MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: A Vermont Superior Court has granted Attorney General Charity Clark's request to unseal her lawsuit against Meta regarding Instagram's harms to youth. The unsealed complaint makes public details of Meta's conduct that were previously confidential. Attorney General Clark announced in October that she had sued Meta to hold the company accountable for its contribution to the mental health cris  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 13 -- Cx Associates, an engineering consulting firm, issued the following news: Cx Associates is excited to introduce one of our newest team members, Maddie Goldberg, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Maddie joins us after working as a mechanical designer, bringing strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD. Their hands-on approach and enthusiasm for educating others align with our vision of engineering a future where buildings are better. A 2020 graduate of Union Coll  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 12 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: Cat Cutillo, Social Media and Community Content Specialist Emma Anderson '25 started the nonprofit Not A Luxury Inc. in 2020 while she was still in high school. Three years later, the organization has donated 23,000 menstrual products to date throughout Vermont and is championing a movement to help people overcome period poverty. On January 27, Anderson's nonprofit is hosting a fundraising event in the Roy Room  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 14 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: By Izzy Quam On December 2, the Saint Michael's French Club took a weekend trip to Montreal. It was a two-day, one night trip led by the three co-leaders of the French Club, Cito DeNegre '24, Maddie Laquerre '24, and Frank Loveland '24. The group consisted of ten students and two instructors. Most of the students were French majors and minors. "I chose to go to Montreal for the weekend because I wanted to prac  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 14 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: By Cat Cutillo, Social Media and Community Content Specialist A familiar face within the Saint Michael's community will grace the stage alongside competitors for Miss America in January. Yamuna Turco '25, who was crowned Miss Vermont 2023, will compete for the Miss America 2024 title in Orlando, Florida right after the new year. The competition begins Jan. 6 and lasts until the finals on Jan. 14. "It's huge.   more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is celebrating 50 years by launching a multi-year giving campaign. The theme of the campaign is Bold Action -- Global Change, and the school has already secured more than half of its $20 million goal focused on raising unrestricted operating revenue. Established in 1972, VLGS graduated its first class of law students in 1976. To commemorate fifty years of signifi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that her office's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) has entered into a civil settlement with Green Mountain Support Services (GMSS), a state-designated special service agency that provides crucial support to developmentally disabled Vermont Medicaid recipients. The settlement resolves the State's allegations tha  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced recipients of $4,591,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Recovery Housing Program (RHP) federal funding awards through the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP). The funding will support two mixed-income housing developments; continued funding for the five home-owners  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight announced today that online sports wagering will launch in Vermont on January 11, 2024. Through a competitive bid process, the Department of Liquor and Lottery selected DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook to operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont. "I first proposed Vermont legalize sp  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- Williamette University issued the following news: By Sarah Bello In August 2001, Professor Steven Green found himself at a crossroads. For 10 years, he had been working as the legal director and special counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He often worked until 9 or 10 at night. He saw many colleagues close to his age who would be exhausted before they retired. If he was going to make a career transition, he wanted to do it while he was s  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 8 -- Williamette University issued the following news: By Sarah Bello In August 2001, Professor Steven Green found himself at a crossroads. For 10 years, he had been working as the legal director and special counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He often worked until 9 or 10 at night. He saw many colleagues close to his age who would be exhausted before they retired. If he was going to make a career transition, he wanted to do it while he was st  more