MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 4 -- Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Zuckerman released the following statement of support regarding a letter send by legislators to Governor Scott this morning calling on him to declare a state of emergency over Vermont's homelessness crisis: "It has been heartbreaking to hear the stories of those who have been evicted from hotels and motels in the past weeks due to the cuts that wer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz's intellectual property litigation group was named "Litigation Department of the Year" for the IP specialty category in the 2024 New England Legal Awards. The awards recognize attorneys and firms in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Mintz's IP practice provides a full range of legal services to protect client ideas, technology, products, and brands. Led by M  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 4 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, Va. (October 3, 2024) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced that the company was selected by the National Guard Bureau to manage the operation and maintenance of a per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater treatment system at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont. The two-year task order is new work for the com  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Partnership with USDA will enable studies of forage production and ruminants on roughly 400 acres of conserved farmland in Charlotte * * * On an antique desk that belonged to Vermont Senator Justin Morrill, the father of the land-grant university system, representatives from the University of Vermont on Thursday signed a 30-year lease of approximately 400 acres of farmland for long-term agricul  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Gift from University of Vermont alum will kickstart Royall Tyler Theatre renovations. * * * With the first production of the 2024-25 theatre/dance season-- Spirits to Enforce--set to open this week, University of Vermont (UVM)'s School of the Arts, located within the College of Arts and Sciences, is announcing a $1 million gift to launch much-needed upgrades to the Royall Tyler Theatre. The anonymous d  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Joshua Defibaugh For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Vermont (UVM) has achieved a new record for research funding: attracting $266 million in extramural support for the 2024 fiscal year. More than doubling the university's annual research funding of five years ago, UVM faculty members garnered nearly 700 research awards to launch over 1,000 new projects confronting head-on some of soci  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Oct. 4 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards, recognizing their outstanding contributions to the legal field and dedication to community service. The awards were presented during the school's Reunion Weekend ceremony on Saturday, June 29, 2024. * Lindi von Mutius JD'08 was awarded the 2024 VLGSAA Distinguished Alumni Award for her exceptional leade  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is proud to welcome its first class of Brooks Institute for Animal Rights and Policy Inc. Animal Law LLM Fellows for the 2024-2025 school year. This premier fellowship is designed for exceptional students committed to pursuing the protection and rights of nonhuman animals. Fellows gain academic and career mentorship from VLGS Associate Profe  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 3 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is pleased to announce Chris Rimmer, a renowned wildlife conservationist and ornithologist, as the recipient of this year's Sally Laughlin Award for his legacy of endangered species conservation. Rimmer will be honored at the Dead Creek Wildlife Day on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at noon. Dead Creek Day is a day-long public festival held at the Wildlife  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Governor Phil Scott today announced Wanda Minoli will become Commissioner of the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS), effective Monday, October 14, 2024. Minoli is currently the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Previously, she managed the State's School Construction Program for over a decade. And for more than 20 years she worked inside BGS, rising  more