DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES ALPHABETIZED INTAKE STRUCTURE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS CENTER Montpelier – In response to the increasing number of initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits and inquiries to its claims center, the Vermont Department of Labor will implement an alphabetized structure for the intake of weekly claims and inquiries. The structure will take …
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GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY IN VERMONT
Extends State of Emergency and All Existing Mitigation Orders and Closures until May 15 Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today extended Vermont’s State of Emergency through May 15, which also extends the expiration date of all corresponding orders and directives issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The original State of Emergency, issued on March 13, was …
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March 26th
I can see my high school senior doing online work and making college plans from my own remote working perch. GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT DISMISSES SCHOOLS FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION FOR REMAINDER OF 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR School districts to implement continuity of learning plans for remote learning by April 13 Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today directed schools to remain dismissed …
Rep. Sibilia: March 23rd Update
Good evening friends and neighbors, My daughter is spending her self-isolation time learning how to develop a new small business and products. Today we received a gift in the mail for our family dog Chewbarka "Chewie" Today the governor added a new private and non-profit Work from Home Executive Order. It says to the extent …
Rep. Sibilia: March 22 Update
Good evening Governor Scott is calling on all Vermonters to help our state during this time. Can you deliver a meal, deliver a lesson on video, sing to your fellow Vermonters virtually? We are all in this together - thank you for all you are each doing to support your families, neighbors and communities. I …
Rep. Sibilia: March 20 update
Good evening, One week down Vermonters! Here are today's updates: https://youtu.be/m1NOodgthlc A message from Vermont Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts: FARMERS AND FOOD BUSINESSES LEAD VERMONT IN THE AGE OF THE NEW NORMAL DRM Client Alert for Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Protections Talking to my daughter as she heads …
Rep. Sibilia: March 18th 2020 update
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott March 18 Address On Covid-19 Response Good evening, Like many of you separated from family, in quiet moment of my day my thoughts are with my daughters adjusting to these big changes far from home. I'm so inspired by the acts of kindness and ingenuity we are seeing in our communities …
Rep. Sibilia: 3 new cases, schools ordered closed March 15th 2020
All, I'm certain you may have additional questions or concerns in light of these two news releases. I am still planning to send out additional local information later this evening. If you have questions or info you'd like to see - please be in touch.Vermonters with questions can call 211 for more assistance. Vermonters in …
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Rep. Sibilia March 8 update on COVID-19 Coronavirus
Good afternoon, The first presumptive case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus has been identified. The patient is receiving treatment at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Try an elbow bump instead! What follows is information for my constituents. Legislators are getting regular updates from the Department of Health. I will share relevant information and updates …
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Scam Alert from the VT Attorney General’s Office – Gift card scams
The Consumer Assistance Program has recorded a 220% increase in gift card scams with loss reports since December. Gift card scams take many forms; however, all request a gift card as payment and for the numbers on the back of the card to be provided to the scammer. Be in the know: -Using gift cards …
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