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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today held student town meetings in Rutland and Bennington to speak with students at Rutland High School and Mount Anthony Union High School. In addition, Sanders made several visits to meet with veterans from the Dodge House, the Bennington Veterans Outreach Center, and the Vermont Veterans’ Home. He also met with health care professionals at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington and the Battenkill Valley Health Center, as well as local officials in both Rutland and Bennington.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $110 million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across the Nation. These grants will help 208 rural health care organizations expand critical services in 43 states and Guam. The investments include $2.31 million for four rural health care organizations in New Hampshire: HealthFirst Family Care Center ($1 million), West Central Behavioral Health ($142,000), Mid-State Health Center ($176,000) and Families Flourish Northeast ($1 million). Also among award recipients is Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, Vermont ($88,000). In total, USDA has provided $5.83 million in emergency healthcare funding for New Hampshire and Vermont institutions in 2022.

Vermont Business Magazine Kingsbury Companies “Broke Water” on a project in Warren, Vermont earlier this summer installing an inflatable dam on the Mad River. The new dam replaces an existing dam owned and operated by Sugarbush Mountain Resort Inc., supporting seasonal snowmaking operations at Lincoln Peak, that has reached its design life and has been damaged by large storms in the past. The new dam includes modern automated controls assuring water flows support the aquatic life in the Mad River both up and downstream of the location; as well as automatically lowering during periods of high flow to allow for natural stream flows. Kingsbury Companies expects to complete this project by the winter season.

Vermont business Magazine A new study has revealed the states where hotel businesses are making the most revenue each year. As the hospitality industry continues to boom, with the US market currently valued at a staggering $93.07B, new data reveals which US states have the highest earning hotel businesses; making the most annual revenue. HotelTechReport analyzed industry data for each US state, finding that Hawaii hotel businesses make the most revenue overall, with each business raking in $25,811,058 on average per year. Vermont was 12th at $3.4 million.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Community Foundation today announced its Spark Connecting Community grant program has awarded $116,571 to 41 organizations for projects that strengthen community connections. These grants were made possible by the partnership of generous Community Foundation fundholders who contributed through Giving Together, a unique program that shares grant proposals with fundholders and donors to provide an opportunity to co-fund projects throughout the state.

Vermont Business Magazine HQI US Holding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Great River Hydro, LLC, which owns 13 hydropower generating stations with a total installed capacity of 589 megawatts along New England's Connecticut and Deerfield rivers in the states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Great River Hydro is being sold by affiliates of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for a value of approximately US $2 billion. The facilities are located along the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers. Hydro-Québec was already the largest single supplier of electricity to Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine A candidate forum for the Vermont Lieutenant Governor's forum is being held on Wednesday, Oct.19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in downtown Rutland, VT. Confirmed candidates for this forum are David Zuckerman (D) and Joe Benning (R). This forum is sponsored by the Castleton University Political Science program in coordination with the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR).

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Wednesday will hold town meetings with students at Rutland High School and Mount Anthony Union High School. At the town meetings, Sanders will hold a question and answer session to hear directly from students about the issues that matter most to them and to discuss how the federal government can address the needs of young people.

Vermont Business Magazine Thanks to the communities’ support, Brattleboro’s The Richards Group has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley, a local organization dedicated to providing service to others, promoting integrity and peace through a fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. The $10,000 award will help fund the Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley’s annual commitments such as supporting school youth programs, trade school scholarships, adaptive sports programs and the local Humane Society.

Vermont business Magazine After serving for more than 40 years as the Executive Director of the Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association (VADA), Marilyn Miller has announced that she will retire at the end of the year. ”Marilyn Miller's dedication to Vermont’s vehicle distributors is unparalleled.” said Jack Castellaneta, VADA President. “In an industry that keeps Vermont moving, she has been a steady presence supporting VADA member companies and their employees. While Marilyn will be greatly missed, her retirement is well deserved.”