Sen Bernie “Feel the Bern” Sanders Ups Amazon Bezos Labor Floor Wages to $15 hour.
Will Ski Resorts Follow ? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement Tuesday after Amazon said it would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for all of its…
HEALTH – Alcohol Causes Cancer and Cost Taxpayers $2.+ per drink
Alcohol is known to be a risk factor for cancers of the head and neck (mouth, throat, and voice box), liver, colon, rectum, and breast. The cost of this dangerous behavior impacts many…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty and Receives Life Sentence for 2000 Carjacking, Kidnapping and Murder in Vermont
A federal inmate formerly residing in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty today to murder, carjacking and kidnapping, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Attorney…
ICE arrests 40 in New England during 3-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
BOSTON, MA: — Deportation officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 40 criminal aliens and immigration violators throughout the New England region during a…
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT DISCUSSES CIVILITY AND POLARIZATION
11 SEPTEMBER 2018 - Vergennes, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today visited Vergennes Union High School to address the student body and speak the need to restore civility and end political…
Historic Occurrences – 1938 Great New England and Long Island Express Hurricane killed 682+ people
ATLANTIC STRONG - Sept. 21 1938 - The majority of the storm damage was from storm surge and wind. The winds reached up to 150 mph with waves surging to around 25–35 feet…
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS
11 SEPTEMBER 2018 - Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “Seventeen years ago, we awoke to a typical Tuesday. There was a quiet across the nation, in…
INDUSTRIAL OPIOID DISASTER – Vermont Sues Purdue Pharma For Its Opioids Marketing Practices
G Alleges Deceptive and Unfair Acts and Public Nuisance. Vermont Attorney General Donovan announced that today his office filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. The lawsuit alleges…
SCHOOL SAFETY GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced 239 Vermont schools have been awarded school safety grants totaling $4 million, which will fund infrastructure upgrades designed to improve school safety.…
Flood Season – Don’t Drive Into Water
2011 TS Irene Vermont Strong Flood washed out roads and bridges. Pictured is the Cavendish Landslide showing scenic destination route VT 131 where the Black River roared and washed out…