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News from May 2023

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Vermont during week ending May 13?

By Green Mountain Times | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 34 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Worsening Child Care Crisis

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 30, 2023

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a hearing Wednesday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. ET titled, “Solving the Child Care Crisis: Meeting the Needs of Working Families and Child Care Workers.”

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Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces Federal Renewable Energy Grant for Brattleboro Small Business Hub’s Transition to Solar Energy

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 30, 2023

On may 26, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announced a $23,270 federal grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program to help in the installation of a roof-top solar array on a historic building in Brattleboro at the corner of High and Green Streets. The solar project will produce 112% of the current electrical usage, saving the building – which is home to a variety of small businesses – more than $11,000 annually.

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Welch Addresses New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, Calls for Continued Support for Clean Energy

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 30, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) on may 23 addressed the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) in Stowe, Vermont and called for continued support for clean energy and decarbonization efforts nationwide.

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Week of May 13: 25 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: Vermont one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Green Mountain Times shows that Vermont is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Sanders, Braun, Grassley, Warren, Wyden Send Letter to Secretary of Defense Urging Investigation of Price Gouging by U.S. Defense Contractors

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 29, 2023

May 25 – Following a CBS News investigation that uncovered repeated instances of defense contractors overcharging the Department of Defense (DOD) to secure excess profits of 40 to 50 percent, costing the U.S. taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III urging a thorough investigation.

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Turtles on the Roadway Need Your Help

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 29, 2023

Vermont’s turtles are on the move, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe.

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Senator Peter Welch Holds Virtual Roundtable with Local Vermont Leaders to Discuss Impact of Defaulting on National Debt

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 29, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) convened a virtual roundtable discussion on may 24 on how Vermonters would be impacted if the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in its history.

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Welch Supports Legislation to Recruit, Retain, and Protect Election Workers

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 29, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to introduce the Support our Election Workers Act last week, legislation to bolster the recruitment and retention of election workers.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Vermont deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Green Mountain Times | May 28, 2023

Vermont's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 28, 2023

Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10 this year, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season.

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Honoring the Fallen: Memorial Day Remembrance

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 28, 2023

Memorial Day is a time for us to pause, reflect, and pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.

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Vermont State Historic Sites Opening May 26 for 2023 Season

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 27, 2023

The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation announces the opening of the State Historic Sites for the 2023 season.

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DMV 2023 Public Service Award Recipient is Katie Burt

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 27, 2023

Katie Burt Receives Vermont DMV’s 2023 Public Service Award During Public Employees Recognition Week

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Vermont: 11 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Green Mountain Times | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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PSD Seeks Consultant(s) to Provide Technical Analysis of a 100% Renewable or Clean Energy Standard for Vermont Distribution Utilities

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 26, 2023

The Department of Public Service (Department) seeks to enter into a contract with one or more companies that can provide quantitative technical analysis of up to six scenarios – several of which remain to be defined through additional stakeholder input – for expanding Vermont’s current Renewable Energy Standard to 100% renewable or clean, relative to a Business-as-Usual baseline reflecting the current Renewable Energy Standard of 75% renewable by 2032, and supporting programs.

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Welch Joins Broadband Installation in Addison County, Celebrates Advancements in Rural Broadband Deployment

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 26, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) and representatives of the Maple Broadband Community Union District (CUD) for an on-the-ground broadband installation in Panton, Vermont, on may 19, following the introduction of his ReConnecting Rural America Act to support broadband deployment in Vermont and across America.

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Governor Phil Scott Announces $3.6 Million Available in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding for Wastewater Pretreatment

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 25, 2023

Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the availability of $3.6 million in grants to municipalities to upgrade their wastewater pretreatment facilities and capacity management.