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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday March 03, 2024 ( 12 items )  

BRIDGE Housing Clarifies Statement by Russell Westbrook on Evermont Project in South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California, March 1 -- Bridge Housing issued the following news release: BRIDGE Housing appreciates Russell Westbrook's involvement in the new Evermont mixed-use project under development at Vermont and Manchester in South Los Angeles. To clarify comments posted online, Westbrook is not part of the housing portion of the development. He is working with the project's retail partner, Primestor, to create the retail spaces that will be anchored by Target. BRIDGE Housing is co-develop  more

CX ASSOCIATES HIRES ARCHITECT ERIC MORROW
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 28 -- Cx Associates, an engineering consulting firm, issued the following news: Cx Associates is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Eric Morrow, a seasoned architect with over 20 years of experience in both commercial and residential projects. With a strong emphasis on high-performance design and energy reduction practices, Eric brings a wealth of expertise to our building enclosure division. Eric comes to Cx Associates after having spent the past f  more

GlobalFoundries Joined by Vermont Government Officials to Celebrate Announcement of CHIPS and Science Act and State Funding to Modernize Essex Junction Facility
SANTA CLARA, California, March 2 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield was joined today by Vermont Governor Phill Scott, Senator Peter Welch, U.S. Representative Becca Balint, former Senator Patrick Leahy and other GF and community leaders to celebrate the nearly $130 million in planned direct funding as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and Vermont state funding   more

Middlebury College Announces Citizen's Awards Recipients
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, Feb. 29 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Four Addison County residents have been named recipients of the 2022 Bonnie and John McCardell Citizen's Award, which the College established in 2003 to recognize exceptional service to the community. The 2022 recipients are Angelo Lynn, editor and publisher of the Addison Independent; Sarah Soule, postsecondary planning coordinator at Middlebury Union High School; David Shaw, fire chief for the town of Middlebury and  more

Middlebury College: Board of Trustees Approves Tuition and Discusses Campaign Progress, Future of Language Learning, Community Projects
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, Feb. 27 -- Middlebury College issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2024: The Middlebury Board of Trustees held its winter meeting February 9-10 to discuss the future of language learning, tuition, and progress on three building projects. They also received an update on For Every Future: The Campaign for Middlebury, which currently stands at a healthy $440 million toward a $600 million goal.* The Future of Language Learning Trustees on Friday, February 16, engaged in an  more

Middlebury Receives $40 Million Bequest for Endowment
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, March 2 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Middlebury has received a bequest of $40 million for unrestricted endowment from a member of the Class of 1955 who said he believed in the power of a Middlebury education to address the challenges facing society. In his last will and testament leaving his estate to the College, M. Brooks Michel called education the solution to the world's problems. His is the largest bequest ever made to Middlebury and the second lar  more

Public Notice Regarding the National Endowment for the Humanities' Section 106 Review of Castleton University's Granger House Project
CASTLETON, Vermont, March 2 -- Castleton University issued the following news: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has offered the Castleton University, an American Rescue Plan-Organizations grant (ZED-283830-22) for archaeological investigations of the Granger House. NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. This public notice is issued as part of NEH's   more

Statement From Vt. Gov. Scott on House of Representatives Potential Billion Dollar Rate Hike Bill
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement regarding H.289, which could cost Vermonters $1 billion over the next decade. "Acting to implement the Environmental Justice Law that the Legislature passed, and I signed in 2022, the Public Service Department conducted a thorough 18-month public engagement process to understand Vermonters' priorities for our clean and renewabl  more

Statement From Vt. Lt. Gov. Zuckerman on H.289
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 29 -- Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, Lt. Governor David Zuckerman released the following statement regarding H.289, an act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard: "Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott released a statement claiming that H.289 'could cost Vermonters $1 billion over the next decade.' H.289 is the product of four months of work by environmentalists, business groups and utilities to c  more

TRANSCRIPT: VT. GOV. SCOTT HIGHLIGHTS AFFORDABILITY AT WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following transcript of a weekly press conference on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * At his weekly press conference today, Governor Phil Scott highlighted his concerns about additional costs associated with new proposals in the Legislature given the new budget reality the state faces. The Governor concluded by reminding Vermonters of the importance of making their voices heard. A full transcript of the Governor's remarks can be found  more

University of New Hampshire: Experts Available to Comment on Once-In-A-Lifetime Total Solar Eclipse
DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Grab some eclipse glasses and pick a place on the map to experience a unique opportunity to view a total solar eclipse of the sun that will pass across the United States, from coast to coast, on Monday, April 8, 2024. Solar eclipses often happen over oceans or hard to access areas but this one will offer a number of chances to catch a glimpse, including in several New England states lik  more

UVM Adopts New Brand Positioning: 'For People and Planet'
BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 2 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: After a yearlong creative development process, the University of Vermont today announced refreshed and refined branding, including new positioning and the first major revision to its primary logo in more than 30 years. "For people and planet" is the core of UVM's new positioning, reinforcing the distinctive excellence of the institution's academic and research activities centered on human heal  more