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Vermont Business Magazine As millions of birds are flocking to their wintering grounds, the National Audubon Society and nine partner organizations has announced the Bird Migration Explorer, a state-of-the-art digital platform that reveals migration data consolidated for 458 bird species found in the United States and Canada.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Buildings and General Services Surplus Property Program will be hosting a special 4-day sale of surplus property at 11 Green Mountain Drive in Montpelier starting Monday, September 26, 2022. On Monday, September 26, the sale will be open to State Agencies and Departments only.

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Vermont Business Magazine GlobalFoundries Inc (GF) (NASDAQ: GFS), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, announces its first scholarship program for students at Vermont Tech.

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Vermont Business Magazine DR Power Equipment – and a prominent producer of high-quality outdoor power equipment – today announced the launch of the PILOT XT and PILOT XTSP (PILOT XT series) Leaf and Lawn Vac, a unique leaf collection system. The PILOT XT series fills leaf bags so that they are ready for curbside pickup or transport to a compost pile.

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Vermont Business Magazine Musculoskeletal health is vital to overall well-being and a common health concern for Vermonters. With that in mind, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is launching a partnership with Hinge Health to offer members a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) clinic to help reduce pain, surgeries, and opioid use.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) in inviting members to swing by our new facility in Newport for tours, food, and to check out a range of electric vehicles on display at our “Open House/Open Hoods event Tuesday, September 27 between 3-6 pm. The event will be held at 334 Citizens Road – halfway between Pine Hill Road and VT Route 191.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont-based public relations firm, Junapr has been named as a 2023 Agency Elite Top 100 by PRNEWS for the second consecutive year. This annual roster highlights the most innovative PR & communications firms in the United States. Junapr was founded in mid-2019 and has experienced tremendous growth within the past 24 months.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday praised the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) publication of six reports tracking the implementation of Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

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Public Assets Institute Vermont’s median household income passed $70,000 last year, for the first time ever. This means half of Vermont households took in more than $70,000, and half got less. Household income rose by about $5,700 between 2019 and 2021, after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Census Bureau numbers released last week.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and Housing and Community Development Commissioner Josh Hanford today joined community partners in West Rutland to discuss the impact of the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP). VHIP is an important tool in the State’s toolbox for increasing the usable housing stock, in addition to new construction.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger will call a Special Election to fill the East District City Council seat, following the resignation of Councilor Jack Hanson. In accordance with all applicable City Charter and State Statute provisions, the Special Election will take place on December 6, 2022.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announces the formation of the Chittenden County Gun Violence Task Force.