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Vermont governor vetoes bill requiring utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s governor vetoed on Thursday a bill that would have required state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035, saying it would be too costly for ratepayers. Under the legislation, the biggest utilities would need to meet the goal by 2030. If...
Delaware lawmakers OK bill enabling board of political appointees to oversee hospital budgets
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The state House on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill aimed at curtailing the increase in health care costs in Delaware by establishing a state board with authority to impose budgets on the state’s largest hospitals. The legislation passed the House on a...
Vermont governor vetoes bill to restrict pesticide that is toxic to bees, saying it's anti-farmer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's Republican Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators, saying the legislation “is more anti-farmer than it is pro-pollinator.” The bill would have banned uses of...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Bangor Daily News. May 14, 2024. Editorial: Proposal to reclassify marijuana signals important shift away from failed punitive approach A proposal from the Biden administration to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous substance is a good step in ending America’s...
A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for...
Vermont to grant professional licenses, regardless of immigration status, to ease labor shortage
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Starting in September, Vermont will be able to grant professional licenses to people who meet the requirements, regardless of their immigration status, in a move supporters hope will ease Vermont’s labor shortage. Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill...
Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — An antique copper weathervane that was swiped from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago has been found and was returned to the state last week, the Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced. “We are delighted to see this valuable historic artifact and...
Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country aimed at cracking down on companies' use of online personal data, which would let consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules. ...
Union Bankshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MORRISVILLE, Vt. (AP) — MORRISVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Union Bankshares Inc. (UNB) on Tuesday reported net income of $2.4 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in Morrisville, Vermont, said it had earnings of 53 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott announced his reelection bid on Saturday, saying there's more work to do. “During my four terms as Governor, my team...
