MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 2 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the Vermont Senate voted 21-8 to embrace an evidence-based solution to the overdose crisis by advancing legislation that would authorize and fund an overdose prevention center in Burlington. The legislation represents a needed intervention for Vermont, which has seen a 500% increase in overdose deaths since 2010, losing over 1,500 community members to preventable overdose deaths since  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 2 -- The National Coop Grocers issued the following news: National Co+op Grocers (NCG) -- the business services cooperative for retail food co-ops nationwide -- continues to grow its membership from coast to coast. NCG earlier this month added three new member co-ops in Oregon, Vermont and New Hampshire, expanding its reach to 164 members operating more than 230 storefronts in 39 states. "Co-ops are essential cornerstones of their communities, and we are happy to sup  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 (TNSres) -- Vermont Conservation Voters posted the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the Vermont House voted to pass S.213, the Flood Safety Act. This bill takes important steps to reduce flood risk across Vermont, at a critical time when flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The bill will now head back to the Senate for their consideration of the House amendments. Following the devastating floods of 2023, and in recognition   more