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Federal Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Court Denies Vermont Employers' Motion to Dismiss Department of Labor Lawsuit Alleging Social Media Retaliation Against Employees
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: A federal court in Vermont has concluded that the First Amendment does not protect a Milton, Vermont, excavation contractor and its officials from using social media to retaliate against employees. The decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont is the latest action in ongoing litigation between the Department of Labor and Bevins & Son Inc. and represents   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $6.4 Million in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Vermont Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6,390,000 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to e  more

Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 20, 2024, Anibal Castro, Jr., 35, of Springfield, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 72 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Castro previously pl  more

Vt. U.S. Attorney: Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb
BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 20, 2024, Anibal Castro, Jr., 35, of Springfield, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 72 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Castro previously pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing a firearm  more