WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Williston, Vt. In coordination with state and local partners, we will be permanently closing the Disaster Recovery Center in Barre at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The center is currently open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturdays at: Barre Municipal Auditorium 20 Auditorium Hill Barre, Vermont 05641 The adjustment of hours for these tempora  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from July 29 to July 31, 2024. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Caledonia, Essex,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from July 29 31, 2024. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties. Assistance can include gra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 12, 2024, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Theodore Bland, 29, of Stowe, Vermont, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, possession of cocaine base and fentanyl with intent to distribute, using and carryin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds through a "quick release" process to help the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) offset the cost of repairs for severe flooding in communities and washouts of roads and bridges caused by catastrophic flooding and prolonged heavy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "The emergency funding we're sending is helping Vermont repair its transportation network, making roadways safe for residents to travel," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "This is Vermont's fourth transportation emergency in a little over a year, and we are working with urgency both to help fix what was damaged, and more broadly, to make sure transpor  more