BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Just as the new spring semester gets underway, so does one of the most historic trials in U.S. history: the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump. For students in the Honors College seminar "Impeachment, the Constitution and Politics," taught by former UVM President Tom Sullivan, the proceedings will be a unique opportunity to see classroom lessons playout in the Capitol. "What a time to  more PR

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Feb. 10 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release on feb. 9, 2021: Green Mountain Power (GMP) launched extra rebates on heat pumps for low- and moderate-income customers today to make it easier for more Vermonters to cut carbon and increase comfort. GMP is adding to the success of its $400 rebate for each heat pump condenser a customer installs with new, extra rebates for low- and moderate-income customers, for total savings up to $1,000 per condenser. "Man more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2021: This afternoon, Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray hosted the first in a series of virtual meetings on issues facing Vermont communities entitled "Seat at the Table." Over 50 Legislators, non-profit leaders and members of the public attended representing communities across Vermont. Lt. Governor Gray dedicated this inaugural "Seat at the Table" to elevating the voices of Vermonters who  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 12 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following news: Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray launches, "Lt. Governor for a Day"-- a virtual series to engage Vermont students and classrooms in state government. The bi-weekly series hosted every other Wednesday starting, February 24, 2021 from 12:00 to 2:00pm will allow students to engage directly with the Lt. Governor. Each "Lt. Governor for a Day" will begin with a Q&A with the Lt. Governor, followed by a  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,453) involving Vermont Transco: Petition for License to Maintain an Existing 115kv Transmission Line Across the Sugar River in the City of Claremont Order Nisi Granting License February 9, 2021 In this order, the Commission grants Vermont Transco LLC a license to maintain its existing 115kv transmission line over and across the public waters of the Sugar River in Clare more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, Feb. 12 -- Castleton University issued the following news: Castleton University can now virtually connect its campuses and provide an improved active learning environment with its new telepresence classroom. Through telepresence instruction, Castleton can extend its in-person instruction to remote sites and off-campus students. The telepresence classroom uses high-definition cameras, installed in both the front and rear of the room, allowing distance learners to see both th more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 9 (TNSPer) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: "The power of language is just amazing to me; how you can read a book or listen to a conversation and -- even though you've not physically experienced it -- through language, you are there." On the surface, this is a mindset that might seem suited for a poet or a writer, but for Noma Anderson, the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, it's what drew her to a career in speech-language p more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2021: * * * Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced recent environmental actions taken by his office to protect Vermont's environment and issued the following statement: "Vermonters should know that my team will continue to protect our environment. "We also know that the climate crisis is real and the time to act is now. "We are glad to again have leadership in Washington  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: Governor Phil Scott announced today that the State of Vermont will provide a suite of identity protection services to all unemployment insurance claimants who will receive a 2020 1099-G from the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL). This service is being provided in response to the inadvertent disclosure that occurred on January 29 when VDOL mailed incorrect 1099-G forms to some unemplo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced the allocation of just over $770,000 in state tax credits for nine projects, which will support over $47.5 million in downtown and village center rehabilitation projects. Additional funding proposed by the Administration and allocated by the General Assembly during the 2020 legislative session provided a boost to the program, allowing this additional  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today announced the recipients of the 2021 State Historic Preservation Grants. The grants, totaling $204,896, were awarded to 13 municipalities and non-profit organizations statewide in eight counties, facilitating the repair and rehabilitation of important his more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2021: Governor Phil Scott announced today that the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has licensed Vermont's 1,200th captive insurance company. Sustainable Assurance Company was granted a license as a pure Captive Insurance Company on January 1, 2021. It was formed by the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). "As Vermont reaches another significant milestone for  more PR