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​Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) and State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) have partnered with prominent baseball teams in Vermont to host Triple Play Job Fest this July. Job Fest hiring events will take place in partnership with the Upper Valley Nighthawks in White River Junction (Friday, July 22), the Vermont Mountaineers in Montpelier (Wednesday, July 27), and the Vermont Lake Monsters in Burlington (Thursday, July 28).

​Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a Eurofins TestAmerica, was fined $12,368.00 for hazardous material, air, and waste violations following a routine DEC inspection. On September 28, 2021, DEC conducted a routine inspection of TestAmerica’s South Burlington chemical analysis facility. During the inspection, Agency personnel determined that paper filters generated in the extraction/wet chemistry laboratory, which contained contaminated solvents and methylene chloride were mismanaged.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, Marcelle Leahy endorsed Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray, a Democratic candidate in the race for Vermont’s lone seat in the US House of Representatives. For over 50 years Marcelle Leahy has served Vermont and our nation as a frontline healthcare provider, a strong advocate for access to health services, and a vocal cancer survivor. She is an engaged supporter of the National Guard, Vermont Democratic Party, and numerous local causes. She is the wife of Vermont’s Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy.

Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets Vermont farmers who withdraw any surface waters (definition:10 V.S.A. § 1002(20) ) for farming are advised to begin keeping records of irrigation events this summer if they do not already do so. A new state law went into effect on July 1, 2022 which requires annual reporting to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) of surface water withdrawals used for farming. The first such annual report for farmers who qualify will be due to VAAFM on January 15, 2023.

Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, July 13, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger tested positive for COVID-19, using an at-home test and is experiencing mild and improving symptoms. Mayor Weinberger is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a second booster shot in June. Mayor Weinberger and his family are on a summer vacation trip to Italy. Mayor Weinberger has been following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance since testing positive by isolating from others, and will continue to follow CDC guidance to avoid travel and take additional precautions until 10 days have passed since first testing positive for COVID-19.

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

Vermont Business Magazine The U.S. Postal Service today expanded USPS Connect Local and USPS Connect Regional to Vermont. They are part of a set of four delivery solutions that leverage ongoing network improvements, new equipment, new pricing, and enhanced operational precision to meet evolving business needs. USPS Connect Local is a new way for local businesses to affordably and quickly reach local customers. It is rolling out in select locations starting today. USPS Connect Local offers affordable next-day service in all locations, with same-day delivery, Sunday delivery and pickup options in select locations.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Breakfast on the Farm returned today after two years of limited activity, welcoming the public to Gosliga Farm in Addison, Vermont. Saturday’s event was the first physical gathering for the annual event since 2019, with nearly 2,000 visitors enjoying a local Vermont breakfast and then a self-guided tour of the dairy farm located in the Champlain Valley. Since 2014, Vermont Breakfast on the Farm has worked to connect the public with hard-working dairy farming families like the Gosligas – who produce wholesome dairy, care deeply for their cows, and work to protect, maintain and improve the working-landscapes of Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine Bank of Burlington announced Friday, they have received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for its application to open a new bank focused on commercial banking to businesses in Vermont. Bank of Burlington previously received an Order Granting Permission to Organize from the State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation on March 16, 2022. Upon final approval, Bank of Burlington will be the first State of Vermont Banking Charter issued since 1989.

by Joyce Marcel, Vermont Business Magazine It is 1972 in Burlington, and a man named Howard Aiken has just created a new service for collecting and processing billing data. Based on that, the company he starts, Vermont Information Processing, soon has six employees. In 2001, Aiken sells the company — now 45 workers strong — to the employees. Since then, VIP has grown into a stealth behemoth, so secretive that its CEO won't sit for an interview and its top-level employee-owners squirm when asked to quantify the company's revenue.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is inviting Vermonters of all backgrounds who are working with a goal of improving life in their community to attend the 2022 Community Leadership Summit on Wednesday, August 10, at Vermont Technical College. The agenda is based in part on feedback over the past two years from thousands of Vermonters about the future of our state and the need to strengthen civic engagement and tackle shared challenges together. It will also offer opportunities to build leadership skills, share success stories, and connect to and learn from community leaders of all backgrounds working to advance projects in towns across Vermont. The Summit will be an opportunity for renewal and rejuvenation as we reengage with fellow Vermonters, make new connections, celebrate community successes, talk through shared challenges, and think proactively about the future.

Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University has opened submissions for the 2023 Colby Award, beginning July 1. Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, presents the award annually to a first solo work of fiction, nonfiction or poetry that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations or international affairs. Colby Award recipients receive a $5,000 author honorarium provided through the generosity of the Chicago-based Pritzker Military Foundation, on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. The Colby Award is presented annually at Norwich University during the Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium in Northfield, Vermont. The window for submissions ends Nov. 30, 2022.