds will be […]
AG Donovan joins lawsuit challenging environmental law rollback
Attorney General T.J. Donovan filed a lawsuit on Aug. 21 challenging the Trump Administration’s final rule to roll back requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that federal agencies review and assess the impact of their actions on the […]
Rewild Vermont project sets goal of 100,000 trees
This summer, 350Vermont is launching a project to plant 100,000 trees across Vermont by the end of 2022. Rewild Vermont strives to build on synergies between food justice, climate action and ecological restoration to grow healthier, more just futures for […]
Vermont Tech to establish state’s first advanced manufacturing, education and development facility in Randolph
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), vice chair of the Senate appropriations committee, and Vermont Technical College (“Vermont Tech”) President Patricia Moulton Monday, Aug. 31, announced a $7.969 million contract awarded to Vermont Tech from the U.S. Army’s Industrial Base Analysis and […]
Will wild horses return to the East?
In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros, the agency posted a request for information seeking potential sources in the eastern United States with the interest and ability to provide corral space […]
Legislature: behind the scenes now reconvened
By Rep. Jim Harrison While the first week of the return of the Legislature may have seemed quiet, at least in terms of bills approved by the full Senate or House, virtually all committees were meeting on everything from budget […]
State to provide PPE for schools
The Vermont Agency of Education, working in close cooperation with the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), is working to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources to support Vermont schools as they prepare to reopen this month. These resources […]