CASTLETON, Vermont, July 22 (TNSAwa) -- Castleton University issued the following news: The many talents of Media and Communication alumnus Ike Bendavid were recently recognized, as the 2016 graduate was selected by the Castleton Alumni Association for the University's 2020 Emerging Leader Award. Alumni who receive this award, have graduated within the past ten years, are making an impact in their community or profession, and have demonstrated exceptional success in their chosen field. They als more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, July 20 (TNSPer) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Governor Phil Scott has appointed Vermont Law School's (VLS) Shirley Jefferson JD'86 to the board of trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS). Jefferson is the associate dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, and an associate professor of law at VLS. Dean Jefferson serves as the law school's senior student affairs officer and is also is responsible for advising and mentor more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 21 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Democracy for America (DFA) endorses Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin ahead of the highly-anticipated 2022 contested race for Sen. Ron Johnson's seat. A Milwaukee native, Mandela has spent the last decade serving Wisconsinites - first in the State Assembly, then as the state's first Black Lieutenant Governor. Mandela was born in one of the state's most impoverished and incarc more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSRes) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: From June 27 to July 9, we welcomed our first-ever cohort of students into the Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains program. The program, in partnership with Putney Student Travel, welcomed 80 students from around the United States to the Castleton University campus in Castleton, Vermont. The students participated in a two-week program to mobilize action, drive impact, and a more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on July 19, 2021: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Government's announcement that it will ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Americans, effective August 9. "I am encouraged to hear that the Canadian Government has announced they will soon welcome fully vaccinated Americans to Canada once again. "Vermonters value the close trading re more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 20 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray joined state and community leaders to mark Amtrak's return to service in Vermont. Gray delivered remarks at the St. Alban's kick-off before riding the train from St. Albans to Essex Junction. Gray released the following statement. "I know I join many Vermonters in celebrating Amtrak's return to service in Vermont. Not only does today's return to service mark an important mil more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, July 21 (TNSRes) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: A pipeline company has withdrawn its legal challenge to the "Clear Skies Ordinance" that Vermont Law School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC) helped conceive in partnership with the community of South Portland, Maine. The withdrawal is a win for advocates who have fought to protect South Portland from the harmful impacts of a pipeline project, and an example of how communities can successf more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: Attorney General Donovan today announced an anticipated settlement agreement in principle with three distributors of opioids sued last year by his office - Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen - and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids. This is a nationwide settlement agreement. The amount of Vermont's portion of the settlement amounts to ro more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 24 -- The Vermont Agency of Education issued the following news release: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) has renewed and expanded a partnership with Vermont PBS to provide content and resources to support in-person, hybrid and remote learning for Vermont students this fall. These resources are designed to help teachers, families and community members who provide home study, remote, hybrid or inperson instruction. This partnership includes continued educational  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 24 -- The Vermont Agency of Education issued the following news release: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) is soliciting feedback from stakeholders and the public on the draft Building for the Future: Vermont's Plan for Education Recovery and Beyond. The plan is a requirement of Vermont's Act 74 and the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), and charts how the state will spend federal Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funding, and p more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 22 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Patty Richards and Dan Nelson to the newly established Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). Richards will serve as chair and Nelson will fill one of four board member positions. The Board was created through Act 71, An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment, to assist and accelerate community efforts to  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Governor Phil Scott announced today that Vermont has received 50% of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The State's request, or certification for the funds, was submitted on July 15, deemed complete on July 21, and payment was received on July 22. The funds include 50% of the $1.049 billion of state recovery funds, or $524 million, authorized by more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 22 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott and members of his Cabinet are urging Congress to support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF), negotiated by a group of Democratic and Republican senators and the White House. At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Scott was joined by Joe Flynn, secretary of the Agency of Transportation, Julie Moore, secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources and June Tierney, commi more PR