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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Public Service (PSD) today announces an extension to the deadline for written public input from stakeholders and ratepayers on the objectives and metrics by which the state should distribute federal funding provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont electric utilities are alerting renters who are already receiving help through the Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program (VERAP) that their payments will be reduced as of October 1, 2022, and no payments will be available past December 31, 2022.
Vermont Business Magazine The AO Glass factory behind the Speeder & Earl’s building on Pine Street is one of the South End’s best kept secrets. For the 30 Year Anniversary of ArtHop, AO Glass has forged a stronghold of creative expressions in the art of glass, and are opening their doors to a unique one-weekend-only glass art show.
by David Flemming, Policy Analyst, Ethan Allen Institute In 2020, about 20% of Black citizens voted in Vermont’s general election, well short of a Census-estimated 70% of white Vermonters. That’s the second largest gap in the country. Last month, Secretary of State Jim Condos opined that “Ensuring the accuracy of our elections is my No.
Vermont Business Magazine Michael Kennedy has been selected to receive the prestigious 2022 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Second Circuit. Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will present the award to Kennedy later this fall.
by Alison Whritenour, Donna Carpenter & Matthew McCarthy The right to choose is a moral and economic imperative; Vermont businesses cannot be silent. As business leaders, we consider a person’s right to choose to be not only a moral imperative but an economic one as well.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosted a new event, entitled The Wellspring Forum, to capitalize on the historic election cycle and further the advocacy organization’s commitment to growing the business community and the Vermont economy.
Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy is pleased to announce the lineup of workshops and presenters for the 25th Annual Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference (WEOC) on Saturday, October 1 at the Vermont Technical College campus in Randolph.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointments of a chair and two members to the Green Mountain Care Board. Owen Foster, of Jericho, has been appointed chair, and Dr David Murman, of Waterbury, and Robin Lunge, of Berlin, will serve as members on the five-member board.
Vermont Business Magazine VEDA (Vermont Economic Development Authority) will open up applications for their Short Term Forgivable Loan Program on September 15, 2022. The VEDA Short Term Forgivable Program will provide financial assistance to businesses that continue to experience current and ongoing harm due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont have fallen 10 cents to back under $4 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. The average price today is $3.90, which is 50 cents less than a month ago and 83 cents more than last year. The lowest price in the state is in Troy ($3.47/g) and the highest price is in Killington ($4.59).
Vermont Business Magazine US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) Thursday introduced the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act to begin the process of possibly designating segments of these waterways as part of the National Wild and Scenic River system.