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The Vermont Institute of Natural Science recently welcomed Food Network star Rachael Ray to the VINS Nature Center in Quechee. On Wednesday July 22nd, Rachael and her husband, John Cusimano, lead singer of the band The Cringe, visited VINS to film a segment for Rachael s popular television show, Rachael s Vacations.
Rutland Town will soon host one of the largest – and most visible – solar projects in the state. The Vermont Public Service Board has approved Central Vermont Public Service’s plans to build a 50-kilowatt solar array along Route 7, just south of the black water tower near the CVPS Rutland District Service Center.
The Nuclear Energy Institute has produced four video news releases that examine innovations that have been recognized with a Top Industry Practice award. The final video features the Entergy Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon. The video, "Robotic Inspectors," highlights new inspection devices developed at the Vermont Yankee nuclear energy station to closely analyze the facility's steam dryer.
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $52 million is now available for Vermont under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
Vermont's congressional delegation announced today that $8,799,600 in recovery funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in Vermont.
According to a story on timesargus.com, Steven Pappas has replaced Sue Allen as editor of the 10,000 circulation Times Argus, which serves Barre-Montpelier and the surrounding area. Pappas had been a reporter in the paper’s Capital region and editor of The Times Argus/Rutland Herald Sunday edition. The two newspapers share ownership. Allen is one of the state’s most well known journalists.
As part of its commitment to provide a smooth transition for former Unicel customers in Vermont, AT&T today announced it has integrated all cell sites in the legacy Unicel network AT&T acquired in Vermont, with AT&T's existing nationwide wireless network. AT&T is moving forward with plans to launch its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Vermont later this year.
The third annual Top Chef of the Champlain Valley, an Iron Chef Experience will be held at UVM's Davis Center Aug 10, 2009 at 6pm to benefit the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging's Meals on Wheels and Case Management programs. Watch as Sam Palmisano of Pulcinella's defends his title against Robert Barral of Cafe Provence and JJ Vezina of the Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub.
Governor Jim Douglas ton Friday joined the dedication of Jamaica State Park s new park station, which blends the heyday of local railroads with the modern conveniences of today.
The U.S. Senate Thursday night added an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to create the position of Vice Chief at the National Guard Bureau. The amendment was sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.), the co-chairs of the 96-member Senate National Guard Caucus.
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today nearly $3.3 million in federal economic recovery funding for Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest. This federal support will help create good-paying jobs while preserving Vermont’s natural resources.
Governor Jim Douglas today announced that he has appointed 27 year veteran lawmaker Richard Westman of Cambridge to head Vermont's Tax Department and former Caledonia County Senator and current Director of the Agency of Transportation Rail Division Robert Ide to head the Motor Vehicles Department.