CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 12 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Ayotte refuses to comment and still touts Stone's support publicly * * * A new investigative report published by InDepthNH reveals that New Hampshire state Representative Jon Stone, an early supporter of Republican Kelly Ayotte's campaign for governor, was fired from the Vermont Department of Corrections after allegedly "using racist, sexist, and homophobic insults, intimidating co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce Tracy Sicbaldi has joined the bank as senior vice president, government and municipal sales officer. In this role, Sicbaldi will be responsible for managing and expanding Berkshire's government banking relationships in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. Sicbaldi has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry with special expertise in cash m  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 9 -- Champlain College issued the following news: By Kaylee Sullivan Champlain College's first-year transition program, Champ 101, recently received high praise from Inside Higher Ed. The 10-week program is a required part of our InSight Program. Transitioning from high school to college can be challenging, exciting, and nerve-wracking all at once. In a post-COVID-pandemic era, it's no secret that anxiety among college students is on the rise. To proactively meet stu  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Attorney General's Office announced that Amy Trela, 48, of Winooski, Vermont, and Alicia Russell, 29, of Essex, Vermont, were both arraigned today as co-defendants, each charged with one count of felony Medicaid Fraud. The charges brought against Ms. Trela and Ms. Russell are the result of an investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residenti  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Yesterday, Republican candidate for governor Kelly Ayotte was hit with one piece of bad news after another that exposed her dangerous and self-serving track record, including standing by an unhinged endorser that has threatened violence against New Hampshire police officers, cashing out on corporate boards, and failing to support New Hampshire survivors of abuse. From InDepthNH: New Hampshire state Rep. Jon  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Ayotte continues to accept Stone's support New Hampshire state Representative Jon Stonean early endorser of former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte's campaign for governorwas fired from the Vermont Department of Corrections for allegedly "using racist, sexist, and homophobic insults, intimidating co-workers and making them fear his retaliation, and even getting a gay colleague to quit," a new report from InDepthNH  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Kristen Munson Every disaster reveals something about our state of preparedness. The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered deep fissures in the country's public health system. Heavy rain events like last July tested Vermont's infrastructure and agricultural sector. And ready or not, with climate change, more will come. That is why University of Vermont researchers are working to build our resilience to extre  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 13 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * UVM students assessed how they perceive Grossman School's positive impact in the world * * * By Ben Chiappinelli, and Sharon Harper The University of Vermont (UVM) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) was recognized for its social impact and sustainability achievements when the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) 2024 report was shared at the UN PRME Global Forum in June. The PIR is an annual rating  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 10 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on July 9, 2024: * * * Powered by a $7M investment from Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and others, UVM's new Center for Community News seeks to re-energize local coverage in underserved news regions * * * By Meg Little Reilly The Center for Community News (CCN) at the University of Vermont (UVM) will dramatically expand efforts to grow partnerships between local news outlets and universities across   more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, July 10 (TNSres) -- Mission Critical Partners, a provider of technical, operational and strategic planning consulting services, issued the following news release: * * * Firm's subject-matter experts will evaluate technologies, operations, policies, and more * * * Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced that the state of Vermont's Public Safety Communications Task Force has hired the firm to conduct a thorough assessment of the communications capabilities at eac  more