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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Susanne Young today announced that Vermont will receive $4 million from a multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices related to Google Account settings. The settlement also requires Google to be more transparent with consumers about its practices, including giving users detailed information about the types of location data Google collects and how it’s used. The multistate settlement announced today was negotiated by a coalition of 40 attorneys general and totals $391.5 million. It is the largest multistate privacy settlement negotiated by attorneys general in history.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced that the Statewide Canvass of Vermont 2022 General Election results will be held on Tuesday, November 15 at the Secretary of State’s office, located in Montpelier at 128 State Street. The canvass will begin at 10am. Secretary Condos, along with Chairs or their designees from the three major parties (Democratic, Republican and Progressive) will be certifying vote totals and winners for federal and statewide offices. The Statewide Canvass is open to members of the public and the press.

by Governor Phil Scott At 4 am the day before every election, my team and I set out on a 14 County Tour, visiting all of Vermont’s 14 counties in one day. This 500+ mile tour has a way to put things into perspective. It reinforces how beautiful our state is and how much it has to offer. And it reminds us that the differences between counties and communities can be stark. We’ve been making progress to close this gap, but we must do more to make sure every family, in every part of our state, has the tools needed to be healthy, safe, and successful. So, with the election behind us, I hope everyone elected to serve in Montpelier will work with me to level the playing field from region to region, restoring economic security and prosperity statewide.

Vermont Business Magazine US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the US District Court for the District of Vermont will welcome 30 new citizens during a naturalization ceremony Wednesday at the American Legion Post #10 in Barre. US Bankruptcy Judge Heather Z. Cooper will administer the Oath of Allegiance. The 30 citizenship candidates come from the following 16 countries: Belgium, Bhutan, Canada, China, Congo (Kinshasa), France, Germany, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Moldova, Peru, Portugal, Somalia, South Korea and Syria.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 12.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 48.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The Vermont average is $3.96, which is down 1 cent from last week. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76/g today. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.3 cents in the last week and stands at $5.34 per gallon.

Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College is celebrating International Education Week with a series of activities centered around the ways global connections enrich learning and help prepare future leaders. The celebration from Nov. 14 to 18 is being organized by the College’s Center for Global Engagement along with other groups within the Saint Michael’s Community. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education designed to celebrate the benefits of international exchange and international education. 

by Joyce Marcel, Vermont Business Magazine Dr John R Brumsted, the retiring president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network — a network he has largely created — has his heart in two places: Vermont and New York's North Country. Perhaps that's why he has spent so much of his distinguished career joining the two regions together medically. Brumsted retires from his position on November 27, 2022. His successor will be Sunil “Sunny” Eappen, MD, MBA, who comes from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, part of the Mass General Brigham network. Apart from an early stint in rural New York with the US Public Health Service to help pay off his medical education, Brumsted, 69, has spent his entire 30-year career working at UVM.

by Amanda Kuhnert Debbie Safran adopted her first greyhound over a decade ago and immediately began having trouble finding accessories and apparel that fit her dog’s long, lean shape. Early on, she batted around the idea of opening her own store, where pet owners could find everything for their dogs and cats — even those with unique physiques — under one roof. Safran brought her longtime vision to life in the fall of 2019, when she opened Houndstooth, a small pet store on College Street. The pandemic hit just a couple of months later.

Vermont Agency of Transportation This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways throughout Vermont for the week of November 14, 2022. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.

Vermont Business Magazine The Third Annual Vermont Holiday Market returns to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont on December 3^rd & 4^th, 2022. The Blue Ribbon Pavilion will host over 60 crafters and artisans each day. New for this year, the Holiday Market is now a two-day event. In response to the increasing interest in the event by both participants and patrons, we have expanded the Market to include both Saturday and Sunday this year.