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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter Thursday opposing the Postal Service’s attempt to aid the President’s efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule. On March 31, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to establish a national list of eligible voters and directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), an independent federal agency, to transmit mail ballots only to those on the list.

Vermont State Police Search efforts on the Lamoille River near Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia for a missing man continued from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 3. His body was not located. The Vermont State Police and the Department of Public Safety search and rescue coordinator plan to return to the area Saturday, July 4, with K-9s to search riverbanks and lakeshore areas downstream. If necessary, VSP will evaluate resuming operations on the water Monday, July 6.

Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) will hold two public hearings regarding the NVDA 2026 Regional Plan. The first hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2026, at 6:00 pm and will be a hybrid meeting: online and in-person at Do North (930 Broad St, 2nd floor, Lyndonville, VT). Consider registering online for this first hearing. All are welcome to attend and provide input on the NVDA Regional Plan, which includes local housing targets and the Regional Future Land Use (FLU) map, but excludes the defunct Tier 3 and Road Rule provisions. The final hearing is scheduled for September 24, 2026 at 4:00 pm and will be a hybrid meeting: online and in-person at the Gateway Center (84 Fyfe Dr, 1st floor, Newport, VT). This hearing is also open to the public, but it will be past the deadline for NVDA to accept feedback. Consider registering online for this final hearing.

Vermont Business Magazine Burlington-based V/T Commercial has released its second quarter transactions. Transactions include Seventh Generation relocating its headquarters to 530 Community Drive, South Burlington. Their new space consists of 20,185 SF; leased 1,718 SF at 12 Washington Street, Middlebury to Buy Again Alley; O'Reilly Auto Enterprises leased 23,940 SF at 160 Paine Turnpike North, Berlin from Albertsons Companies; Buy Again Alley leased 1,718 SF at 12 Washington Street, Middlebury from Albertsons Companies.

Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) has received a $10,000 gift from Northfield Savings Bank to fund its Life Gap Grant program. Life Gap Grants are small, just-in-time scholarships that help students get through unexpected and challenging situations and stay in school. Funded solely by philanthropic donations, Life Gap provides direct financial support to students with emergent needs, including food insecurity, transportation, healthcare and child care.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement Thursday on the passing of Judge Dickson Corbett: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of Judge Dickson Corbett. I first met Dickson in 2021 when appointing him to serve as Orange County State’s Attorney and later appointed him to serve as Superior Court Judge in 2023. I always appreciated his dedication to improving the lives of Vermonters through public service. This is an unfortunate loss for Vermont and the Judiciary, and my heart goes out to Dickson’s family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.”

Vermont Business Magazine Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $3.4 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in New England to the states of Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover, to rebuild more resilient, safer communities, and protect infrastructure from future events. 

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for help in monitoring Vermont’s wild turkey population.  The department runs an annual online survey during July and August for reporting turkey broods. If you see a flock of turkeys in Vermont, the department asks you to go to the turkey brood survey on its website to report your observation, including where and when you observed the turkeys with the number of adult and young turkeys you saw.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.99 per gallon, down 7 cents per gallon from last week, down 47 cents/g from last month and up 85 cents/g from this time last year, according to AAA. The highest price in the state this week was $4.59/g. The lowest price gas in Vermont has shifted from the southern counties to the north over the last month. Prices are lowest in Addison ($3.90/g) and Orleans ($3.91/g) counties and highest in Windsor ($4.05/g), Washington ($4.01/g), and Windham ($4.01/g), according to AAA. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.83/g today.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott yesterday attended a naturalization ceremony where 15 individuals officially became citizens of the United States of America. At this ceremony, there were 13 countries of origin and all 14 counties of Vermont represented. Governor Scott said: "As we celebrate our 250th birthday this week, I can think of nothing more American than this ceremony. It’s great to be here to recognize our nation’s newest citizens. Each of you worked very hard to get here today. And as I look around the room, it’s clear to see how proud your families and friends are of you. And you should be proud of yourselves as well for your strength and courage to see this process through. The oath you’re taking today is powerful."

Vermont State Police Emergency crews resumed search and recovery efforts Thursday morning after two people went into the water Wednesday night at Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia and did not resurface. The Vermont State Police is leading the operation. Crews arrived on scene before 8 a.m. Thursday. The effort includes VSP’s Underwater Recovery Team and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program. Game wardens from the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife are assisting. Conditions on the water are challenging following strong thunderstorms overnight that caused water levels to rise and strengthened currents.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) will host an event highlighting the importance of the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Senator Welch will visit the location of a new housing project funded by the CDBG-DR program and discuss the importance of flexible funding for Vermont’s flood recovery. He will celebrate CDBG-DR funding for Vermont alongside local and state leaders, and discuss Vermont’s recovery progress after the 2023 and 2024 floods. Also next Wednesday, Welch and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) and other local leaders will join the Climate Action Campaign (CAC) and its Vermont partners for an Extreme Weather People’s Hearing.