ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Vermont has signed on to a multi-state agreement, joining with New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, to develop a proposal to become one of up to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. T  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $12.6 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards to help 36 manufactured housing communities (also known as mobile home parks) repair, replace, and upgrade water infrastructure. "This critical funding supports safe, affordable housing and improves the quality of life for those living in manufactured housing   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 11 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following newsletter: Friend, When someone falls sick or gets injured, the only thing they should have to focus on is getting better. However, for many Vermonters, the prohibitively high cost of healthcare and health insurance gets in the way of recovery. We also know that preventative care is far less expensive than treating illness that was preventable. Here are a few facts about the state of healthcare in Vermont:   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement marking the 30th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. "This week marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act, an important piece of federal legislation that we're now building on in Vermont. "My Administration is moving forward with a program that will provide all Vermo  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement in response to false reports of active shooters at schools in Vermont. "These calls were a hoax--an act of terrorism designed to create chaos and stoke fear that can be exploited. "These events are unnerving for everyone - students, teachers, parents and Vermonters. We can use this energy to come together because unity is th  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following remarks on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * At his weekly press conference today, Governor Phil Scott addressed concerning incidents seen at youth sporting events over the past several months, and the need for everyone to work to be better role models. A transcript of Governor Scott's remarks can be found below, and you can watch the remarks by clicking here. Governor Scott: Good afternoon. I want to start today by addressing  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 (TNSfund) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Stephanie Spera, an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of Richmond, has received grant support from NASA for research focusing on the Cerrado frontier, a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in eastern Brazil. The Land Cover/Land Use Change grant supports a joint research project in collaboration with the University of Vermont. T  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: For someone who claims she has never been a major Disney fan, even as a child, Sarah Nilsen sure knows a lot about Walt Disney and the company he created nearly 100 years ago. In fact, Nilsen, a UVM associate professor of Film and Television Studies, has such deep knowledge of this global phenomenon that she has become a go-to expert for documentaries about Disney, including the recent f  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: Reports of scams to the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program totaled 3,685 in 2022. In keeping with the previous year's trend, a scam claiming that an unauthorized order was placed, or a package is pending delivery, sometimes naming Amazon, took the number one spot on the list, totaling 19 percent of the top scams reported to the Consumer Assistance Program. The computer tech suppo  more