PUTNEY, Vermont, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- Landmark College issued the following news release: Landmark College has been named a sub-awardee in a $1.35 million grant from the EF+Math Program to design and develop a learning system that embeds executive function (EF) supports within high-quality math content and instruction. The proposed three-year project led by CueThink will focus on understanding the science behind how students learn and building the most powerful solution from the evidence base.  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2021: Governor Janet Mills today extended the State of Civil Emergency (PDF) through March 18, 2021. The Governor's decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the National Governors Association. For example, the Governor of Vermont extended Vermont's State of Emergency on Monday. "Maine continues more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today filed a civil lawsuit and motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop a Newport business from operating in violation of Governor Scott's Executive Order and Addenda. The State of Vermont alleges that HNR Desautels LLC, doing business as the UPS Store, and its owner, Andre "Mark" Desautels, are in violat more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement: * * * "I am pleased with the Court's ruling upholding Vermont's ban on large capacity magazines. This is a win for common sense gun policies and for public safety. "The Court found that while the Vermont Constitution protects a right to bear arms in individual self-defense, this right is subject to reasonable regulation. "Vermont's ban on large capacity magazines, according to the Cour more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan will partner with the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), The Caroline Fund, Vermont Legal Aid, and Code for BTV to host an expungement "tele-clinic" on Friday, March 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expungements wipe from your record specific convictions and dismissed charges after a certain period of time has passed. Under Ver more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: Governor Phil Scott has issued an executive order creating the Governor's Commission on the Future of Vermont Agriculture to study and strategize how best to grow agriculture in the Green Mountain State. The Commission's charge will focus on ensuring the viability and adaptability of this sector, including recommendations for more cross-sector collaboration, increasing production and more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency to March 15, 2021 as the State continues its distribution of vaccines to Vermonters most at risk of death. All previous addendums to the State of Emergency remain in place to continue to mitigate the spread of the virus and ensure economic protections remain in place. "The State of Emergency remains a needed tool to h more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today joined a bipartisan group governors in the U.S. Climate Alliance to applaud the decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, while highlighting the work Vermont is doing to combat climate change. "As governor of Vermont and a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance, I thank President Biden for his decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement," said Governor more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today signed a proclamation naming Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Recovery Day in Vermont and reiterated the State's commitment to supporting Vermonters with mental illness, addictions, and co-occurring conditions. "This is just one small way to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use disorder, which we know affect millions of people  more PR