COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 17 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: Supported by funds from the Brian Lacey '72 International Fellowship in Social Justice, Saint Michael's College junior Alexyah Dethvongsa '22 -- an international relations and public health double major with a minor in peace and justice -- will spend a semester living, learning and serving in Nepal during the coming Spring 2021 semester with a focus on public health issues, after COVID concerns canceled her origi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Brandon Troy Hurley to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission for a term set to expire on September 1, 2025. Pursuant to an interstate compact with Vermont and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, the Compact Commission oversees and provides for the efficient management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste while working to prot more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 17 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on Dec. 16: A first-of-its-kind research boat is under construction for the University of Vermont. A 64-foot aluminum catamaran, the hybrid-electric vessel will be a floating classroom and laboratory--and model of seaworthy sustainability. With two AC electric motors, backed up by two 306-horse-power diesel engines, the vessel will be able to run on all-electric power for trips under two hours. This will provi more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: The modern pesticide era began in the 1860s when Midwest farmers started killing these beetles by spraying them with a paint color called Paris Green that contained copper arsenate. The beetles soon overcame that poison as well as lead arsenate, mercury DDT, and dieldrin--and over fifty other pesticides. At first, with any new chemical, many beetles are killed--but none of them last for long. The beetl more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in suing Google for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The coalition alleges that Google illegally maintains its monopoly power over general search engines and related advertising markets through a series of anticompetitive exclusionary contracts and co more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement: * * * The Vermont Attorney General's Office continues to stand with the University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Center in its opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) unwarranted issuance of a notice of violation in August 2019 based upon UVM Medical Center's decision to offer elective abortions and its Conflict of Care policy. A conflict of care policy is a med more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Attorney General T.J. Donovan, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George, Vermont State Police, and the Burlington Police Department today announced the conclusion of their criminal investigation into the former St. Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, Vermont. No charges will be brought involving the Orphanage, which closed in 1974. Due to the statu more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Governor Phil Scott today announced that the COVID-19 State of Emergency has been extended to January 15, 2021. All previous addendums to the State of Emergency remain in place, including a temporary suspension of social gatherings and the cross-state travel map. "We must remain vigilant, especially as we continue to see around 100 new cases a day here in Vermont," said Governor Scott. "Al more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Governor Phil Scott has signed an executive order creating the 250th Anniversary Commission to plan, coordinate and promote observances and activities that commemorate the historic events associated with the American Revolution in Vermont. The year 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the formation of the United States of America. Vermo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Governor Phil Scott today announced the arrival in Vermont of the first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first portion of the 5,850 doses coming to Vermont this week. The State Vaccine Depot and the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington each received 975 doses at approximately 8:00 a.m. today. The doses were sent as part of the initial nationwide more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Governor Phil Scott today announced that the State of Vermont was named the International Domicile of the Year by the European Captive Review. The award is given to the top captive insurance domicile in the world outside of the European Union that has outperformed competitors and demonstrated excellence in servicing the European captive insurance marketplace. "This award is a testament to  more PR