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Vermont Business Magazine You can see wind energy in action this summer as Green Mountain Power brings back its free tours of the 21-turbine Kingdom Community Wind project in Lowell. The popular summer tours are open to Vermonters and tourists alike, and draw more than 1,200 people to the site each June, July and August.

Vermont Business Magazine Late last fall, Newbury Elementary School teacher Jeff Goodell approached Housewright Construction, Inc for assistance with a project that combined educational and community service opportunities for his 5th /6th grade class. His class, aka “The Otters,” was studying the Eastern Bluebird. Learning that this bird’s population struggles with a lack of suitable nesting spaces, the students were curious about ways they could provide assistance within Newbury. They decided to build bluebird houses.

Vermont Business Magazine The Hickok & Boardman Network of Companies is pleased to announce thirteen non-profit recipients of their 2018 charitable gifts, including: The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Champlain College Single Parent Program, Champlain Valley Down Syndrome Group, a private citizen in need from Town of Fairfax, Girls on the Run Vermont, Green Mountain Animal Defenders, Intervale Center, Jeremy Paul Boquet Foundation, Maggie’s Bright Side, Mobius Inc, Stowe Mountain Rescue, Tatum’s Totes, and The Veterans’ Place.

Vermont Business Magazine Forest tent caterpillars have hatched, according to forest health specialists from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. These insects are expected to cause defoliation again this summer in maple forests in northern and southern Vermont. Forest tent caterpillars will continue feeding through June. They prefer sugar maple and ash but can feed on other tree species as well. In 2017, forest tent caterpillars defoliated 60,000 acres of forestland, affecting every county in the state.

Vermont Business Magazine System Integrators, a premier custom electronics and home technology integrator, has passed the rigorous requirements necessary to earn certification by the Home Technology Association. The Home Technology Association is the first independent organization to educate and empower homeowners in their technology purchases, recognize exceptional businesses, and elevate the technology integration industry’s status and stature with a rigorous third-party certification process.

Vermont Business Magazine The town of Fairlee will receive $3.6 million from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to repair and update the water distribution system. Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the USDA overall is investing $256 million in 81 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas in 35 states. Fairlee is in Orange County.

“No matter what zip code you live in, infrastructure is a foundation for quality of life and economic opportunity,” Hazlett said. “Through strong partnerships, USDA is ensuring that rural communities have the modern, reliable infrastructure they need to prosper.”

Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger today appointed Neale Lunderville as interim director of the city’s Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO), effective July 16, 2018. Lunderville has led Burlington Electric Department as general manager since July 2014. The mayor will ask the City Council to approve the appointment at its June 4 meeting.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America, today announced the closing day of the 2017-18 season will be Saturday, May 26, for winter operations while summer operations will open that same day.

Vermont Business Magazine The following is an open letter to Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Legislature from outdoor recreation organizations regarding a change in charitable giving status found in the tax bill H911, which the governor received from the Legislature on Tuesday.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s congressional delegation – Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Representative Peter Welch (D) – Wednesday announced the allocation of more than $2.5 million in federal grants to six Vermont housing authorities to preserve, improve and develop public housing across Vermont. The grants were awarded under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Capital Fund Program.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), former chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement ahead of a vote in the Senate on the VA Mission Act.

Vermont Business Magazine In 2018, we the people of the United States are deeply divided: by race, gender, socio-economic status and political affiliation. That’s true even here in Vermont, where by some accounts the legislative session was one of the most divisive in recent memory and not truly over yet. What better time to focus on the democratic values that unite us? Developed by Seven Days and Kids VT, with support from the Vermont Community Foundation, it's launching today in advance of the holiday weekend, when many state historic sites for the season.

When: Wednesday, May 23, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Cedar Creek Room, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier