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News from June 2023

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 30, 2023

These Vermont political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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24 people die from diseases of the heart in Vermont during week ending June 24

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 30, 2023

There were 24 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Vermont in the week ending June 24, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Vermont.

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Senator Welch’s Statement on Recent Supreme Court Decisions

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement today in response to recent decisions handed down by the Supreme Court to dismantle affirmative action, roll back LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections, and overturn the Biden-Harris Administration’s student debt relief program:

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Vermont declines from Q1 to Q2

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Vermont in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $292,439, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Tax revenue analysis: Vermont collects $401 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 30, 2023

Vermont collected $401 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA Purchase Loans in Vermont average $292,439 for Q2

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Vermont in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $292,439, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Proctor Resident Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor, Vermont, was arraigned on June 23, 2023 on seven felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material.

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Department of Public Service Seeking Nominations for Stakeholder Advisory Group for Renewable Electricity Technical Analysis by July 5

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

As part of the effort to review Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) and relate programs, the Department of Public Service (Department) is conducting a technical analysis to review different options for modifying or expanding the current RES requirement of 75% renewable to a 100% requirement of renewable and/or carbon-free resources, taking into consideration recommendations made in the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan.

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24 people die from cancer in Vermont during week ending June 24

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 29, 2023

There were 24 deaths from cancer reported in Vermont in the week ending June 24, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Vermont.

Q&A for Schools on State of Vermont's PCB Lawsuit Against Monsanto

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Q&A for Schools on State of Vermont's PCB Lawsuit Against Monsanto

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Electric Fencing Offers Protection Against Chicken Predation

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Vermont during week ending June 24

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Vermont in the week ending June 24, making up less than 9.1% of total deaths by all causes in Vermont.

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Senator Welch Joins EPA Administrator Michael Regan and Vermont Congressional Delegation to Highlight New IRA-Funded ‘Solar for All’ Grant Program

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) joined United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) in Waterbury for an event highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to ensuring everyone is included in the green energy transition.

Montpelier Man Sentenced for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult and Medicaid Fraud

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Jeffrey Kittredge, Sr., 57, of Montpelier, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division, to 3 to 5 years imprisonment with 18 months to serve and the rest suspended, and 5 years of probation, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult, and one felony count of Medicaid Fraud.

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NEWS: Sanders and EPA Administrator Announce $7 Billion Solar for All Program That Combats Climate Change and Lowers Energy Costs for Working Families

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

EPA seeking applications for this residential rooftop solar program to bring solar to millions of homes in low-income and disadvantaged communities, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

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Vermont DMV Closed on July 4 in Honor of Independence Day

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Vermont DMV Closed on July 4 in Honor of Independence Day

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Vermont during week ending June 10

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 27, 2023

Vermont's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Vermont during week ending June 17

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Vermont in the week ending June 17, making up less than 7.3% of total deaths by all causes in Vermont.

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Less than 10 people die in Vermont with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Green Mountain Times | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Vermont during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Senator Welch Celebrates Broadband Expansion in Rural Vermont with ECFiber

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined ECFiber, Vermont’s first Communications Union District (CUD), to celebrate the completion of its mission to build broadband in 23 rural Vermont towns throughout East Central Vermont.