Current News

Vermont Business Magazine Peter Sterling joined Renewable Energy Vermont as Interim Executive Director this week. Over his career, Peter has established himself as an effective advocate on a range of issues including access to affordable health care, protection of our natural resources, and promoting economic justice. Most recently, Peter served for four years as Chief of Staff for Vermont Senate Pro Tem Tim Ashe.

by Annette Smith Global Warming. Climate Change. Climate Emergency. The words used to describe what is happening to Planet Earth have changed over time, and are politically charged for some people. A better description might be Wacky Weather. Even better, Weather Extremes. We might be able to agree that the weather is getting more extreme.

Vermont Business Magazine Two recent gifts will allow the Vermont Community Garden Network to take the show on the road, bringing workshops to gardens, field trips to schools and plants and seeds to those who need them.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont department of Health on Wednesday reported 99 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths for a statewide total of 267. There are currently 21 hospitalized with nine in the ICU. According to CDC data, 85.1 percent of eligible Vermonters (468,900) have received at least one dose of vaccine, which is the highest rate in the nation.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced position posting for Burlington’s next Police Chief Position. In May 2021, Mayor Weinberger announced the Administration would resume the Police Chief search and began the process with a robust public engagement effort to seek community feedback on policing in Burlington, qualifications our community would like to see in the next Police Chief, and the important priorities for our next police chief.

​Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to announce that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the USDA has awarded $412,550 to the State of Vermont as part of the Organic Certification Cost Share Program. The application is now open for certified operations to apply for these funds.

Vermont Business Magazine The Biden Administration and USDA have announced a long-awaited update to the SNAP (known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT) “Thrifty Food Plan.” The updated plan will now more closely reflect the true cost of food. This long-overdue change will result in roughly a 25% increase in 3SquaresVT benefit amounts and will help tens of thousands of our neighbors afford a healthy, nutritious diet for themselves and their families.

Vermont Business Magazine Isotech North America in Colchester has received an additional order from the US Navy for its custom temperature calibrators. Isotech was awarded a Navy contract for design and development of approximately 700 next generation dry block temperature calibrators . After successful field evaluations and performance data from the early delivery orders, the Navy has placed new delivery orders in large quantities.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public Radio has won two 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for its journalism in 2020 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The winning coverage includes: Feature Reporting: ‘Our Moms Have To Talk’: Pocket Dial Connects Grieving Moms. And as the urgent stories of 2020 compounded, Brave Little State, VPR's people-powered journalism show, continually pivoted to address listeners' curiosity about COVID-19, racial reckoning and the role of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election.

Vermont Business Magazine The travel and hospitality sector has undergone severe disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the road to recovery continues to present significant challenges. How can Vermont best meet these challenges, as well as embrace this opportunity for transformational change in this vital industry? The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing will be holding a roundtable discussion to share ideas on current challenges, opportunities that federal funding might unlock, and the future of travel and tourism in the state. Roundtable discussions will be held in Stowe, Rutland and Manchester the week of August 23.

Vermont Business Magazine With demand for well-trained STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers expected to skyrocket, and women and people of color grossly underrepresented in STEM professions, afterschool programs in Vermont and across the country can play a critical role in preparing the workforce of the future. Today, 74% of Vermont parents report programs are providing STEM, the same as in 2014. Sixty percent of parents nationally and 39% in Vermont report that their child participates in STEM in afterschool twice or more per week.

Vermont State Police The northbound travel lane of Interstate 89 just past the Williston exit will be closed for an extended period following a dump truck that crashed into the South Brownell Road overpass Wednesday morning, Aug. 18, 2021. Inspections are underway for damage to the bridge and the highway. No injuries were reported in the single-vehicle wreck.