MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 7 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release and a letter: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 6, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.45, An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault * H.94, An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction * H.102, An act relating to the Art in State Bu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSper) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: Award-winning composer, inspiring educator, community leader, and Curtis alumnus Jonathan Bailey Holland ('96) has been named dean of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Holland currently serves on the Curtis composition faculty, is the Jack G. Buncher Head of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, chairs the department   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 10 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: On Wednesday, at the 2023 Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA) Regional Meeting held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Amanda Beal, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), was elected to serve a one-year term as NEASDA President. NEASDA is a regional association that brings together the Commission  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Open-Access Model Empowers Researchers and Readers by Removing Costs * * * The University of Vermont has launched an open-access academic press aimed at removing the financial barrier between peer-reviewed research and audiences worldwide. Fully funded by the university and overseen by UVM Libraries, the UVM Press operates under a "diamond open access model" - meaning that authors pay no fees t  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark today announced the final approval of opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the multi-state deal of $17.3 billion and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Verm  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 10 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Governor Phil Scott today announced that he has appointed Rory T. Thibault, of Cabot, as a superior court judge. "Rory has a proven track record of public service in Vermont throughout his time as a prosecutor, in the U.S. Army, and as an active member in his community," said Governor Scott. "I'm confident his experience, work ethic and temperament will make him a strong Supe  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 6 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott today signed S.100 - known as the Housing Opportunities Made for Everyone or HOME Act - which will enable more significant progress addressing Vermont's housing shortage. "This bill represents what we can get done when we all come to the table, work through our differences, and reach compromise to the benefit of all Vermonters, especially our most vulnerable and marginalized," said  more