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Vermont Business Magazine Farmers, chefs, food producers and others working in Vermont agriculture are invited to apply to the third round of Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) Conference Scholarship Program grants. This round of funding supports participation in the Food Loves Tech expo, including access to all panel discussions and “The Future of the Cocktail” opening reception. The expo takes place November 2nd & 3rd in New York City. Apply by Wednesday, Sept 19 to the Vermont Fresh Network Conference Program.

Vermont Business Magazine Announced during the awards dinner at Jayco, Inc's annual Dealer Homecoming this week in Indianapolis, Pete's RV Center, based in South Burlington, was announced number three in the category of Top Ten Towable Dealers for Model Year 2018. The Pete's RV South Windsor, CT, store led the charge with the sale of a combination of nearly seven hundred Jayco travel trailers and fifth wheels. An outstanding achievement considering Pete's RV Center was not ranked in the top ten last year.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals announced today that they are holding a public Vote of No Confidence. The Vote of No Confidence is set to target UVM Medical Center CEO John Brumsted and President Eileen Whalen, along with the hospital Board of Trustees. VFNHP said in a press release Thursday that the hospital’s recently released Form 990 tax statement "expos(es) the exorbitant executive salaries earned by these administrators while nurses are still fighting without a contract for safe staffing and fair wages." The VFNHP press release said they are taking action to hold the administration accountable to the community it serves.

Vermont Business Magazine On August 30, 2018, the Vermont Public Utility Commission issued amendments to its procedures that govern the use of the Commission's online case management and filing system, known as ePUC, to make it easier for interested persons to participate in Commission proceedings. In part, the amendments largely eliminate the requirement that any document filed electronically using ePUC must also be filed with the Commission in paper.

Previously, the procedures governing the use of ePUC required parties to file a paper copy with the Commission of any document filed electronically. This requirement was imposed when ePUC was first introduced to the public, to ensure that paper copies of documents that were filed electronically were available in the event that errors were made in the electronic filing process or that the ePUC system did not function as planned.

​Vermont Business Magazine A New York City couple won the prize of a lifetime – a brand new, fossil-fuel-free, 1,500 square-foot home packed with the latest in smart energy technology including heat pumps, solar panels, Level 2 electric vehicle charger and Tesla Powerwall batteries. Martin Schreiner, a food blogger, marketer and part-time opera singer, and Lucas Hough, a pathologist’s assistant, got engaged after learning they’d won, and plan to move from New York City to their new Rutland home soon.

Vermont Business Magazine The board of the state’s largest union, which representas most of the state's teachers, has voted unanimously to recommend Christine Hallquist for governor, saying she will forge a better path for schools, communities, and children. Vermont-NEA is the first union to throw its support behind Hallquist. Hallquist, the Democratic nominee, is the former CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative and the first major party transgender candidate for governor in the nation.

“Listening to Christine, it is clear that she has a vision for a civilized Vermont,” said Don Tinney, a high school English teacher who serves as president of Vermont-NEA. “It’s a vision where we adequately fund our public schools; where we provide opportunities for all Vermonters; and where we focus on lifting up all Vermonters, no matter where they live.”

by Christine McGowan People in the forest products industry find their way to wood in different ways. For some, it’s a part of their family DNA. For others, it’s a passion. For Lucas Jenson, owner of The Tree House Hardwoods & Millshop, it’s a vocation that aligns with his belief in supporting the local Vermont economy.

Vermont Business Magazine Members of the GMC community will join together on Thursday, August 30 at 4 pmin Ackley Hall to officially welcome the beginning of the academic year. The event will be streamed live through Green Mountain College's official Facebook page. Dr. François Scarborough Clemmons will speak at the Convocation. Dr. Clemmons is a singer, actor, playwright and university lecturer. He is perhaps best known for his appearances as "Officer Clemmons" on the PBS television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1968 to 1993.

Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College leaders learned Wednesday that they will receive the largest scholarship grant in the college’s history from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help faculty train more data-savvy scientists and science-savvy mathematicians, statisticians and computer scientists through scholarships, enrichment programs and new curriculum that connects disciplines better.

Just under $1 million has been awarded by NSF to faculty at the Colchester Catholic liberal arts college from departments of mathematics/statistics, biology, computer science and chemistry to fund a five-year project entitled "Developing a Life Sciences Workforce with Strong Quantitative Skills.”

Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General TJ Donovan announced in a press release today that his Office has reviewed the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on May 4, 2018, in Brattleboro, Vermont. The Office is declining to prosecute Brattleboro Police Department police officers Sergeant Steven Stanley, Officer Sean Wilson, and Officer Michael Cable, and Vermont State Police Trooper Jason Lengfellner for charges related to the shooting of Matthew Triolo. In reaching this decision, the Office reviewed all the materials provided by the Vermont State Police, who conducted the investigation. Given that there are pending criminal charges against Triolo related to this incident, the office is restricted from releasing more information at this time.

Vermont State Police Emergency crews successfully recovered the bodies of the three victims of the glider crash late Thursday afternoon. The bodies were brought from the crash site to the Beaver Meadow Trailhead staging area in Morristown at about 5 pm and transported to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington for autopsy. Funeral home personnel will transport the bodies to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for autopsies to determine cause and manner of death.

Lamoille Economic Development Corporation Helping our economy grow by developing tools and providing business assistance is the core of Vermont’s economic development plan. Putting this assistance together to benefit Lamoille County residents is what Lamoille Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) has done with our half-million dollars in available funding.