Tomorrow is Green Up Day in Vermont! Grab a green bag and join your neighbors in cleaning up your community! Find details on getting involved here: greenupvermont.org

This year’s $24 million tobacco settlement signifies that Vermonters are smoking more. Resources to help you quit are available here: healthvermont.gov/wellness/tobac…

Vt. authorities ramp up call for gun locks
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Safe gun storage is proven to save lives, and it is one of the best tools we have to counter domestic violence. Access to a firearm makes it 5 times more likely for a woman to be killed by her partner. Find resources on secure storage options near you at gunsafevt.org.

This week, help us spread the word that secure gun storage saves lives! Pick up a free gun lock at a location near you: gunsafevt.org #gunsafevt

Drug Takeback Day is this Saturday, April 27th! Return your unused prescription drugs to prevent misuse, accidental ingestion, and harm to the environment. Find a location near you: dea.gov/takebackday

Introducing Mojo – the inspiration behind our iGuardian pup, Captain Canine Mojo! Mojo works for the Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Mojo sniffs out devices and leads officers to the evidence they need to make an arrest. Visit know2protect.gov.

Matt Raymond and K9 Mojo are part of this team helping educate the public on how to prevent child sexual exploitation online. We’re so proud of the work they do!

Don’t throw out your eclipse glasses tomorrow. Donate them so that others can enjoy a future eclipse safely! Click here to learn how: cswd.net/media-alert/cs…

Upon hearing this news, I feel deep gratitude to Sen. Mazza for his devotion to making Vermont a better place and bringing to government the perspective of a small business owner and grocer for the past 40 years. Thank you, Dick. You will be greatly missed.

My office has prepared guidance to help small businesses comply with Vermont’s new ban on the use of PFAS. Read more here: ago.vermont.gov/small-business…