BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on June 25, 2021: Peter Abbott, consul general to New England at the British Consulate-General in Boston, was on campus today to explore agricultural practices that could help address the need to transform farming in the United Kingdom at a critical time in its history. Abbott said that Britain's departure from the European Union calls for reshaping agricultural and environmental practices. "It's an op more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 24 -- Democracy for America issued the following agency statement: * * * "Alvin Bragg ran his primary campaign for Manhattan District Attorney with a simple motto - justice can't wait. The voters of New York came together in resounding agreement and took a step towards justice for all New Yorkers by nominating Bragg for DA. His vision of reversing mass incarceration by reimagining public safety was clearly receptive to what voters want." "From taking the NYPD out of  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 24 -- Democracy for America issued the following agency statement: * * * "India Walton has just ousted a four term incumbent in a historic upset victory, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first ever woman to become mayor of Buffalo, New York. "In one of the most significant progressive victories of the 2021 cycle, she triumphed over moneyed special interests and an entrenched political establishment by running a people-powered campaign rooted in love and  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 24 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Maryland's COVID-19 case rate has dropped below 1 per 100K, putting the state in the federal 'green zone' category for cases. Maryland is one of only three states nationwide reporting case rates under 1 per 100K--the other two are Vermont and South Dakota. The statewide case rate is 0.99, and overall, half of the state's jurisdictions are  more PR

DURHAM, New Hampshire, June 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Half of Granite Staters report buying food from local farms at least a few times a month but only 15% do so weekly, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. The research also found significant variation in the frequency of purchasing across the state's counties, ranging from 2% in Coos to 89% in Sullivan County. The hi more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Team of UVM researchers join $23M nationwide effort to help U.S. dairy farmers improve sustainability through optimal soil health management. Over the past decade, Vermont dairy farmers have taken steps to become more sustainable through on-farm practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage and other soil health management strategies. Now, a team of University of Vermont researchers has joined a more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, June 23 (TNSOps) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: A project of Vermont Law School's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, "Labels Unwrapped" empowers consumers to make more informed food choices. Today the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School launched a newly-revamped website that "unwraps" the laws behind food labels. Available at labelsunwrapped.org, the site provides an accessible resource for the public more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 21 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 19, 2021: * * * Today is Juneteenth the day that commemorates June 19th 1865, the day that enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free and that the Civil War had ended. This action put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued over two-and-a-half years earlier. Juneteenth has been an annual celebration for centuries, bringing families and friends more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 26 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced today that AOT has received $1,026,659 through the Federal Transit Administration's "Low and No Emissions" grant program. The award will allow for the purchase of four new electric buses, associated charging equipment, and the necessary facility improvements to introduce e-buses in the Tri-Valley Transit (TVT) region, which more PR