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Vermont Business Magazine The website “RealClearPolitics” reports that 76.3 percent of Americans disapprove of the job that the United States Congress is doing. It really doesn’t matter which political party controls Congress — the disapproval rating always remains high. Americans are fed up with Congress and how it conducts its business. They want change.

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Vermont Business Magazine Campaign for Vermont Prosperity (CFV) announced the results from a statewide canvassing of legislative candidates on topics that matter to Vermonters. Candidates were asked a series of seven questions related to the economy, health care, education, and government ethics.

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Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) partnered with Mamava of Burlington, Vt. to support breastfeeding moms who shop and work at the University Mall.

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Vermont Business Magazine On November 19th, the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum will induct four pioneers in Vermont's long ski and ride history into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The special "Schuss" celebration honoring them will be held at the Stoweflake resort in Stowe, Vt. and feature a silent auction as well as tributes to the inductees.

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Vermont Business Magazine An army of GMP line crews, tree crews, and contract crews are making repairs following a wet, heavy snowstorm Thursday night that brought down trees and power lines mostly across southern Vermont and central parts of the state.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Vermont’s eight city mayors who make up the Vermont Mayors Coalition announced they have endorsed TJ Donovan in his bid to become Vermont’s next Attorney General.

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Vermont Business Magazine US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the St Albans Cooperative Creamery will receive a $250,000 federal grant that will expand the Cooperative’s powdered milk market. The grant caps off USDA’s celebration of National Cooperative Month, an annual recognition of the important role played by cooperatives in bolstering the rural economy

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Vermont Business Magazine The Addison County Chamber of Commerce recognized a local business, non-profit organization, and individual with awards during its annual meeting held on October 20th at Middlebury College’s Kirk Alumni Center, Middlebury, Vt.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) hosted its Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, Oct 21, at the First Congregational Church of Burlington. The event is an opportunity to honor the extraordinary contributions by volunteers, community partners and local businesses that support COTS work to end homelessness.

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Vermont Business Magazine Northern Power Systems Corp (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company based in Barre, announced that WEG SA (Bovespa: WEGE3 / OTC: WEGZY) and NPS have executed a definitive agreement for WEG to acquire Northern Power System's Utility Wind assets.

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Vermont Business Magazine Merchants Bancshares, Inc (NASDAQ: MBVT), which revealed Tuesday that it will be acquired by Syracuse-based Community Bank System, Inc, (NYSE: CBU) next year, has announced net income of $3.9 million and $0.57 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016 compared to net income of $4.4 million or $0.63 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2016

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Vermont Business Magazine -  Despite news that benchmark premiums on healthcare.gov are increasing by an average of 25% next year, premiums for Vermonters shopping on Vermont Health Connect will remain much more stable.