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Vermont Business Magazine This family-fun Vermont tradition features midway rides and games, live music, livestock events, horse shows, a demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, ATV drag racing, 4-H exhibits, Homemakers Building demonstrations, poker tournaments, opening night fireworks, favorite fair food and more. The $15 pay-one-price admission includes unlimited midway rides, live entertainment, track events and parking.
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Vermont Business Magazine Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company based in Rutland, today reported its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021. Revenues were $215.9 million for the quarter, up $27.1 million, or up 14.4%, from the same period in 2020. Net income was $11.8 million for the quarter, down $(0.3) million, or down (2.7)%, from the same period in 2020.
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Senator Patrick Leahy I rise on the Senate Floor today to urge that the Senate take up and pass H.R. 3237, the $2.1 billion Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, with an amendment at the desk. The amendment is the result of bipartisan compromise between myself and Vice Chairman Shelby, and I want to thank him for his hard work and his friendship. The bill subsequently passed the Senate unanimously and then was approved by the House. It now goes to President Biden, who is expected to sign it.
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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General TJ Donovan announced that Spenser Ingalls, 31, of Springfield, Vermont, was arraigned yesterday on one felony count of Promoting a Recording of Sexual Conduct and four felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The charges brought against Ingalls are the result of a criminal investigation—including the execution of residential and online data search warrants—conducted by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), including personnel from the Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the Vermont State Police, and the Springfield Police Department.
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Vermont Business Magazine The state should dedicate its unprecedented budget surplus to reducing Vermont’s unfunded pension liability, according to the state’s largest union. In a memo to the Vermont Emergency Board, Vermont-NEA President Don Tinney made it clear that in a year with billions of federal pandemic aid flowing into Vermont, lawmakers and the governor should not miss the opportunity to use the state’s own surplus toward reducing its unfunded pension obligations.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Kimball/Marshall Avenue that connects South Burlington and Williston at Technology Park will be closed starting on Monday August 2, 2021. Traffic will be detoured until at least November 1, 2021.
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Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power will replace two heavy-duty fossil-fuel field operations trucks with two all-electric trucks manufactured by Lion Electric in 2022 – a fully outfitted bucket truck for line crews and a Class 6 stake-body truck for electrical maintenance field crews. The two trucks are expected to offset up to 100 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year, representing a big advancement in clean electric vehicle technology for heavy-duty work and are a major step toward GMP’s goal of electrifying its field operations fleet.
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Vermont Business Magazine SunCommon, Vermont’s largest solar installer, and a Certified B Corp, has been named a Best for the World™ B Corp in recognition of their exemplary performance beyond commercial metrics. Ranking in the top 5% of all B Corps in their size group worldwide for their sustainable business practices, SunCommon was recognized for their efforts in the Environment category. This is the sixth time since its founding that the company has received this award.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Lightning Jar, an entrepreneurial hub for the Southwestern Vermont region, has announced a new partnership with Old Mill Road Media to further strengthen its entrepreneurial support services as the economy recovers from the COVID pandemic.
The Lightning Jar is a support and networking organization for business startups, existing small businesses, and professionals. Its mission is to encourage economic activity through creative ideas. Historically, the organization has offered professionals and small businesses a range of coaching and mentoring services, and has produced a series of events, including the popular Leadership Speaker Series which featured startup stories told by well-known entrepreneurs from around the Northeast.
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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Open Farm Week is coming back strong in 2021. This summer, Vermont Open Farm Week will be held Sunday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 15, and features 90 events at over 45 farms across the state. For the seventh consecutive year, farmers across Vermont will open their barn doors and garden gates to welcome the public for a behind-the-scenes look at Vermont’s vibrant working landscapes. Event listings can be sorted by day and location on DigInVT.com.
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Vermont Business Magazine The US solar industry is on the upswing, thanks to a pro-renewables presidential administration and increased concern over climate change. Aegis Renewable Energy has had a front-row seat to this action, with business increasing over the last year. Solar Power World has recognized the company's installation success by ranking Aegis Renewable Energy at No. 206 on the 2021 Top Solar Contractors list. Aegis is ranked 74 among solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms.
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Vermont Business Magazine Today, AARP Vermont announced that six Vermont organizations will receive more than $54,000 in 2021 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects to promote livable communities by improving housing, transportation, public spaces and encourage civic engagement.
“We are incredibly proud to collaborate with these organizations as they work to make immediate improvements in their communities, encourage promising ideas and jumpstart long-term change, especially for those age 50 and over,” shared Greg Marchildon, AARP Vermont state director. “Our goal at AARP Vermont is to support the efforts of our communities to be great places for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities.” There were some 67 applicants for the grants this year.