Montpelier, South Burlington, and Rutland offices will re-open for visits by appointment only Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced the reopening of the Montpelier, South Burlington, and Rutland offices to the public by appointment […]
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Environmental advocates call for implementation of critical clean water rule
The Conservation Law Foundation, the Connecticut River Conservancy, the Lake Champlain Committee, Vermont Conservation Voters, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council called on the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today to issue the Three-Acre General Permit, ending its two-year […]
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ACCD announces Restart Vermont grant program
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has announced the launch of the Restart Vermont Marketing and Stimulus Grant Program. The program will provide $500,000 of Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds as grants to organizations for efforts and activities related to economic recovery, consumer stimulus, marketing or tourism projects to support […]
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Legislation to protect the Postal Service passes house
Rep. Peter Welch on Saturday voted to pass emergency legislation to protect the U.S. Postal Service from political interference ahead of the November election. The bill provides the $25 billion that the bipartisan Postal Service’s Board of Governors requested […]
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Donovan joins other attorneys general to protect the USPS
Attorney General T.J. Donovan today joined a multi-state coalition in filing a federal lawsuit challenging planned operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service’s sudden and unilateral changes deprived states of their procedural right to comment on such […]
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Welch joins house members in emergency stopgap bill to prevent USCIS furloughs
USCIS is currently scheduled to furlough 67% of its employees on Aug. 30. On Aug. 21, Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken […]
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State outlines plans to beef up child care capacity as schools set to reopen
By Erin Petenko and Lola Duffort Gov. Phil Scott plans to spend about $12 million in federal relief funds to dramatically expand child care capacity for school-aged children, including establishing regional child care hubs for students on remote learning days. […]
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Long-time state parks director Craig Whipple to retire
The Dept. of Forests, Parks, & Recreation (FPR) announced Aug. 14 that long-time State Parks Director Craig Whipple is retiring. “Under Craig’s leadership, our world-class state park system has expanded, modernized, and become more accessible,” said Michael Snyder, commissioner of […]
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Police ramp up enforcement through Labor Day
The Rutland County Sheriff and other agencies in Rutland and Windsor counties will be participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Aug. 21 through Sept. 7 (Labor Day). Drivers will see more law enforcement presence on […]
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Vermont to distribute 300,000 free cloth masks
Governor Phil Scott announced Aug. 13 that the State of Vermont will distribute up to 300,000 cloth face coverings to the public, emergency responders and select agencies throughout the month of August. The state Emergency Operations Center procured the masks […]