State Press Releases

Montpelier, VT – Leaders of the newly formed Vermont Journalism Coalition (VJC) and the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF), as well as Senator Andrew Perchlik and Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, will hold a joint press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February…

The 39th Annual Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Lamoille Union High School, 736 VT-15, Hyde Park, VT 05655. This is the selection tournament for Vermont’s nominees to the national Denker, Haring,…

ROCHESTER, Vt. (Jan. 14, 2026) — Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports has purchased more than 125 acres of land in Rochester and conserved the property with the Vermont Land Trust (VLT). The land will become Vermont Adaptive’s first owned outdoor education and…

Montpelier, VT – Secretary Copeland Hanzas held a ceremony Monday January 12 in the House Chamber of the State House in Montpelier, celebrating youth leadership in Vermont. The first part of the ceremony saw the inauguration of Vermont’s first Kid…

The Walter Cerf Community Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation recently awarded $97,000 in grants to 25 organizations in its 2025 competitive grants round. These awards build upon an additional $53,500 distributed in first-year payments to the fund’s multiyear cohort,…

Montpelier, VT – In partnership with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas recognized two Vermont youth with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The national award recognizes individuals under 25 who…

Berlin, Vermont, January 12, 2026 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (Blue Cross VT) today announced that Beth Roberts is President and CEO following a two-month transition period with outgoing President and CEO Don George. Following Two-Month Transition Period,  Roberts Officially Takes Leadership of the Organization.…

Scammers are targeting recipients of 3SquaresVT – also known as SNAP or food stamps – and phishing for personal information, including EBT card numbers, and threatening suspension of benefits if not provided. In some instances, the spoofed caller ID appears as “AHS” when it is not. This…

Montpelier, VT – Secretary Copeland Hanzas will hold a ceremony Monday January 12 in the House Chamber of the State House in Montpelier, celebrating youth leadership in Vermont. The first part of the ceremony will be the inauguration of Vermont’s first…

Funding is now available from the Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation for programs that address systemic barriers to economic wellbeing and recognize the disproportionate impact of these barriers on women and girls based on race, gender identity,…