BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 19 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Often invoked but rarely fully understood, the right to free speech is frequently a topic of heated debate throughout all facets of the social order. From articles in the New York Times, protests on college campuses, and arguments before the Supreme Court, the fundamental right to free speech is entrenched in the history and culture of the United States. But why is it so important? What value has it served thro  more

ALBANY, New York, July 22 (TNSsro) -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on July 21, 2022: * * * To: Marlene Allen, Same Sun of Vermont, Inc., 141 West Street, Rutland, VT, 05701, marlene@samesunvt.com RE: 2021 Annual Compliance - Same Sun of Vermont, Inc. Dear Marlene Allen: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). Thi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 21 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Vermont Democratic Party [CHAIR/ED] issued the following statement today, following the Vermont Republican Party's disavowal of openly fascist Windham County Republican Senate candidate Mark Coester: "We are encouraged by the Vermont Republican Party's newfound opposition to fascism. We expect that this opposition will extend to all of their members who openly and publicly supported  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School's (VLGS) Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) and the Town of Hartford Energy Commission have teamed up to release the Buyer's Guide to Driving Electric in Vermont's Upper Valley, a comprehensive resource for anyone contemplating reducing their carbon footprint and transportation costs by purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). The guide, available onli  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 19 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) today announced that Vermont will receive $57.9 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to provide more access to capital for Vermont entrepreneurs and small business startups. Vermont's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) pro  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced recipients of $2.22 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funding through the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP). The funding will support six projects throughout Vermont, including three mixed income housing developments, planning for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements and the revitaliza  more