BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- GEI Consultants issued the following news release: GEI Consultants captured a prestigious Phoenix Award for the firm's brownfields remediation work on Massachusetts Port Authority's (Massport's) Conley Terminal Modernization - Berth 10 project. Presented at the 2023 National Brownfields Training Conference, the Phoenix Awards recognize high quality brownfields projects and their achievements around the country. The Conley Terminal Modernization - Berth 10 proj  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, Nov. 15 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: The Middlebury Board of Trustees met on October 26-28, 2023 to discuss the priorities of the For Every Future: The Campaign for Middlebury--the largest, most comprehensive effort of its kind in Middlebury history--and attended the campaign kickoff event with faculty, staff, students, and community members. Trustees also discussed financial and academic plans for the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Mo  more

SAINT JOHNSBURY, Vermont, Nov. 17 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Twin States Clean Energy Link (Twin States) and the Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) today announced plans to partner on a $20 million benefits package to support economic growth and opportunities in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). Twin States, a renewable energy transmission project proposed by National Grid and Citizens Energ  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Nov. 16 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: On November 9, students and faculty gathered in the Roy Room to attend "From Ryan Hall to the Frontier of Marketing Technology" to listen to speaker Jon Stewart '08. Stewart is a Saint Michael's College alum who cofounded ZenSource, an enterprise level software company. "We built the nation's smartest safest marketing technology foundation," Stewart said. ZenSource is "faster, it's more secure,  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Nov. 17 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: Krista Billingsley, Director of Criminology and Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Criminology, presented on Monday as part of the social science seminar series. Billingsley conducted field work in Nepal over 14 months primarily in 2016. After she became a professor at Saint Michael's, she helped create a follow-up collaborative film project in Nepal that was focused on victim-led, truth-telling. Nepal had   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 15 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, a life insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Funding Renewed for Projects that Incentivize Healthy Behaviors, Expanding on Broader Existing Partnership between MassMutual and University * * * Advancing its groundbreaking partnership with University of Vermont's (UVM) Complex Systems Center, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today a $4.25-million extension of funding for  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 16 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: The Fifth National Climate Assessment is out and Prof. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, the University of Vermont (UVM) co-author of the flagship U.S. climate change report, calls the findings stark, but hopeful. "This report gives Americans the best available science and understanding of climate change risks, impacts, and projected changes in the United States," says Dupigny-Giroux, who now joins a select group of   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 13 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2023: By Kevin Coburn Vermont Governor Phil Scott and U.S. Senator Peter Welch were among the dignitaries on hand to help retired U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and the University of Vermont celebrate the official opening of the Patrick Leahy Building and launch of the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships at a ribbon-cutting this morning. Leahy, who recently retired to his home state after a 48-year   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 16 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland has been named Vermont's 2023 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health for her work leading UVM Extension's migrant health programs. The award, announced today on National Rural Health Day, recognizes an individual in every U.S. state for their dedication and contributions to rural healthcare. Migrant workers have long played a critical role in sust  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark and Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Kevin Gaffney announced today that Vermont, along with five other states, has reached a multistate settlement totaling $6.5 million with Morgan Stanley over two incidents that compromised the personal information of millions of Morgan Stanley customers. Both incidents occurred due to Morgan S  more

MILTON, Vermont, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and Austrian Ambassador to Unites States Petra Schneebauer today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging close collaboration between the State of Vermont and Austria on advancing apprenticeships, vocational and professional education and training, and other work-based learning. They were joined by business leaders and stakeholders at Husky Technologies in M  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of five Vermont Superior Court Judges: Benjamin Battles of Waterbury, Susan McManus of Manchester Center, Rachel Malone of South Burlington, Alexander Burke of Arlington, and Navah Spero of Richmond. "As I have often said, selecting judges is one of the most important responsibilities for any governor," said Governor Scott. "When appoin  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 17 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: In today's work environment, the ability to communicate and collaborate across cultures is critical--especially as more and more graduates accept remote and hybrid positions that straddle borders and time zones. That's why UVM's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has been actively seeking to develop innovative ways to provide students with access to intercultural and global competencies. To th  more