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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police has added a new civilian position of recruitment specialist to the agency’s Office of Professional Development, the Pittsford-based unit whose responsibilities include attracting new sworn members to VSP’s ranks. Dale Nelson, a native Vermonter who grew up on a dairy farm in Derby, becomes the first civilian to hold the title of recruiter within the Vermont State Police.

by Connie Beal Hiring and keeping good employees is harder than ever. Vermont has a record-high 26,000 vacant jobs and employers are being forced to think differently about how to attract workers and how to make sure their employees have the resources they need to show up and do their best work.

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission will be hosting two wetland restoration workshops in Plymouth, Vermont this summer! Join us at Coolidge State Park on Route 100A on Tuesday, July 12th and Pingree Flats on Route 100 on Thursday, July 14th from 9:30am-2:30 pm in Plymouth. Attendees will learn how to assess a site for its wetland restoration potential, account for specific site considerations such as native and invasive plants, site limitations, soils and hydrology, plan restoration strategies and manage restoration projects.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed nine bills into law, as passed by the General Assembly. These include: H.517, An act relating to educational benefits for members of the military and their families and eligibility for election to serve as Adjutant and Inspector General; and H.510, An act relating to tax reductions and other aid for Vermonters.

Vermont Business Magazine The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) will aid the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in cleaning up our waters by incorporating potential projects into DEC’s Watershed Projects Database. This Database is a key component of the DEC’s Tactical Basin Plans that address water quality issues throughout the State. These plans prioritize water quality problems, consider alternatives, and recommend solutions and funding sources.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have announced that Vermont has signed on to participate in the “Internet for All” initiative, which will invest $65 billion to provide affordable, reliable, high-speed internet for everyone in America by the end of the decade.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, State Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale announced her plans to run for re-election to the Vermont State Senate, stepping down from her competitive place in the Congressional race and supporting Becca Balint’s bid for Congress.

Vermont Business Magazine In a groundbreaking moment last week, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board issued the first-ever cannabis operating license, a Tier One cultivator, with its members noting that the pace of licensing will pick up in following weeks. As growers, makers and retailers ready for the adult-use market, Heady Vermont, the state’s largest media and events platform is providing strategic ways for small businesses to connect directly with market-ready consumers and get their brand and business to the forefront of the new industry.

Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Thursday reintroduced legislation to close a tax loophole that allows corporations to write off the punishment they receive for egregious wrongdoing as an “ordinary” business expense. Punitive damages are rarely imposed, and only on bad actors whose reckless misconduct resulted in extreme consequences, and usually great harm to peoples’ lives.

Vermont Business Magazine Nearly 50 students from Woodstock Union High School and Twinfield Union School on Wednesday traveled to the non-partisan Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston as part of “Vermont Day,” an educational visit organized by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) for Vermont students to learn first-hand about democracy and the Senate legislative process. Sanders addressed the students Wednesday afternoon during their trip in livestreamed remarks from his Senate office in Washington, DC.

Vermont Business Magazine Vigorously pursuing Vermont Electric Co-op’s core mission of delivering reliable, affordable power – with a sharp eye toward assuring an equitable transition to cleaner energy – was the focus of remarks by VEC’s Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Towne during the organization’s recent Annual Meeting. The meeting, held May 14, was the first in-person VEC Annual Meeting since 2019. It was presided over by VEC Board Chair Rich Goggin of South Hero.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont gasoline prices today were largely unchanged from last week, with the average price being $4.71. This is 58 cents higher than a month ago and $1.79 higher than last year. The highest price was $4.99 per gallon in Burlington and the lowest was $4.29 in West Bridgewater.