CASTLETON, Vermont, Dec. 8 (TNSPer) -- Castleton University issued the following news: Castleton University interim president Dr. Jonathan Spiro announced his plans to retire at Monday's Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees meeting. "Serving as president of Castleton has been the greatest honor of my life," Spiro said. "I've been blessed to work with so many bright students, brilliant faculty, and talented staff. I can retire knowing that Castleton will be in good hands to flourish  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 10 (TNSPer) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: Alejandro "Alex" Hernandez, dean of the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, will be the next president of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, the school announced today. Hernandez, who is also UVA's vice provost of online learning, joins Champlain as the college's 10th president after the 2021-22 school year. He joined UVA in fa more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 7 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that Secretary of Human Services Mike Smith will retire at the end of the year, after his second stint leading the State's largest agency. "When I asked Mike to come back to his old job in late 2019, it's fair to say nobody expected what came next," said Governor Scott. "Just months into his return to state government, we were hit by a once- more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 9 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that he has appointed Kristin Clouser as secretary of the Agency of Administration and Douglas Farnham as deputy secretary. Clouser served as deputy secretary since November 2020, before being named interim secretary last month, following the retirement of Secretary Susanne Young. Farnham currently serves as chief operational officer of the A more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, Dec. 11 (TNSOps) -- Castleton University issued the following news: Castleton University is home to a new innovation lab, a unique space that will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities using state-of-the-art technology. The Innovation Lab officially opened on Nov. 17 and is the first of its kind on Castleton's campus. It will offer students the chance to engage in expanded learning opportunities, especially those in the Archaeology, Geography and Applied Ant more PR

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 11 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release: Green Mountain Power (GMP) filed its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) this afternoon, a report that is updated every three years. The IRP is a roadmap as GMP continues its work to strengthen the greater grid to increase resiliency for Vermont communities, while driving down costs and enabling more cost-effective local renewable power. "This plan shows our  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced that Vermont filed a brief seeking the reversal of the Purdue bankruptcy order granting unprecedented legal immunity for the Sackler family. The brief, submitted by a five-state coalition, came at the request of the U.S. District Court and argues that the Court should consider the Sacklers' extraction of $11 billion from Purdu more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 8 -- The Vermont Agency of Education issued the following joint news release: Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Education announced the School Vaccine Incentive Program, committing $2 million in federal emergency funds to schools that achieve a student vaccination rate of 85% or higher. Schools that meet this threshold will be eligible for a minimum award of $2,000 and a potential maximum of $15,000 for schools over 90% vaccinated. In order to be eligible, schools  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Governor Phil Scott today was one of two U.S. governors to address the Summit for Democracy. The virtual Summit, which has brought together hundreds of world leaders, heads of state and other advocates for democracy and human rights, comes at a critical time for democracies around the world, as authoritarianism is on the rise across the globe.  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced the award of $2.6 million to towns, state agencies, and non-profits in Vermont to reduce the future public safety and water quality impacts of climate-related flood hazards. The projects, funded under the Flood Resilient Community Fund program, will improve the landscape, enhance community resilience to flooding, and improve water quality in Vermon more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, along with statewide partners have launched the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) designed to bring housing units back online by investing in existing, but under-utilized structures. VHIP builds upon past rental rehabilitation pilot programs that used modest public investment to revitalize housing in Vermont's more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, are encouraging Vermonters to "Boost Up VT" this holiday season and through the winter by finding a booster clinic near you, including new walk-in opportunities. Vermont has the highest percentage of people 18 and older with a booster dose, at 42%, according to the CDC. "I thank Vermonters who have already gotten a booster, but we still ha more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: Governor Phil Scott and Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak today announced an emergency regulation issued by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation requiring health insurers to cover the costs of COVID-19 antigen at-home tests (commonly referred to as "rapid" tests). The emergency rule covers approximately 140,000 Vermonters who purchase commercial  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 11 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's refusal to block Texas' abortion law: "The continued attacks on Roe v. Wade must end. As Justice Sotomayor said, the Supreme Court's opinion today will not only have catastrophic consequences for women in Texas, but will clear the way for other states to "reprise and perfect Texas' scheme". "We need a nati more PR