MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 3, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.546, An act relating to administrative and policy changes to tax laws * H.657, An act relating to the modernization of Vermont's communications taxes and fees * H.707, An act relating to revising the delivery and governance of the Vermont w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt.- The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 30, 2024, George Goins, 66, of Johnson, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 57 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Goins previously pleaded guilty to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: RUTLAND, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 29, 2024, Jashier Gillespie, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 24 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Gillespie previous  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on June 2, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: "I am saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Dick Sears. Senator Sears was already in the Senate when I arrived as a freshman in 2001. We served together for many years and I have always had a great deal of respect for him. I appreciate his willingness to work across the aisle to get things done. Just this past session,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office Sgt. Carter Cooper, an infantryman assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was named the region's top Soldier May 10, 2024, after representing the Virginia Army National Guard at the Region II Best Warrior Competition in Maryland. The competition ran for four days   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 4 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Scott and Vermont Emergency Management announced today $90 million of federal funding is now available to Vermont municipalities to implement hazard mitigation measures that reduce future flood risk. These funds are available to all Vermont towns with no local match requirement. The federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides funds to municipalities to harden infra  more