AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Montpelier Vermont. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/montpelier-vt 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/montpelier-vt https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 01 May 2024 06:04:59 -0500 U.S. Supreme Court Reversal of Roe v Wade is a Devastating Blow to Reproductive Rights; Vermont Democratic Party Issues Call to Action Today is a https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-supreme-court-reversal-of-roe-v-wade-vermont-democratic-party-issues-call-to-action-31406925-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-supreme-court-reversal-of-roe-v-wade-vermont-democratic-party-issues-call-to-action-31406925-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Montpelier, VT - Vermont Democratic Party [CHAIR/ED] issued the following statement today, following the Vermont Republican Party’s disavowal of https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-vdp-congratulates-vtgop-on-newfound-opposition-to-fascism-31412031-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/release-vdp-congratulates-vtgop-on-newfound-opposition-to-fascism-31412031-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and Representatives Carolyn https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-collins-leahy-maloney-rouzer-celebrate-8-billion-victory-for-affordable-housing-31418162-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-collins-leahy-maloney-rouzer-celebrate-8-billion-victory-for-affordable-housing-31418162-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces Additional $3.5M in Approved Capital Investment Program Project Applications Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-additional-35m-in-approved-capital-investment-program-project-applications-31419984-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-additional-35m-in-approved-capital-investment-program-project-applications-31419984-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces More Than $2 Million in Community Development Block Grant Awards Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-more-than-2-million-in-community-development-block-grant-awards-31419988-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-more-than-2-million-in-community-development-block-grant-awards-31419988-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces $1 Million Awarded for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Multiunit Properties Montpelier, Vt. – Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-1-million-awarded-for-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-at-multiunit-properties-31419992-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-1-million-awarded-for-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-at-multiunit-properties-31419992-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces Over $2 Million in Grants Supporting Downtown Revitalization Efforts Montpelier, Vt. – Governor PhilScott and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-over-2-million-in-grants-supporting-downtown-revitalization-efforts-31419993-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-over-2-million-in-grants-supporting-downtown-revitalization-efforts-31419993-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – In response to a new letter from the Biden Administration, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-leahy-call-on-administration-to-take-an-unequivocal-position-against-the-use-of-torturederived-evidence-31418164-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-leahy-call-on-administration-to-take-an-unequivocal-position-against-the-use-of-torturederived-evidence-31418164-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces New Vermont License Plates Now Available For Decorated Veterans Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-new-vermont-license-plates-now-available-for-decorated-veterans-31427462-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-new-vermont-license-plates-now-available-for-decorated-veterans-31427462-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Formally Proclaims Constitutional Amendment Proposal 5 Will Appear On November Ballot Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-formally-proclaims-constitutional-amendment-proposal-5-will-appear-on-november-ballot-31427464-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-formally-proclaims-constitutional-amendment-proposal-5-will-appear-on-november-ballot-31427464-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Phil Scott Announces $57.9 Million Investment, Creating an Unprecedented Level of Venture Capital for Vermont Entrepreneurs Montpelier, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-579-million-investment-creating-an-unprecedented-level-of-venture-capital-for-vermont-entrepreneurs-31427474-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-phil-scott-announces-579-million-investment-creating-an-unprecedented-level-of-venture-capital-for-vermont-entrepreneurs-31427474-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt, Monday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $395,201 to the Vermont Northeast https://www.americantowns.com/news/leahy-announces-farm-to-school-funding-for-nofavt-31435273-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/leahy-announces-farm-to-school-funding-for-nofavt-31435273-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-colleagues-continue-to-press-ice-on-overdose-of-solitary-confinement-31435285-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-colleagues-continue-to-press-ice-on-overdose-of-solitary-confinement-31435285-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Patent Examination and Quality Improvement https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-and-leahy-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-patent-quality-31435287-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-and-leahy-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-patent-quality-31435287-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Federal Government Approves Expanded Coverage in Vermont's Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today https://www.americantowns.com/news/federal-government-approves-expanded-coverage-in-vermonts-essential-health-benefits-benchmark-plan-31447602-montpelier-vt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/federal-government-approves-expanded-coverage-in-vermonts-essential-health-benefits-benchmark-plan-31447602-montpelier-vt.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500