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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 10 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corner of the state. The science-based hunt is expected to result in a harvest of about 94 moose, or about 10

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) and Working Fields today announced a partnership to provide vocational services, coaching, and support to individuals reentering their communities. The non-profit also connects directly with employers to facilitate hiring and boost employee retention.

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Vermont Business Magazine With spring underway and the bulk of construction season ahead, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding those who withdraw surface water to track and report usage. Under the newly enacted Act 135 of 2022, anyone withdrawing surface water must file an annual report with DEC each January.

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Vermont Business Magazine In an effort to bolster composting and reduce waste, the Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS) will bring together industry leaders with learners from April 29 to May 3, 2024. Summit attendees will discuss creative ways to keep food and other organics out of the trash and to transform them into valuable products.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is holding a series of introductory bullhead fishing clinics this spring, highlighting a seasonal opportunity to target one of Vermont’s most overlooked fish species.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Outdoor Guide Association (VOGA) has announced the return of nationally known MasterClass Wilderness Survival Instructor, Jessie Krebs who will be teaching women's outdoor survival skills for 2 weekends in Monkton, VT in June. Jessie is a former U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine Reynolds and Son, Inc, Vermont’s largest, privately held industrial distributor, announced the signing of a lease for a 1,100 square foot office suite located at 41 Gauthier Drive, Suite 3, in Essex Junction, Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Bennington County Sheriff's Department hosted 22 Vermont career and technical high school students for the SkillsUSA 2024 Criminal Justice (CJ) and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) competitions on Thursday, April 10. The students were vying to earn a spot at the national competition that will be held in Atlanta, GA on June 24-28, 2024.

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Vermont Business Magazine On April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ Exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developm

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by Steven Foster, President, Vermont Association of Realtors On March 15, 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a $418 million settlement that would resolve litigation over claims in a national class action lawsuit brought on by home sellers related to broker's commissions.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont House advanced legislation (S.25) on a strong voice vote to ban per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) and other toxic chemicals from personal care products and menstrual products, and to ban PFAS from apparel, cookware, artificial turf, and children’s products.

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Vermont Business Magazine Patients and health care providers gathered at the Vermont State House on Wednesday to support H.766, a bill that requires health insurance companies to reduce administrative delays and streamline insurance requirements.