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Vermont United Brings Governor Facial Coverings
VT STRONG news - Vermont Governor Phil Scott states: Thanks to a special delivery from 8 year old Sophia from Montpelier, yesterday my team wore these facial coverings at my press conference. They were created by a caring team of Vermonters through Ver❤️ont United, and all work was donated. Ver❤️ont United is a grassroots effort designed to bring folks together, united in strength and purpose…
WATER DISASTERS – Catastrophic Failure Averted as Portion of RUTLAND’S DUNKLEE POND DAM Removed
VT Strong news - Montpelier, VT : DEC reports The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a public meeting March 12, 2020 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM in Rutland to discuss the removal of the Dunklee Pond Dam. At the meeting, a DEC engineer, the project manager, and the design consultant will give an update on the current condition of the dam, why it is being removed, summarize existing…
Baby Powder Asbestos Contamination – Mine and Manufacturing Supply Chain Ruled Out as Root Cause by JnJ. Portable air conditioner in test lab was found contaminated with asbestos.
Trainloads of Talc from the Imerys Talc Mine in Ludlow Vermont produce a constant supply. New Jersey Strong news – New Brunswick, NJ: JnJ reports 15 New Tests from the Same Bottle of Johnson’s Baby Powder Previously Tested by FDA Find No 60 New Tests of the Recalled Lot Conducted by Two Third-Party Laboratories Find No Asbestos Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (the Company) today announced…
Okemo Association Fined for Lead and Uranium Contaminant Distribution in Drinking Water
DEC Commissioner. “For us, that means taking care of the resource from source to tap and notifying residents of health concerns in a timely manner.” VT STRONG news - MONTPELIER, VT: DEC reports ;– The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that Okemo Village Owners’ Association, Inc., a condominium association operating a public community drinking water system in the Town of Ludlow,…
Greed, Lawyers, and the General Destroying the First Amendment Rights of the Public
VT STRONG news - Montpellier, VT: VT Digger Aidan Quigley reports Attorneys cry foul on State of Vermont Attorney General Donovan barring photos during record inspections Attorney General TJ Donovan has imposed a new rule barring members of the public from photographing records they are inspecting, in what civil rights attorneys say is a violation of both the Public Records Act and a recent landmark Vermont…
SNOW .com NYSC: MTN buys SKIS – VAIL RESORTS CLOSES ITS ACQUISITION OF PEAK RESORTS; ADDS 17 U.S. SKI AREAS NEAR MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS TO PORTFOLIO
Rocky Mountain Strong news - Bloomfield, CO: Vail Resorts Newsroom reports Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that the Company has closed on its acquisition of Peak Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKIS) for a purchase price of $ per share. With this acquisition, Vail Resorts has added 17 ski areas to its network of world-class resorts, bringing its total number of owned and operated resorts…
Industrial Opioid Disaster – Purdue Pharma Sackler Family Deal Rejected in Largest Ongoing Preventable Death Suit in the World
Attorney General Donovan’s Statement on Rejecting the Settlement Offer from the Sacklers VT STRONG news Montpellier, VT: Office of the AG The State of Vermont rejected the settlement offer from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for the following reasons. First, the offer is not fully developed and we want to be certain that any benefit is not illusory. The value of the settlement is…
National Farm Safety and Health Week
US STRONG news Washington, DC: The White House reports Presidential Proclamation on National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2019 During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we recognize the importance of the health and safety of our Nation’s farmers, ranchers, and ; These hardworking Americans and their families endure long, strenuous hours of labor to provide for the American people and the world. We recommit…
Longer and Stronger Elevated Over Flood Plain
VT STRONG news - Montpelier, VT: VT Emergency Management reports - The town of Cambridge replaced a recreation bridge last year that had been in the 100-year flood plain and had to be repaired several times. The new bridge is longer and elevated out of the flood plain, thus avoiding repetitive damage.
TS Irene was a rare storm in Vermont
VT STRONG news - Montpelier, VT: VT Emergency Management reports - TS Irene was a rare storm in Vermont - but are you ready for the next flood or other natural disaster in your area? Pack a prep kit, map out an evacuation route, be prepared.
Accessibility for People with Disabilities Stronger at Severance Corners
VT STRONG news - Burlington, VT: DOJ District of Vermont reports - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that it has resolved its inquiry into complaints that certain units at the Severance Corners housing complex were built with architectural barriers that made them inaccessible to people with disabilities in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The matter was…
8th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene landing on Vermont
VT STRONG news - Montpelier, VT: Vermont Emergency Management reports When you think back 8 years to Tropical Storm Irene, please keep the families of those who died during and after the storm in your thoughts. It was one of the most tragic times in recent memory in Vermont #VTStronger VT STRONG news - Ludlow, VT: Kevin Davis of Ludlow, Vermont was killed in a…
Industrial Water Disaster – Mass Bottled Water Pulled from VT Shelves for Exceeding Safe Toxic Levels
Haverhill, Massachusetts Spring Hill Dairy provides bottled water under store-brand labels at Shaw’s, Cumberland Farms, CVS (Ice Canyon), Best Yet, 365, IGA, HyTop and Food Club. VT STRONG news - VT Digger Elizabeth Gribkoff reports - State officials announced Thursday that multiple brands of generic bottled water sold in-state have PFAS levels more than five times above Vermont’s new standard. Share More:
MTN to buy SKIS
VT STRONG news - Ludlow, VT: Okemo Resort owner Vail Resorts to buy 17 Ski Snowboard Mountain riders chain Peak Resorts. Vail Resorts reports - BROOMFIELD, Colo.—July 22, 2019—Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Peak Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKIS) at a purchase price of $ per share,…
July 4th annual Naturalization Ceremony at Plymouth Notch
The Calvin Coolidge Historic Foundation reports Plymouth Notch, VT: Join the Coolidge Foundation on July 4th for the annual Naturalization Ceremony at Plymouth Notch! This year nineteen immigrants hailing from 13 countries – Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Poland, Singapore, and Sudan - will be sworn in as American 4th | 10:00 | Plymouth Notch | 3780 Rt-100A
VT STRONG – Long Trail Jay Lost Hikers found by State Police and North Troy Fire Co’s intimate knowledge of wooded area
Derby, VT: VSP Derby Sgt. Andrew Jensen reports Lost hikers. INCIDENT LOCATION: Long Trail in North Troy / Jay area. Grover Boutin called the Derby based Vermont State Police to report (5) five overdue hikers that were due to meet him at a Long Trail crossing off of VT RT 105 in Richford, VT at approximately 1600 hours. Grover Boutin advised he checked in with the…
Remembering D-Day, 75 Years Later
VT STRONG NEWS - The Norwich Record edu reports - WWII veteran Robert F. Crecco ’47 landed at Omaha Beach after the first assault. Now 94, the Norwich alumnus recalls in a 2013 interview that experience and how he spent the war. I was drafted while attending Norwich as a freshman. There were about 179 of us freshmen at the time. The school was basically…