3/5 - Governor Jim Douglas announced $630,000 in funding for an affordable housing project for the elderly as well as money to make the Georgia and Bristol municipal buildings handicapped accessible. These grants will reach five communities in Vermont. Vergennes will receive the $500,000 Community Development Block Grant that will be used toward improvements to infrastructure in the town.
3/4 - Health Commissioner Wendy Davis announced that almost one-third of Vermonters have been vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza. He celebrated this report as a great achievement but also cautioned Vermonters that they should still take measures to ward off sickness. During the outbreak of H1N1, 149 Vermonters were hospitalized and three died.
3/3 - Trout fishing will begin on Saturday, April 10 this year. Vermont’s 2010 stocking schedule will soon be available. Anglers can go to http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com and click “Fishing” to see an interactive map of where different species of fish will be stocked.
From the Statehouse
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