MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 31 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: On May 30, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.233, An act relating to licensure and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers * H.503, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of St. Johnsbury * H.534, An act relating to retail theft * H.563, An act relating to unlawful trespass in a motor vehicle and unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle without   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On May 29, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.862, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre * H.869, An act relating to approval of the merger of Brandon Fire District No. 1 and Brandon Fire District No. 2 * H.872, An act relating to miscellaneous u  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 -- The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) announces the hiring of Emma Elder as National Sales Manager. Elder joins ACVB to sell and market Atlanta as a premier destination for group meetings with 251 to 1,200 rooms on peak night. Additionally, she will represent ACVB at trade shows while coordinating the participation of the organization's partners. Before joining ACVB, Elder owned a N  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 1 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: The State of Vermont, the University of Vermont (UVM) and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) are extending the Green Mountain Job and Retention Program (GMJRP) and are providing up to $5,000 in student loan repayment. This program incentivizes graduates from Vermont colleges and universities to stay, live and work in Vermont. Students who graduated from a Vermont college or university between Dec  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, May 29 -- Middlebury College issued the following news on May 28, 2024: The Middlebury Board of Trustees at its annual meeting May 10-11 approved a fiscal year 2025 operating budget with revenues of $325 million and expenses of $332 million. The board also received an update on For Every Future: The Campaign for Middlebury and approved tenure recommendations. On Saturday, May 11, trustees passed a fiscal year 2025 budget that included $191 million in net tuition revenue an  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, June 1 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Projects for Peace and the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury are pleased to announce the 2024 Projects for Peace Alumni Award recipient: Bienfait Hahozi Mugenza of the Democratic Republic of Congo and founder of the Congo Peace Academy in Goma. Now in its second year, the award grants $50,000 to support the ongoing peacebuilding efforts of a past Projects for Peace grant re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 31 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Lebanon Police Chief Phillip J. Roberts announce that the Lebanon Police Department, in coordination with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Drug Task Force, has conducted a successful drug surveillance operation at 9 High Street, Apt. 303 in Lebanon, New Hampshire after anonymous complaints of possible drug activity. During the May 23, 2024,  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Two UVM scientists will contribute to chapters exploring how nature benefits Americans' lives * * * Taylor Ricketts, Director of UVM's Gund Institute for Environment, and Rachelle Gould, a professor in UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, have been selected to serve as chapter author and chapter lead, respectively, for the first-ever U.S. National Nature Assessment. Th  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: An updated handbook provides information on employment and housing rights for migrant dairy workers in Vermont. The guide, available online (https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-agriculture-and-food-systems/projects/housing-and-employment) and in print in English and Spanish, was developed by Vermont Law and Graduate School's Center for Agriculture   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders today announced the recipients of this year's afterschool grant awards. This $3.5 million grant program was established to expand and create new afterschool and summer programs statewide. Eligible recipients included Vermont school systems, community-based organizations, and municipal and non-profit organizations. Grant   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 29 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing today announced applications are now being accepted for Transformational Tourism, Events, and Regional Marketing (T-TERM) grants. These grants are funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of a specific American Rescue Plan Act allocation designed to support the long-term economic recovery and s  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 31 -- Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * On Thursday, Lt. Governor David Zuckerman released the following statement after the Governor's veto of H.72, An act relating to harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use: "Tonight, as I joined over 100 people at a retirement celebration for Howard Center CEO Bob Bick, I was deeply disappointed to hear about Governor Scott's veto of H..72. Bob has spent the past  more