Press Release

Restrictions on outdoor recreation and youth sports reduced

Governor Phil Scott is seeking applicants for appointment to the new three-member Cannabis Control Board. All members will be appointed by the Governor after being vetted by the Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee.

Governor Phil Scott today announced that the COVID-19 State of Emergency has been extended to January 15, 2021.

Governor Phil Scott has signed an executive order creating the 250th Anniversary Commission to plan, coordinate and promote observances and activities that commemorate the historic events associated with the American Revolution in Vermont.

Governor Phil Scott today announced that the State of Vermont was named the International Domicile of the Year by the European Captive Review.

Governor Phil Scott today announced the arrival in Vermont of the first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Governor Phil Scott released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor decision to end benefits to struggling Vermonters

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

To help Vermonters stay up to date on the latest COVID guidance and information, Governor Phil Scott today encouraged Vermonters to register for Vermont Alert (VT-ALERT), the State’s emergency notification system.

Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced over $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards to 10 communities in seven different counties and $243,853 in CDBG CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) awards to eight communities throughout the state.