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Downtown Transit Station site selected at 8th & Vermont
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...

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - August 2024
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Decisions United States v. Louie Sanft No. 23-2266, 2024 WL 3963840 (9th Circuit/Western District of Washington) AUSA Seth Wilkinson SAUSA Karla Perrin SAUSA...

KBS Builders Wins $2.1 Million Contract For Multifamily Construction Project in Vermont
OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR; STRRP) (“Star” or the “Company”), a diversified holding company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KBS Builders, Inc. (“KBS”), has...

Be Idle Free: Turning Your Key Saves Money and Supports A Cleaner Environment
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – December 11, 2024 Media Contact: Leigh Martin, Environmental Analyst Department of Environmental Conservation 802-261-0713, Leigh.Martin@Vermont.gov Be Idle Free: Turning Your Key Saves Money and Supports A...

Be Idle Free: Turning Your Key Saves Money and Supports A Cleaner Environment
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – December 11, 2024 Media Contact: Leigh Martin, Environmental Analyst Department of Environmental Conservation 802-261-0713, Leigh.Martin@Vermont.gov Be Idle Free: Turning Your Key Saves Money and Supports A...

Derby Barracks / Crash / Negligent Operation
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A5003547 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper James Gallup STATION:Derby CONTACT#: 802-334-8881 DATE/TIME: 7/4/25 at 1113 Hours STREET: Hinman...

Two Weeks Left for Vermonters to Apply for Federal Assistance
Vermonters affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides have two weeks to apply for federal disaster assistance, which may include FEMA grants to repair homes and replace property or low-interest disaster loans from the...

Vermont documentary filmmaker, Karen Akins, wins Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking
Vermont documentary filmmaker, Karen Akins, wins Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking, to be presented at Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival on August 25th STOWE, VERMONT, USA, August 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vermont-based filmmaker,...

Vermont’s Hunting Season for Gray Squirrels Opens September 1
The Vermont hunting season for gray squirrels begins September 1and continues through December 31, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Vermont has a healthy population of gray squirrels, concentrated in southern Vermont and the...

Vermont’s Hunting Season for Gray Squirrels Opens September 1
The Vermont hunting season for gray squirrels begins September 1and continues through December 31, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Vermont has a healthy population of gray squirrels, concentrated in southern Vermont and the...

TrustCo Bank Corp NY: A Standout No Matter the Economic Environment
GLENVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) on December 9, 2024, issued an analysis comparing its performance for the first three quarters of 2024 to that of the Company’s peers on the following...

FEMA Releases over $83 million to Help Vermont Communities Rebuild
FEMA has provided the state of Vermont with $83,600,591 in Public Assistance funding to help communities rebuild after the devastating storms and flooding that occurred in July 2023. FEMA’s Public Assistance program reimburses the state and local...

PSD Announces The 12-09-2024 Final Full Panel Meeting for 2024 of The Vermont NDCAP
Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT-NDCAP) will hold its final regular meeting of 2024 on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. In addition to receiving updates from NorthStar and...

PSD Announces The 12-09-2024 Final Full Panel Meeting for 2024 of The Vermont NDCAP
Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT-NDCAP) will hold its final regular meeting of 2024 on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. In addition to receiving updates from NorthStar and...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Files Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies for Deceiving Mainers about Climate Change
MAINE, November 26 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Files Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies for Deceiving Mainers about Climate Change November 26, 2024 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes...

Vermont Parks Forever Makes Exploring Easier with Peer-to-Peer Gear Sharing through GeerGarage
MONTPELIER, VT, USA, August 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vermont Parks Forever is partnering with GeerGarage, a leading outdoor gear sharing platform. This partnership brings a wider variety of outdoor gear rentals to the growing community in...

Sustainable Home Decor Industry is poised to surpass USD 556.3 billion by 2031, showcasing a CAGR of 5.5%
Home Decor Market Size was valued at $331.0 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $556.3 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2022 to 2031 DELAWARE, WILMINGTON, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global...

Vermonters Invited to Double Down on Counting Turkeys
Every summer the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department puts out a call for citizen scientists to count young turkeys, or “poults,” between the start of July and the end of August. This year, the department’s usual mid-survey reminder is especially...

Vermonters Invited to Double Down on Counting Turkeys
Every summer the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department puts out a call for citizen scientists to count young turkeys, or “poults,” between the start of July and the end of August. This year, the department’s usual mid-survey reminder is especially...

Vermont Agency of Agriculture Partners with Regional Food Business Center to Launch Funding Opportunity for Technical Assistance Providers
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Partners with Northeast Regional Food Business Center to Launch Funding Opportunity for Technical Assistance Providers The deadline to apply for funding is August 23, 2024 and sub-awardees will be...