ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Sarah Thompson For farmers, dry beans aren't only good for the heart; they're also good for business. Since the height of the COVID-19 global pandemic, annual sales of dry beans have skyrocketed as consumers turn to more nutritious, shelf-stable and sustainable protein alternatives. Around major urban centers in the Northeast and other high-value niche markets, consumers are clamoring for more specialty, hei  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced that the State of Vermont has hired The Hartford to create the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI), a voluntary paid family and medical leave program that will give all working Vermonters access to affordable paid family and medical leave insurance by 2025. The innovative plan, similar to a previously proposed Twin State Volunta  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 7 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2022: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement on the Administration's proposed Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance ("FMLI") Program: "Throughout my term as Lt. Governor, I've heard from Vermont working families struggling to balance caregiving and paying the bills. As one of the oldest states in the nation, with a growing aging populatio  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * People are trading hurricane zones for wildfire areas, says national study of migration, natural disasters, and climate change * * * Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves--and moving towards dangerous wildfires and warmer temperatures, finds one of the largest studies of U.S. migration and natural hazards. The ten-year national study reveals   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 8 (TNSpro) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: The Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) welcomed back its global travel study programs to St. Lucia and Puerto Rico this academic year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. These travel courses alongside CDAE's Peace Corps Prep Program capture the essence of the department's values by empowering students to immerse themselves in hands-on work while building   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 8 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott launched a voluntary paid family and medical leave insurance program that falls short of its goal to help working families where they need it most. It is unsurprising that this program fails to meet basic needs, as Governor Scott has proven time and again that his priorities lie in stopping Democrats from advancing their agenda rather than creating meanin  more