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Recent News Releases - Past 7 Days

November 20, 2009

Vermont Downtown Projects Honored at State Conference

Vermont’s downtowns and village centers were in the spotlight last week for efforts to make them more vibrant and prosperous. Read more

November 19, 2009

Use of Vermont Quit Network Services Up 83 Percent

Use of the Vermont Quit Network, a service of the Vermont Department of Health, grew by 83 percent over the last year, with Vermonters increasingly using online tools to help them quit smoking cigarettes. Online registrations for the Vermont Quit Network's online support service more than tripled, creating a large demand for other free services that include quit tips, distraction tools and nicotine replacement therapy delivered directly to Vermonters' homes.Read more

November 18, 2009

Deadline for Watershed Grants is Dec. 4

The application period is now open for the 2010 Vermont Watershed Grants Program which funds projects for the protection, restoration and enjoyment of the state's watersheds. Read more

November 18, 2009

Vermont Stimulus Office Announces $530,000 for Green Jobs Research

The US Department of Labor announced that the Vermont Department of Labor, along with seven other states in a joint research consortium, was awarded a four-million dollar grant to study the demand for Green Jobs in our state and the North East regional economy. Read more

November 18, 2009

Vermont Stimulus Office Announces $530,000 for Green Jobs Research

Posted: November 18, 2009 The US Department of Labor announced today that the Vermont Department of Labor, along with seven other states in a joint research consortium, was awarded a four-million dollar grant to study the demand for Green Jobs in our state and the North East regional economy. read moreRead more

November 18, 2009

Essex/Charlotte Ferry alters schedule, cancels last run of day

The Lake Champlain Ferry Company, which runs the Essex/Charlotte Ferry, has announced that due to extremely low ridership – sometimes no riders at all –it has cancelled its last run of the day. Read more

November 18, 2009

Vermont Ranks 1st in Overall Health for Third Year in a Row

United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention released the 20th Anniversary Edition of America’s Health Rankings™ showing that Vermont ranks 1st when compared to the health of other states. Read more

November 17, 2009

EMTs and Paramedics Authorized to Give Flu Shots.

More than 700 of Vermont's licensed Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics are now eligible to serve as vaccinators at public and school clinics across the state.Read more

November 16, 2009

Chimney Point Fishing Access Area Closed Indefinitely.

The Chimney Point Fishing Access Area is closed indefinitely due to safety concerns related to the Lake Champlain Bridge. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department maintains the Chimney Point Fishing Access Area, which is under the Champlain Bridge. Read more

November 16, 2009

Agreement Reached To Continue Ticonderoga Ferry Service Through December, Weather Permitting

Officials from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) today announced that an agreement has been reached with the owners of the Ticonderoga Ferry to keep the ferry in service until the end of December, weather permitting. Read more

November 16, 2009

New England States Coordinate Rail Plans

Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary David Dill on Thursday, November 12 joined transportation administrators from the six New England states in to advance the goal of regional cooperation and coordination to achieve the mutual goal of enhancing “mobility options” for the people of the Northeast. Read more

November 16, 2009

Vermont Awarded $860K Federal Grant to Track Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Governor Jim Douglas announced today that the Vermont Department of Health was awarded a two-year $860,000 grant by the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) that will enable the state to strengthen its healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) prevention activities.Read more