MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Golrang (Rey) Garofano, Democrat, to fill the Chittenden-8-1 House District vacancy. Garofano replaces former Representative Marybeth Redmond (D-Essex) who resigned last month. "Rey is a dedicated public servant with a proven track record of commitment to her community and state," said Governor Scott. "Her experience wor more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, Jan. 7 -- Castleton University issued the following news: William Laramee '93 was awarded the Richard Werenski Officer of the Year Award by the Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association in December. The award was established to "recognize a police officer in Western Massachusetts who has demonstrated within [their] department, the highest standards of professional conduct, and diligence to duty, loyalty, honesty, and integrity as a police officer," according to the more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * The inescapable nature of social media makes physical activity for adolescents more important than ever. * * * By Janet L. Essman Franz It's well-known that regular exercise reduces anxiety and improves mood. Vast amounts of evidence conclude that routine physical activity positively impacts mental health for people of all ages. For teenagers, though, frequent exercise may be a matter of life  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Yesterday Donald Trump's former U.S. attorney, Republican Christina Nolan, announced that she is considering a 2022 U.S. Senate run. She has filed candidacy paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission. Nolan was named Vermont's top prosecutor by President Trump in 2017, and would be the first Republican to declare candidacy in a race for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sena more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Reports of scams to the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) totaled 5,154 in 2021, up just slightly from the previous year's 5,021 reports. Two variations of the Computer Tech Support scam and the Online Listing scam claimed the number one, three, and seven spots respectively on CAP's list of top ten scams in 2021, covering nearly a quarter of the total reports filed by more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 12 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement in response to the Pension Benefits, Design, and Funding Task Force's agreement on recommendations to modify the state employee and teachers pension funds: "I recognize the difficulty of achieving pension reform and am encouraged by the hard work and cooperative action taken by the Vermont state employees, tea more PR