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Williston Barracks / Vehicle Fire
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#: 25A1004760 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Brandon Sweet STATION: Williston Barracks CONTACT#: (802)878-7111 DATE/TIME: June 30, 2025 at...
Scrap Food Waste, Save Money, and Fight Climate Change with DEC
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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August 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – August 26, 2024 Media Contact: Alyssa Eiklor, Environmental Analyst Department of Environmental Conservation 802-477-2097, Alyssa.Eiklor@Vermont.gov Scrap Food Waste, Save Money, and Fight Climate Change with...
Threatened by Climate Change, Drop in Giving, Sanctuaries Band Together for National Fundraiser
EIN Presswire
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September 5, 2024
5th Annual “Goat Games” Seeks to Raise $250,000 for Sanctuaries Coast to Coast SAUGERTIES, NY, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From September 5 to 28, New York’s Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) will once again host The...
Shaftsbury Barracks / DUI Crash & 2x Reckless Endangerment
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#: 25B3002495 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michael Arel STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421 DATE/TIME: 06/29/2025 | 2027...
Three Invasive, Non-Native Pests Threaten Vermont’s Trees
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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August 23, 2024
Travelers, industry professionals and citizens are encouraged to “Help Protect Vermont’s Trees” in new outreach campaign. August 23, 2024 | Burlington, VT – The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR), the Vermont Agency of...
First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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August 15, 2024
https://www.healthvermont.gov/media/current-news-releases/first-human-c… State increases mosquito surveillance and strongly urges Vermonters to prevent mosquito bites WATERBURY, VT — State health officials announced the first human case of Eastern...
Plastic Trends for the Rest of 2024: Balancing Functionality with Sustainability
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2024
GARDEN CITY, ID, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Plastic remains an essential material in various industries, but there's a growing focus on mitigating its environmental impact. This article explores five key trends shaping...
First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Vermont Detected Since 2012
Vermont Department of Health and Human Services
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August 9, 2024
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2024 Media Contact: Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] Scott Waterman | Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 802-622-4662 | [email protected] First Human Case of Eastern...
Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Vermont Open Farm Week - August 4-11
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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July 25, 2024
Farms welcome the public to dig into Vermont’s agricultural economy July 25, 2024 | Montpelier, VT – For the tenth consecutive year, farmers across Vermont will open their barn doors and garden gates to welcome the public for a behind the-scenes...
Living with Wildlife: Bats in Your House?
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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July 23, 2024
Bats are everywhere! It may feel that way to some of Vermont’s human residents. Summer is when some species of bats gather in colonies to raise their young in human-made structures such as houses, barns, office buildings, and bat houses, but fall...
Living with Wildlife: Bats in Your House?
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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July 23, 2024
Bats are everywhere! It may feel that way to some of Vermont’s human residents. Summer is when some species of bats gather in colonies to raise their young in human-made structures such as houses, barns, office buildings, and bat houses, but fall...
NSF announces $77.8M investment to build climate resilience capacity across 21 EPSCoR jurisdictions
National Science Foundation (NSF)
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July 23, 2024
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $77.8 million investment in 14 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Spanning 50 institutions across 21 jurisdictions, this investment aims to...
Royalton Barracks / DUI and LSA
Vermont State Police
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June 28, 2025
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25B2003552 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sergeant Austin Soule STATION: Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks CONTACT#: 802-234-9933 DATE/TIME:...
Flood Recovery Work in Vermont Rivers and Streams
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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July 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – July 16, 2024 Media Contact: Stephanie Brackin, Communications Coordinator Agency of Natural Resources 802-261-0606, Stephanie.Brackin@Vermont.gov Rob Evans, Rivers Program Manager Department of Environmental...
St. Albans Barracks // Two-vehicle crash in Enosburg
Vermont State Police
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June 26, 2025
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH CASE#: 25A2004427 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Mike Kamerling STATION: St. Albans CONTACT#: 524-5993 DATE/TIME: 06/26/25 @ 10:25 STREET: West....
DEC Seeks Public Input on Changes to the Use of Public Waters Rules and Wakeboat Rule
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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June 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – June 24, 2025 Media Contact: Laura Dlugolecki, Lakes and Ponds Policy and Outreach Coordinator Department of Environmental Conservation 802-490-6133, Laura.Dlugolecki@Vermont.gov DEC Seeks Public Input on...
DEC Seeks Public Input on Changes to the Use of Public Waters Rules and Wakeboat Rule
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation
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June 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – June 24, 2025 Media Contact: Laura Dlugolecki, Lakes and Ponds Policy and Outreach Coordinator Department of Environmental Conservation 802-490-6133, Laura.Dlugolecki@Vermont.gov DEC Seeks Public Input on...
Casella Celebrates 50 Years at Nasdaq Opening Bell on Global Garbageman Day
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 12, 2025
RUTLAND, Vt., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (“Casella”) (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, today announced that it will ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq...
Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Sweeping Cuts to Billions of Dollars in Essential Services Funding
New York Attorney General
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June 24, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration challenging its claim that it has limitless authority to cut grant funds that support essential services...
Attorney General Bonta Sues Top Trump Officials over Illegal Termination of Tens of Billions in Grant Funding
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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June 24, 2025
Since January, the Trump Administration has baselessly relied on a single subclause buried deep in federal regulations to slash tens of billions in previously awarded grant funding OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today sued the...