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February 03, 2012

Ladies First Offers Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Services

In support of heart health for women and Wear Red Day, the Vermont Department of Health is highlighting its Ladies First cardiovascular screening services. Read more

February 02, 2012

14 Ovx Groups to Rally At State House to Highlight Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

Members of 14 OVX (Our Voices Xposed) groups, a youth-led, youth-run movement focused on exposing the truth about tobacco, will gather at the State House in Montpelier on Thursday, Feb. 2 to alert the public and legislators to the dangers associated with exposure to secondhand smoke in parks, beaches, multi-unit housing and cars. Read more

February 02, 2012

Lake Memphremagog Tomifobia River and Coaticook River Basin (Basin 17)

Today, the Agency of Natural Resources announced the approval of the Lake Memphremagog Tomifobia River and Coaticook River Basin (Basin 17) water quality management plan. This plan reflects years of work in the Northeast Kingdom to evaluate the health of the basin. Read more

February 01, 2012

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ Draft Basin 8 Water Quality Management Plan Public Meeting Notice

A series of public comment meetings will be held in February and March to gather comments on the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ Draft Basin 8 Water Quality Management Plan covering the Winooski River watershed. Read more

February 01, 2012

Sec of State Jim Condos Announces Release of White Paper on Business Identity Theft

Secretary of State Jim Condos announces the release of a white paper, entitled “Developing State Solutions to Business Identity Theft: Assistance, Prevention and Detection Efforts by Secretary of State Offices.” This report was completed by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Business Identity Theft Task Force. Read more

February 01, 2012

Let’s Go Fishing 2012 Instructor Training

If you love to fish and want to pass on the fishing tradition to children and their families, consider becoming a Vermont "Let’s Go Fishing" Volunteer Instructor. Read more

January 31, 2012

Portable Hospitals Enhance Statewide Public Health Response Capabilities

A new 20-bed inflatable portable hospital and a mass care trailer stockpiled with medical and mass care supplies purchased by the Vermont Department of Health was on display Jan. 30 and 31 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Jct. Hospital and public health responders attended a two-day training session on its functions, set-up, take-down and maintenance. Read more

January 31, 2012

Community Recovery Partnership Meeting for Communities of Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Plainfield, Marshfield, and Montpelier

1:00 – 4:00 pm, February 6, 2012. All are welcome. ALUMNI HALL, BARRE (Adjacent to the Barre Auditorium) State officials will meet with residents and strategize plans to support local recovery initiatives. Read more

January 31, 2012

Hunter Education Instructor Training Offered

There is no more powerful way to give back to what you love than with a gift of your time. If you love to hunt in Vermont, there are few better ways of giving your time than becoming a volunteer hunter education instructor. Read more

January 31, 2012

Enter Vermont State Parks’ Cabin Naming Contest and Win a Free Stay!

Four new campground cabins will be ready for use in Woodford State Park starting this spring, but right now two of them are nameless. So, we're having a cabin naming contest! Read more

January 30, 2012

A 2020 Vision for the Vermont Wood Products Sector

Today, the Vermont Wood Products Marketing Council has released a new ten year strategic plan entitled, “A 2020 Vision for the Vermont Wood Products Sector”, completed by industry expert and International Consultant, Tom Dossenbach, from Dossenbach Associates, Inc. of North Carolina. In 2001, a similar strategic plan was completed and has resulted in many successful projects over the last ten years. As our world changes, it was time to revisit the old plan and develop a new strategic outlook for the next ten years. Read more

January 30, 2012