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Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Republican Committee elected Kolby LaMarche to the position Committee Chair on Tuesday, September 17th. Kolby, 17, is a senior at Burlington High School, and has been involved in Republican causes in Vermont for a number of years. At only 17, LaMarche may be the youngest Town Chair in the state from either major party. Vermont law allows 17 year olds to register to vote if the will be 18 by the time of the next general election.  Under that provision LaMerch was eligible not only to participate in the Burlington meeting, but also become its new leader.

Vermont Business Magazine WCAX announced today that it is moving frequencies in one month, on October 24, 2019. That means viewers who watch TV for free with an over-the-air antenna (rabbit ears) will need to rescan their TVs to continue watching the station. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an auction of broadcast airwaves to provide more channels for wireless internet broadband services. WCAX did not participate in the auction, however, the FCC is requiring this station and nearly 1,000 others nationwide to move to new frequencies to make room for wireless internet services

Vermont Business Magazine On Friday, Sept 27 Vermont Pub and Brewery will be pouring it’s 2,000 brew, a Vermont Smoked Porter. It’s a milestone for the pub to be releasing it’s 2,000 beer since opening it’s doors in 1988, but in addition to hitting a record number of brews, some very special guests returned to create this beer.

Vermont State Police On September 24, 2019 at 9:00 AM the Morristown Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 2017 Cote Hill Road. Upon their arrival they observed a wooden shed on the property to be fully engulfed in flames. The storage shed was located away from any other structure on the property and did not spread from its original location.  The shed, which was approximately 8 feet by 8 feet, and all of its contents were completely consumed in the fire. An examination, which was conducted jointly with the Morristown Police Department, was determined to be an intentionally set fire.

by Amy Spear, VP of Tourism for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce From mid-September to mid-October, Vermont’s Green Mountains transform into a vibrant landscape of gold, red, yellow and orange. It’s the ultimate fall foliage destination with over one million visitors traveling to Vermont in the month of October alone to capture memories while enjoying Vermont specialty products and attractions with mountain vistas, picturesque lakes, classic New England villages and countryside ablaze with color. While Vermont tourism is thriving and our brand is strong, visitor impacts go beyond lifetime memories and Instagrammable moments; last year, visitors contributed $391 million to the state’s coffers in tax revenue

Vermont Business Magazine Representative Peter Welch (D-Vermont0 issued the following statement in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to open an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump: “I applaud and strongly support the decision by Speaker Pelosi to commence impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

Vermont Business Magazine Following the two-year anniversary of Hurricane María’s devastating landfall on Puerto Rico, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) led more than a dozen lawmakers in a call to reverse the crippling austerity imposed on Puerto Rico; end the priority given to the demands of Wall Street vulture funds over of the needs of the Puerto Rican people; and put a moratorium on any payments on Puerto Rican debt until an independent investigation is completed to root out corruption. 

Vermont Business Magazine Following the close of a two-week campaign for donations, Attorney General TJ Donovan announced the completion of the 3rd Annual Lawyers Fighting Hunger Food Drive. The Lawyers Fighting Hunger Food Drive is a collaboration between the Office of the Attorney General, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA), and the Vermont Foodbank. The drive ran during September, which has been designated Hunger Action Month in Vermont. Twenty Vermont law firms and law offices signed up in advance to participate in this year’s event, and for the first time ever, a team from Vermont Law School also participated.

Vermont Business Magazine Garnet Transport Medicine, a state-of-the-art medical transport service, provides 24/7/365 inter-facility transport throughout Vermont. It began providing services today from their facility in Essex. Garnet’s services include Basic and Advanced Life Support ambulance service and Non-Emergency Medical Transport for those requiring wheelchair accommodation, all with a focus on patient-centered care.

Public Assets Institute The young Vermonters at the September 20 Climate Strike might soon be joining the state’s green jobs market. About 18,900 people now work in jobs related to clean energy, according to the 2019 Vermont Clean Energy Industry Report from the Department of Public Service. That’s an increase of about 28 percent since 2013. And while job growth has slowed, the time devoted to clean-energy work has increased, according to the report. Meanwhile, the Vermont Department of Labor announced Friday that the total number of nonfarm payroll jobs in the state fell by 600 in August.

Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Our free and fair elections are the foundation of our democracy. Today, September 24^th, is National Voter Registration Day, and in Vermont we have a lot to celebrate in honor of this important day. The right to register and vote is enshrined in our Constitution, and is one of the most important ways we can help shape the future of our towns or cities, of our state, and of our country. From local school budgets, to who represents us in the State House or in Congress, and all the way up to the President, voting is one very important way that we all can make our voice heard in the democratic process.

Vermont Business Magazine On Sunday, November 3rd in Colchester, Rutland, and St. Johnsbury, veterans are invited to speak, unscripted, about what their service means to them. All community members are encouraged to attend and to listen. Inspired by author Sebastian Junger, these gatherings aim to establish a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors they fought for. In the tradition of warrior storytelling, veterans are invited to describe the pride, grief, rage, or quiet appreciation of life that the war bestowed upon them ⁠—to share a story, summary of service, message, letter home, excerpt from a war journal, or even the story behind a photograph. The events are non-political, and all perspectives are valued.