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VermontBiz Beginning Monday, June 24, Burlington School District’s great Burlington School Food Project team will once again provide summer meals at no charge to kids 18 and under. All meals are provided free to all children, regardless of where they live.
VermontBiz On Saturday, June 1, over 30 Soldiers and Airmen with the Vermont National Guard will depart for Tambacounda and Kedougou, Senegal, to participate in a medical readiness exercise through the State Partnership Program.
VermontBiz Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to President Biden’s announcement of a three-phased ceasefire currently being negotiated between Israel and Hamas:
“President Biden is right: it’s time to end the war in Gaza.
VermontBiz Today, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak called for a special election to fill the vacant Ward 3 School Commissioner seat following the May 20, 2024 resignation of Commissioner Saja Almogalli.
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak said the following in a statement:
VermontBiz Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be forced to end the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) because Congress failed to vote on an extension of the internet affordability program. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), lead sponsor of bipartisan legislation to extend the program, released the following statement:
VermontBiz Outstanding achievements and innovations within Vermont’s tourism and hospitality sectors were honored at the 39th annual Vermont Tourism Summit. Several industry leaders received awards recognizing their outstanding contributions to culinary arts, sustainable practices, community engagement, and the future of tourism in Vermont.
VermontBiz American Airlines has unveiled strategic schedule changes at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV) aimed at bolstering capacity and enhancing connectivity in key hubs across the United States.
VermontBiz Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly.
When signing S.191 Governor Scott issued the following statement:
VermontBiz Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement in reaction to a jury finding former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of a hush money scheme:
VermontBiz Today the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”) issued its required update of the State’s net-metering program. As a result of the adjustments, future net-metering systems that apply for permits on or after August 1, 2024, will see a small net decrease in compensation – less than three-fourths of a cent – compared to what existing systems receive tod
VermontBiz The Attorney General’s Office announced that Stephen O’Keefe, 78, of Barre, Vermont, was arraigned today on five felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials.
VermontBiz Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined local leaders and impacted Vermonters in Johnson and Hardwick on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing flood recovery and resiliency efforts in both communities following the July 2023 flood, and how the federal government can better help the state rebuild.