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Williston Barracks/Three Vehicle Collison
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A1008282 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Tyler Silva STATION: Williston CONTACT#: 802-878-7111 DATE/TIME: August 20, 2025, at approximately...
Kansas Medicaid Director Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute’s 2026 Class
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is pleased to announce that Christine Osterlund, KDHE deputy secretary of agency integration and state Medicaid director, has been selected to participate in the Center for Health Care Strategies...

New Free Mentored Fishing on Labor Day Weekend is a Chance for Experienced Anglers to Pay it Forward
This Labor Day Weekend, experienced anglers have a special chance to share the joy of fishing. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking anyone who regularly spends time on the water to consider taking out a friend or family member in...

New Free Mentored Fishing on Labor Day Weekend is a Chance for Experienced Anglers to Pay it Forward
This Labor Day Weekend, experienced anglers have a special chance to share the joy of fishing. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking anyone who regularly spends time on the water to consider taking out a friend or family member in...

Re: Derby Barracks/Arrest Multiple Charges
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A5004399 TROOPER: Sgt. Abigail Drew STATION: Derby CONTACT#: 334-8881 DATE/TIME: 8/15/25 at 1851 hours LOCATION (specific): Vermont Route 14, Coventry, VT...

New Haven Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash / Multiple Charges
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25B5003709 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Taylor Demick STATION: New Haven CONTACT#: (802) 388-4919 DATE/TIME: 8/18/2025, 2052 hours STREET: US...
Derby Barracks/Arrest Multiple Charges
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A5004399 TROOPER: Sgt. Abigail Drew STATION: Derby CONTACT#: 334-8881 DATE/TIME: 8/15/25 at 1851 hours LOCATION (specific): Vermont Route 14, Coventry, VT...

Whitsons and The Abbey Group Bring Local Flavor to New England Schools
Pittsfield, VT, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From Vermont’s rolling dairy farms to Massachusetts’ coastal produce markets, a new partnership is reshaping how students across New England experience school meals. Whitsons Culinary Group® and...
Berlin Barracks / DUI, Gross Negligent Operation
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A3005774 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jae Farnum-Boylan STATION: VSP Berlin CONTACT#: (802) 229-9191 DATE/TIME: 08/17/2025 at 2239 hours...

New Haven Barracks / Multiple Vehicle Crash
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25B5003665 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Iain Carr STATION: New Haven CONTACT#: (802) 388-4919 DATE/TIME: 8/16/25, 1221 hours. STREET: US...

Training Course Offered Aug. 19 for New Hunter Education Instructors
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont. The training will take place Tuesday, August 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....

State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Financial Leaders to Condemn Irresponsible FEMA Cuts, Discuss Local Impacts - For August 13, 2025
Contact: Burke Spizale | (612) 469-4447 State Auditor Julie Blaha Joins State Financial Leaders to Condemn Irresponsible FEMA Cuts, Discuss Local Impacts ST. PAUL, Minn. — State Auditor Julie Blaha will join Americans for Responsible Growth on a...

Training Course Offered Aug. 19 for New Hunter Education Instructors
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont. The training will take place Tuesday, August 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m....
Correction -Williston Barracks / Fatal Crash
Correction :This crash occurred on Interstate 89 southbound in Milton. The town was listed incorrectly in the narrative section in an earlier version of this release and has been updated below. STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT...

Hunters Reminded of Laws Regarding Waterfowl Hunting Blinds
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that waterfowl hunting blinds may not be placed on or in the waters of the state earlier than the first Saturday in September. Anyone who places a blind must have their name and address...

Hunters Reminded of Laws Regarding Waterfowl Hunting Blinds
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that waterfowl hunting blinds may not be placed on or in the waters of the state earlier than the first Saturday in September. Anyone who places a blind must have their name and address...

AG Brown petitions the FDA to remove burdensome restrictions on mifepristone
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown and 16 other states, as well as the District of Columbia, are requesting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remove burdensome restrictions on mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication...

Advanced Chip Packaging Market Size is Projected to Grow USD 79.85 Billion By 2032 | Coherent Market Insights
Burlingame, CA, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Chip Packaging Market to Reach USD 50.38 Billion in 2025 as Demand for High-Performance and Miniaturized Devices Rises The Global Advanced Chip Packaging Market is estimated to be valued...

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan
RUTLAND, Vt., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today announced that John W. Casella, Chairman of the Board of Directors (the...

Attorney General Bonta Calls on U.S. EPA to Withdraw Harmful Proposed Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board today joined a coalition of 23 states and cities in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal all...