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Damaged rotating biological contactor at the Jacksonville sewer plant. Courtesy town of Whitingham
WHITINGHAM - A significant part of a much-needed sewer project will be undertaken, thanks to $1 million in federal funding secured for Whitingham by Sen. Bernie Sanders. 
Sanders secured the funding for the town through the fiscal year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process....
By Tyler Lederer
VERMONT - Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill on Tuesday, February 8, to address problems in recruiting and retaining firefighters.
The Firefighter Staffing and Support Act would increase the allocated funds for two grants - the Assistance to Firefighters Grants,...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, back center, held a round table discussion with the 2017 essay contest semifinalists at the Statehouse in Montpelier. sanders.senate.gov
VERMONT - Senator Bernie Sanders has launched his 12th annual State of the Union essay contest.
Each year the President of the United States delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorities for the coming year. Sanders knows that great ideas...

Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses constituents at the Brattleboro Common on Monday. G. Harkawik
BRATTLEBORO - On Monday, a sizable crowd formed at the Brattleboro Common where around 12:30 pm, Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed constituents to explain what, as chair of the Senate Budget Committee, he aims to accomplish with the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill currently being worked on by...

Gov. Phil Scott
MONTPELIER- It was a “good news, good news” situation at Gov. Phil Scott’s COVID-19 emergency briefing on Friday, May 28, as he announced the lifting of a curfew and a summer youth program with serious funding behind it.
In his remarks, Gov. Scott announced over 130 vaccination walk-in...

Sen. Bernie Sanders during Thursday’s virtual meeting.
BURLINGTON-  In previous years, Sen. Bernie Sanders has held holiday dinners for seniors throughout Vermont.  This year, as with many other things, these were moved online. On Thursday, December 17, seniors throughout the state were able to call or login online to the senator’s virtual seniors...

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