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Vermont Business Magazine Sugarbush Resort has begun snowmaking for the 2019-20 winter season in anticipation of its scheduled Opening Day on Saturday, November 23. Snowmakers started making snow late last night at upper elevations of both mountains and plan to continue through the week with a string of cold temps in the forecast. When temps allow later this week, they’ll also begin blowing snow on Inverness at Mt. Ellen and several trails off the Gate House Quad at Lincoln Peak.

In a change from past snowmaking operations, Sugarbush will be focusing opening Gate House terrain before moving over to the Super Bravo side of the mountain, in order to get terrain for all abilities open earlier in the season. Pushover, Lower Pushover, Slow Poke, Sugarbear Road, and First Time are the first set of lower elevation trails where snowmaking will be focused.

Vermont Business Magazine Northfield Savings Bank understands the value of small business in Vermont and the role the SCORE organization plays in supporting that mission. In Vermont, SCORE provides business mentoring and educational workshops.

“The SCORE organization and their many volunteers provide valuable guidance and expertise to entrepreneurs and new businesses here in Vermont.  This is a very important service they provide and this is why we are glad to support them,” said Al Flory, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Northfield Savings Bank.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Information Technology Leaders Inc. (VITL) announced the appointment of Beth Anderson as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. During her four-and-a-half years with the City of Burlington, Beth served as the City’s first Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) and as the first woman Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

As CIO, Beth implemented the City’s BTVStat initiative, working with all City departments to collect data to identify challenges, track progress, and control costs, and to promote accountability, learning, and collaboration. As CAO, Beth led two successful budget processes, which resulted in City budgets that continued historic investment in City assets while limiting taxpayer burdens. Her work to build back the City’s Unassigned Fund Balance, secure clean audits, and set new debt and pension policies played a major role in restoring the City’s Aa3 credit rating.

Vermont Business Magazine The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), is seeking tenants to lease space in the Hardwick Yellow Barn Business Accelerator & Corporate Campus (aka "Yellow Barn"), which is expected to be ready for occupancy in late spring of 2021. Approximately 3,000 square feet of ground-floor industrial processing space and about 6,000 square feet of second-story multi-purpose space are available. Proposals are due by close of business December 31, 2019.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and Honfleur, France Mayor Michel Lamarre signed a “Sister City Charter” to celebrate and formalize a decade of the two cities’ relationships. The Mayors signed the ceremonial charter in an event held simultaneously in Burlington City Hall’s Contois Auditorium and Honfleur City Hall, and the two City Halls were also connected by videoconference for the ceremony.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, is welcoming three new members to its statewide council: Ceilidh Galloway-Kane, Zoe Kaslow, and Drusilla Roessle. The diverse council of women from around Vermont advises the Vermont Women’s Fund and participates in its grantmaking, strategic planning, and leadership work.

Vermont Business Magazine As rivers and floodwaters from last week’s storms begin to recede, state health and public safety officials want Vermonters to take care to avoid illness and injury during damage assessment and cleanup.

Road washouts and downed power lines are still a concern. Please respect road closures and detours, and never drive on a flooded road. If you see a downed power line, do not touch it – assume all lines are energized, and before clearing debris, check to ensure it is not in contact with any power lines.

Homeowners can call 2-1-1 to report flood or wind home damage. This will allow the state to track damage and determine if there is enough damage statewide to seek aid for homeowners. 2-1-1 can also provide information on resources available right now.

Vermont Business Magazine Started in Barre, Vermont in 1947, Wilkins Harley-Davidson has purchased the assets of Green Mountain Harley-Davidson in Essex Junction, Vermont expanding its operation into Chittenden County and beyond.
Owners Barbara Wilkins, Ann Lyon, and John Lyon represent three generations of family operated business. The dealership has grown several times over the years but this is a major step for the family.

Vermont Business Magazine President Trump formally notified the United Nations that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change – an agreement that the United States played an instrumental role in negotiating.

This decision is nothing more than the fulfillment of a cynical and reckless campaign promise made for the sole purpose of currying favor with the fossil fuel industry.  It comes in the wake of the latest National Climate Assessment, by our country’s top scientists, which was unequivocal:  Climate change already affects every sector and region of our country, threatening millions of Americans’ health, homes and livelihoods.

Vermont Business Magazine As the Thanksgiving holiday season approaches, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) and the Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) wish to remind those planning for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner that Vermont’s local turkey farms are ready to help. The time to order your local bird is now! 

Vermont is home to more than a dozen turkey farms across the state, raising and producing local turkeys ready just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season.  According to the National Turkey Federation, nearly 88 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving. The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 16 pounds, meaning that approximately 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the United States during Thanksgiving in 2016.  In Vermont, nearly 48,000 turkeys and chickens were produced in 2016. 

Vermont Business Magazine The New Hampshire / Vermont region of the American Red Cross has now closed both of the shelters we opened in Newport and St. Albans for people who found themselves displaced by power outages and flooding.

Vermont Business Magazine In advance of the 40^th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing today, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, as a national day of remembrance.

“The victims of the Iran hostage crisis were treated brutally, and their suffering and sacrifice should be remembered,” said Isakson. “Similarly, this resolution and our continued efforts on behalf of the victims are an important statement that once an American serves our country, we will be there for you no matter how long it takes to secure justice. On the anniversary of their capture, we pay tribute to these brave Americans who were held hostage in Iran during service to the United States.”