PR Newswire: Vermont

Unusually Dangerous Wildfire Season Requires Extra Precautions

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT

VERGENNES, Vt., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- May marks the start of wildfire season in the US, and authorities are predicting that 2013 will be a particularly dangerous year. Drought conditions, high temperatures, and high winds across the West have already put wildfire...

K-TOR® Announces Pocket Socket 2 Hand Crank Generator

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT

COLCHESTER, Vt., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- K-TOR, LLC, designer and manufacturer of portable power generators, announced today the release of their second-generation Pocket Socket hand crank generator, the Pocket Socket 2. This affordable human powered generator features a...

Cabot® Creamery Cooperative Announces 5-Day 'Running For Health' Menu Planner

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:00 EDT

PORTLAND, Maine, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cabot Creamery Cooperative has developed a comprehensive Five-Day Meal Plan to meet the needs of active women of all ages exercising three to five days a week at moderate to vigorous levels. (Logo:...

Customizable Zen Garden Line Poised to Enter, Enlighten Online Market

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:00 EDT

ST. GEORGE, Vt., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Things Given, Inc., a Vermont-based online store, believes they have identified a market niche that is ripe for healthy growth. Miniature Zen gardens, with their calm, spiritual essence and undeniable aesthetic appeal, represent a broad,...

FairPoint Named 'Official Communications Provider' at 25th KeyBank Vermont City Marathon

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading provider of advanced communications services in Vermont, will be the official communications provider for the 25th KeyBank Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 26 in Burlington....

Cabot Creamery Cooperative Announces April's Reward Volunteer 3.0 Winners

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT

CABOT, Vt., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cabot Creamery Cooperative- the New England and upstate New York farm-family owned dairy cooperative widely known as the maker's of the "World's Best Cheddar" - is announcing the winners of another successful round of Reward Volunteers 3.0....

AT&T Calls On Vermont Customers To Pledge: Never Text And Drive

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Vermont drivers to pledge never to text and drive. AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's...

Vermont Becomes First Legislature to Approve Death-with-Dignity Legislation

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:19:00 EDT

Politics Shift as Lawmakers Embrace Nationwide Support for End-of-Life Choices WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices, praised the Vermont legislature for becoming the first legislative...

USAID Deputy Administrator Steinberg to Lead World Learning

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:42:00 EDT

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., May 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Learning announced today that Donald Steinberg, deputy administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development and a former ambassador, will be the organization's next president and CEO. "Donald Steinberg is a...

Quality Insulation, part of the Masco Contractor Services family of Companies, launches its newest location in White River Junction, Vermont

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quality Insulation, part of the Masco Contractor Services family of companies, recently announced its expansion into the White River Junction, Vermont area. Quality Insulation specializes in all forms of insulation installation,...

Statement from Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare on "Unrestricted" Assisted Suicide Bill Being Considered by the Vermont Legislature

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT

MONTPELIER, Vt., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Democrats and Republicans, medical professionals and disability rights advocates have consistently come together to oppose this ill-conceived and misguided public policy. This latest bill version is an unrestricted physician assisted suicide...

ReneSola Solar Products Selected for Several Community-Scale Vermont Projects

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced it provided modules for use in three community-scale solar power projects in Vermont in the...

Surprise Mom With A Special Mother's Day Brunch This Sunday

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:08:00 EDT

CABOT, Vt., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday – Mother's Day – we celebrate moms across America. What better way to say, "I love you" than with a yummy homemade brunch? You can skip the restaurant crowds and treat Mom to a day she won't forget. Cabot Creamery...

Response to Grand Isle Transmission Solicitations Announced

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT

BOSTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Anbaric Transmission today announces that the "Transmission Customer Open Solicitation" for the Grand Isle Intertie Project ("GII") released on April 12, 2013 resulted in expressions of interest well in excess of the planned capacity of 400MW. GII,...

Bruegger's Bagels' Summer Menu Line-Up is Hot, Cool and Sweet

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:18:00 EDT

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bruegger's Bagels, known for its authentic, New York-style bagels baked fresh in each of its bakeries, introduces a new summer menu unlike any others before with new flavors that are at once bold, spicy, sweet and savory....

People's United Community Foundation Donates $100,000 In Honor Of Teacher Appreciation Week

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- People's United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People's United Bank, announced that it has awarded a $100,000 grant to DonorsChoose.org, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, 2013. Many school districts are...

FairPoint Communications Praises Senators Susan Collins and Bill Nelson for work on Jamaican Lottery Scam

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT

PORTLAND, Maine, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications today praised Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bill Nelson, (D-FL) for their efforts leading to the Jamaican government's recent decision to extradite lottery scammers to the U.S. Last week, U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica...

May is "Eggs-ceptional" at Bruegger's Bagels

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:18:00 EDT

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruegger's Bagels kicks off National Egg Month today by highlighting the chain's second-favorite menu item (after fresh-baked New York-style bagels, of course) with an eggs-traordinary happy hour and the return of an eggs-tra special...

Help Cabot® Make It BIG... GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® BIG

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT

NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There's something BIG going on in New York City this week… REALLY, REALLY BIG! In fact, it's GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® BIG! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120213/MM52737LOGO) Cabot Creamery Cooperative is joining...

Orvis to Acquire the Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels Businesses from 3M

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT

MANCHESTER, Vt., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orvis Company, Inc. of Manchester, Vermont today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels businesses from 3M (NYSE:MMM). Upon completion of the transaction, Orvis plans to...