Purdue Pharma’s proposed settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits appears set to proceed after every involved U.S. state—including New Hampshire and Vermont—reached an agreement on the plan. A judge indicated that a ruling on the settlement, which would allow local governments and individual victims to cast votes on it, is expected this Friday, according to a media-sourced report in the Journal-Opinion.

Under the deal, New Hampshire stands to receive about $30 million and Vermont approximately $21.85 million over the next decade.

In related state news, Vermont’s May revenue collections from the General, Transportation, and Education Funds reached $201.7 million—falling short of a $214.0 million target by 5.8%. April’s General Fund also underperformed by 7.7%, largely due to significant shortfalls in personal income, estate, meals and rooms, and bank franchise taxes.

Despite these monthly misses, state officials are optimistic. Secretary Clark noted that cumulative General Fund receipts remain above expectations with a likely year-end surplus, while the Education Fund is on track to slightly exceed its annual target. The Transportation Fund, however, faces uncertainties amid evolving federal tariff policies.

Meanwhile, Vermont’s summer school meal programs have experienced a dramatic surge since the pandemic. Distribution of summer breakfasts and lunches has more than doubled—from around 439,000 in 2019 to over one million—bolstered by local contracts like that of the Barre school district with Genuine Foods, which also supplies meals to several town libraries. (Based on news reports in the Journal-Opinion and Seven Days.)