Pat Bradley
North Country Bureau Chief-
Vermont Senator Peter Welch is proposing legislation that would support communities that host Department of Energy transmission projects.
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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources held virtual meetings this week to launch the state's Resilience Implementation Strategy and receive input on how Vermonters define climate resiliency.
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Congressional representatives from the region are supporting a U.N. effort to reduce plastic pollution.
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Vermont’s new Education Secretary was grilled by state Senators this week, a month after she was tapped for the role by Governor Phil Scott.
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A couple hours before the Vermont House began final debate on a bill that sets property tax rates, Governor Phil Scott focused his weekly briefing today on the potential implications of its provisions.
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Plattsburgh Common Council discusses body cameras, needle bins and geo-fencing during latest meetingThe Plattsburgh Common Council reviewed a number of topics including body cameras for the police department and geo-fencing at its latest meeting.
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The New York state legislature approved a budget over the weekend, about three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year. Legislators in the North Country have mixed opinions on the fiscal plan.
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Before the full House chamber takes up the bill this week, Speaker Jill Krowinski, a Democrat, gathered key committee chairs and advocates, saying there must be a course correction in the state’s public education system.
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Vermont will receive more than $62 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to bring solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged households.
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The New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets has placed temporary restrictions on the import of dairy cattle into the state.