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Recent News Releases - Past 7 Days

May 25, 2013

Gov. Shumlin and Vermont emergency officials caution of flood potential

May 25, 2013 - WATERBURY - Gov. Peter Shumlin and officials with Emergency Management and Homeland Security and the Agency of Transportation today cautioned that weekend rainfall has elevated the risk of flooding across the state, and urged Vermonters to keep an eye on weather reports and local waterways. The Governor said Vermont state agencies are prepared for a weekend response, with the Vermont State Emergency Operations Center remaining open as long as needed. read moreRead more

May 24, 2013

Fish & Wildlife Dept, VEC Partner on Osprey Recovery

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) have partnered to provide nesting platforms for osprey in Vermont. The team recently created two new nesting platforms for the birds at the Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area in Derby, Vermont. Read more

May 24, 2013

Agency of Natural Resources to Hold Public Hearings on West Mountain WMA

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is updating the management plan for West Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Essex County. The agency will hold public hearings to allow stakeholders to provide input on updates to the plan. Read more

May 23, 2013

Vermont Health CO-OP Fails State Insurance Standards

Susan L. Donegan, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, announced today that the Vermont Health CO-OP has failed to meet Vermont’s insurance standards and has been denied a license to sell health insurance in Vermont. Read more

May 22, 2013

Glimpse Behind the Scenes at 250 Vermont Artisans’ Studios this Memorial Day Weekend

Vermont’s venerable Open Studio Weekend features nearly 250 craftspeople and fine artists across Vermont who will open their studios to greet visitors for conversation and shopping during the 2013 Open Studio Tour on May 25 and 26. Read more

May 22, 2013

Sec’y of State Office Opens 150 Years of Caledonia County Court History for Research

Secretary of State Jim Condos announced today that the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA), a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, is making steady progress on an initiative to preserve and improve access to Vermont’s archival court records. VSARA recently completed processing of all Caledonia County court records from 1794 to 1945. Read more

May 21, 2013

Gov. Peter Shumlin issued a statement following the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013 - Gov. Peter Shumlin issued the following statement: “My heart goes out to the friends, families and neighbors of those lost in the series of devastating tornadoes that have roared over Oklahoma this week. We are contacting emergency officials with Gov. Fallin’s office to offer Vermont’s assistance in clean up and recovery. Tropical Storm Irene gave us a first-hand look at the devastation and loss that follow in the wake of serious storms, and just as Vermont appreciated the help from other states at that time, we now stand ready to assist Oklahoma.” read moreRead more

May 21, 2013

Vermont State Parks Open this Weekend

Are you ready for some summer? Vermont State Parks announces the annual opening of its summer operating season this weekend. The Memorial Day holiday, the unofficial beginning of summer, also marks the beginning of the prime season for all 52 state parks. Read more

May 21, 2013

EMS Day at State House Honors Vermont First Responders

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Day will bring together first responders from among the more than 2,000 EMS providers along the State House lawn (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) as a part of National EMS Week celebrations. Read more

May 21, 2013

VT Departments of Corrections, Fish & Wildlife Partner for Bat Conservation

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has partnered with the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor to help save Vermont’s bats. Inmates involved in a work crew program recently built 50 bat houses that state biologists are using to provide daytime roosting sites for bats. Read more

May 21, 2013

Vermont State Historic Sites Open for the Season

Vermont State Historic Sites open for ‘13 season with new exhibits, events & a fresh website. Plan a visit at the new www.historicsites.vermont.gov. Read more

May 20, 2013

Sec’y of State Jim Condos Announces Awards Winners of 2013 Poster and Essay Contest

Secretary of State Jim Condos honored the winners of the 2013 Vermont Secretary of State’s Poster and Essay Contest on Monday, May 13th at the State House in Montpelier. Read more