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Vermont ANR Announces Revised Rules for Aboveground Storage Tanks: Tanks in Flood Prone Areas Must Follow New Requirements
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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October 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – October 23, 2024 Media Contact: Anna Bourakovsky, Hazardous Materials Program Manager Department of Environmental Conservation 802-477-2981, Anna.Bourakovsky@Vermont.gov Vermont ANR Announces Revised Rules for...
Winner Announced for Vermont’s Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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January 15, 2025
Travis Shine, 46, of Newfane, Vermont is the lucky winner of the 2024 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery. Mr. Shine will be entitled to hunt and fish in Vermont for free for the rest of his life. He was drawn as the winner from...
Winner Announced for Vermont’s Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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January 15, 2025
Travis Shine, 46, of Newfane, Vermont is the lucky winner of the 2024 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery. Mr. Shine will be entitled to hunt and fish in Vermont for free for the rest of his life. He was drawn as the winner from...
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Vermont School District to Remedy Race-Based Harassment of Students
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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January 8, 2025
The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District (EMUU) in Vermont to resolve its investigation into allegations that the district failed to adequately respond to...
Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death
Vermont Department of Health and Human Services
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October 10, 2024
For Immediate Release: Oct. 10, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death Mosquito activity has decreased but...
What Not to Flush: Prevent Pollution and Save Time and Money with These Tips
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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January 6, 2025
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – January 6, 2025 Media Contacts: Heather Collins, Wastewater Program Manager Department of Environmental Conservation 802-261-5678, Heather.Collins@Vermont.gov Michelle Kolb, Direct Discharge Section Supervisor...
Be Sure to Visit VT Fish &Wildlife at the Yankee Show, Jan. 17-19
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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January 7, 2025
The annual Yankee Sportsman’s Classic show will be held January 17, 18 and 19 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting you to visit their exhibits and attend their seminars at the...
Be Sure to Visit VT Fish &Wildlife at the Yankee Show, Jan. 17-19
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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January 7, 2025
The annual Yankee Sportsman’s Classic show will be held January 17, 18 and 19 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting you to visit their exhibits and attend their seminars at the...
Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Calendar is Available
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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October 4, 2024
Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s colorful 2025 calendar is now available. The calendar includes striking photography of Vermont species, along with hunting, fishing and trapping season dates for each month, making it the perfect gift for anyone who...
Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Calendar is Available
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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October 4, 2024
Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s colorful 2025 calendar is now available. The calendar includes striking photography of Vermont species, along with hunting, fishing and trapping season dates for each month, making it the perfect gift for anyone who...
Vermont Department of Health Confirms First Eastern Equine Encephalitis Death
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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October 10, 2024
Mosquito activity has decreased but officials urge continued caution until first hard frost WATERBURY, VT — The Department of Health announced today the first confirmed death this year caused by infection with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)...
Sustainable Plastic Packaging: A Necessity for a Greener Future
EIN Presswire
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September 27, 2024
GARDEN CITY, ID, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Plastic packaging is integral to our modern lifestyle, providing convenience and protection for countless products. However, its environmental impact has raised significant...
VSP Williston Barracks/Four-Vehicle Crash
Vermont State Police
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June 30, 2025
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A1004753 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: SGT. JOSEPH SZAREJKO STATION: VSP NEW HAVEN CONTACT#: (802) 388-4919 DATE/TIME: 6/30/25, STREET: VERMONT...
NE-DBIC: Application Now Open for $950K Grant Program to Boost Dairy Farm Viability, Climate Resilience
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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January 3, 2025
Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant Opens to Northeast Farmers January 2, 2025 | Montpelier, VT - Dairy farmers across the Northeast can now apply for the Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant through the Northeast Dairy Business...
Vermonters Encouraged to Beware of Fraud and Scams
FEMA
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August 22, 2024
When natural disasters occur, it's common for some people to try and exploit the situation by pretending to be official disaster aid workers. FEMA encourages survivors to be aware of fraud and scams. FEMA also encourages survivors to report any...
Global Wood Pellets Market to reach USD 24,345.6 Million by 2033, driven by demand for renewable energy & sustainability
EIN Presswire
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December 18, 2024
Europe holds 78% of the wood pellets market, driven by their growing use in power boilers and residential heating for sustainable energy solutions. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global wood pellets market...
Vermont’s Archery Deer Season Starts Tuesday, Oct. 1
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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September 17, 2024
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 1- November 15 and December 2-15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do...
Vermont’s Archery Deer Season Starts Tuesday, Oct. 1
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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September 17, 2024
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 1- November 15 and December 2-15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do...
Monday is the Deadline for Vermonters to Apply for Federal Assistance
FEMA
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November 22, 2024
Vermonters affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides have until 10 p.m. on Monday, November 25 to apply for federal disaster assistance, which may include FEMA grants to repair homes and replace property. For the storms...
Downtown Transit Station site selected at 8th & Vermont
City of Lawrence - Kansas
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December 20, 2024
At their meeting this week, City Commissioners decided on a site for the Downtown Transit Station. The location will be City parking Lot #14, in the 700 block of Vermont St. The lot is on the northeast corner of 8th and Vermont Streets. “We’re so...