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Vermont Business Magazine Spirits of Old Bennington was incorporated in 2014. In 2016, Founder and Distiller Ken Lorenz opened his Tasting Room in the old Vermont Tissue Mill at1514 N Bennington Rd inNorth Bennington. Lorenz, an engineer and project manager, launched the business while still working his day job. Today, Lorenz works at the distillery full time and has distribution in Vermont and New York with his signature products Sedition Gin, Covered Bridge Rum and Kilted Wheat Whiskey on the shelves of 40 stores in Vermont and 11 stores in New York.

Mad River Glen Greetings MRG Skiers: It's been snowing for nearly 36hours so far and we have scored a solid 12"-16" of fluffy powder and it continues to snow wicked hard. The wind has kicked up for sure and the mountain ops team has been hard at work pinning it down as best they can. The start of the 2017-18 ski season is nearly upon us.Mad River Glen will open onFriday with skiing serviced by the Sunnyside Double. On Saturday and Sunday we'll be spinning the Single Chair, the Sunnyside Double and the Practice Slope. An exact trail count will have to wait until we get closer to openingday. Rest assured thatwe will do our collective darnedestto get as much of the main mountain open as possible. Stay tuned for updates.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Killington Resort hosted the East Coast’s largest and most lucrative rail jam, Rails 2 Riches, on Saturday, December 9, 2017. The event dished out more than $25,000 in prize money to skiers and snowboarders with seven New England athletes on the podium, taking the cash home. “Year and after year we are thrilled with the Rails 2 Riches event—it’s an incredible opportunity for local and international skiers and riders to check out what Killington Parks has to offer.

Burlington Telecom Earlier this year, Congress repealed internet privacy rules and Burlington Telecom re-committed to never collect, share or sell sensitive personal data about our customers. In July, Burlington Telecom joined the national battle to preserve net neutrality by participating in an internet-wide day of action opposing FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai’s work to undo key consumer protections that prevent American internet customers from facing new fees, website blocking, and traffic throttling.

Vermont Business Magazine On June 10, 1918, Putnam Memorial Hospital, now known as Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), opened to patients. A century later that 30-bed hospital has grown into one of New England’s leading rural healthcare systems. “A hundred years of caring for generation after generation in Bennington County and beyond is certainly a milestone worth celebrating,” said Thomas A. Dee, FACHE, SVHC’s president and CEO “Equally worthy of celebration is what SVHC is today—one of the best and most innovative community health care systems in the region—and how we are growing our services to meet the needs of the future.”

Vermont Business Magazine Seven child care and preschool providers around the state that are located within 200 feet of current or former dry cleaning businesses are partnering with state agencies to assess indoor air quality to ensure they are not impacted by chemicals associated with dry cleaning. The assessment work is precautionary, and the state stands ready to provide mitigation support if needed.

State officials emphasized that this proactive effort is based on an understanding of the potential impact of chemicals used by dry cleaners. At this time there have been no reported cases of illnesses linked to this issue and there have not been any issues reported with any of the children’s programs being tested. All seven child care and preschool facilities are open and operating as usual.

Vermont Business Magazine States are making modest improvements in personal finance education standards, but they still have a long way to go, including Vermont which earned a "D," according to the third report card on state efforts to improve financial literacy in American high schools. John Pelletier, director of the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College, which produced the report card, says American high schools have improved incrementally, in part because previous report cards have energized debates and legislation in many states.

Vermont Business Magazine Six University of Vermont students from theCommunity Development and Applied Economics department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are featured in the new bookCensored 2018: Press Freedoms in a “Post Truth” Society. An annual anthology published by California-based media watchdog organization Project Censored,Censored 2018 compiles the top 25 student-written investigative news stories from the past year. The six UVM students -- Clare Charlesworth, Audrey Tuck, Bridgette McShea, Olivia Jones, Emily von Weise and Kätchen McElwain -- developed and submitted their stories as part of their spring 2017 classJournalism 2.0with Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) professorRob Williams.

USA News GroupThe tide has turned with regard to public perception of marijuana use and the movement toward legalizing pot is moving in a wave. Seven jurisdictions are most likely to approve legal use of cannabis in 2018. Some of the leading cannabis companies already preparing for the onslaught of new demand include Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX-V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF), MedReleaf Corp. (OTC: MEDFF), GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH),and MYM Nutraceuticals Inc. (CSE: MYM) (OTC: MYMMF).

It's evident that the tide has turned with regard to public perception of marijuana use.

CBS News conducted a poll in 1979 that found only 27% support for a nationwide legalization of recreational pot in the U.S. In April of this year, it conducted the same poll and found that support for nationwide legalization had more than doubled to an all-time record of 61% in favor.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott is one of 12 governors who today sent a letter to Congress advocating for quick action to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance program (CHIP). "We believe covering children and pregnant women without disruption is one thing we can all agree on."

Vermont Business Magazine The Brattleboro Retreat today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Vermont Business Magazine KSV, a marketing and advertising agency with considerable expertise in sustainable energy marketing, recently won recertification as a B Corporation, meaning the Burlington-based company voluntarily meets a higher standard of public transparency, legal accountability and verified performance. Certified B – the B stands for “Benefit” – Corporations use the power of business to solve social, environmental and economic problems. Benchmarking and measuring the company’s social impact lets consumers, clients and employees know that a company is serious about doing good and doing well.