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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is warning borrowers about a student loan debt relief scam hitting some Vermont borrowers right now. The scammers claim to be calling from “Vermont Student Assistance” and instructing borrowers that they need to call a company called Riverwalk Debt Solutions in Texas. The principals of this scam company recently pleaded guilty in Maryland to a $550 million Ponzi-type scheme targeting investors and others, according to the Better Business Bureau.

“This is a scam. Plain and simple. Do not call this company. Instead, contact the Vermont Attorney General’s office and VSAC immediately if you think you have been scammed by this outfit or any other who tries to charge fees to help you with your student loans,” said Scott Giles, president and CEO of VSAC.

Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General TJ Donovan announced today that his office has reviewed the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on May 5, 2019 in Quechee, Vermont. The Attorney General’s Office is declining to prosecute Vermont State Police Trooper Eric Vitali for charges related to the non-fatal shooting of James Luce. In reaching this decision, the Office reviewed all the materials provided by the Vermont State Police, who conducted the investigation.

The evidence showed that Vermont State Police Trooper Eric Vitali and Trooper Stacy Corliss, along with members of the Hartford Police Department and the Lebanon Police Department (NH), responded to a call of an alleged domestic violence incident involving Luce. Luce was found walking down the road carrying a shotgun. Luce initially ignored numerous commands from law enforcement to stop and put down his weapon.

​Vermont Business Magazine Beginning this Sunday, September 1, retailers will no longer sell tobacco to consumers below the age of 21. The law applies to all tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, or tobacco paraphernalia; including vape products. There are no exemptions and salespeople will be checking for valid IDs.

Vermont Business Magazine Inc. magazine today revealed that Resonance is No. 2,236 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, with three-year revenue growth of 180 percent. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

Vermont Business Magazine Global industrial and IoT computer hardware manufacturer, Logic Supply (www.logicsupply.com), based in South Burlington, has unveiled the Karbon 700 high-performance rugged computer. Designed for reliability in challenging environments, Karbon 700 is intended for use as a data logger, NVR or edge device in heavy industrial, in-vehicle or remote installations in the manufacturing, physical security and energy management industries.

Vermont Business Magazine After five months of negotiations with the Champlain College administration, the Champlain College Adjunct Faculty Union/Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 200United, voted overwhelmingly to ratify their second contract after two days of voting. The five-year agreement covers roughly 200 adjunct faculty at the college and was ratified in favor of the new contract.  The contract will now go to Champlain College’s Board of Trustees for approval. 

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced a new licensing model for funeral directors, designed to expand pathways to licensure, minimize student debt, and allow qualified Vermonters to train for their chosen profession more efficiently, without having to leave home. Funeral directors in Vermont are licensed by the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), a division of the Secretary of State’s office. The new licensing rules were reviewed and approved Thursday, August 22^nd by the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR).

Vermont Business Magazine Sterling College has been recognized as a top performer in the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index, placing No. 3 among baccalaureate institutions overall with a Gold rating and score of 78.3. The 2019 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), highlights top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). 

Vermont Business Magazine Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator is seeking farmer-entrepreneurs who are interested in individualized farm-business value-added scale-up plans that will include mentoring, in-kind resources, physical space, educational experience and technical expertise. By giving farmer-entrepreneurs the resources needed for high-value  management skills, this project will help farmer-entrepreneurs build dynamic new farm businesses while leveraging one of Vermont’s most valuable assets—land. Based on past success and the tremendous interest throughout Vermont, Windham Grows is excited to expand services to farmers state-wide.

 “From the many farmers who have contacted Windham Grows, we learned that they have specific needs that are different from value-added food businesses,” said Orly Munzing, Strolling of the Heifers Founder. “Therefore, we have created a specialized program for farmers.”

Vermont Business Magazine Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse (MRB) in St. Albans has recruited several northwestern Vermont artists to paint rain barrels for an upcoming charity auction that will focus on water quality. MRB will host “Project: Rain Barrel” at its 10 Beauregard Dr. location — just off Lake Road — on Thursday, September 5.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement on the 8th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene hitting Vermont: When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont, it caused incredible damage to our roads and bridges, our farms and businesses, and our homes and communities...

Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University will mark its 200th anniversary with a day of special events at the site of its founding in Norwich, Vermont, on Saturday, September 28. The public is invited to join Norwich officials, faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends for a full day of activities on the Town Green in Norwich, Vermont.