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Vermont Business Magazine ICE Mortgage Technology, a neutral provider of a robust end-to-end mortgage platform and part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), today released its July 2025 Mortgage Monitor report. ICE data reveals that beneath the surface of a broadly cooling but stable housing market, early signs of financial stress are emerging among subsets of homeowners. Pockets of vulnerability can be seen in rising negative equity, increased use of mortgage products that improve short-term affordability, and exposure to student loan debt. Vermont remains in the bottom third of non-current mortgages at 2.9%. Louisiana is highest at 7.5%. Washington State is lowest at 1.9%.

The Vermont State Police has been informed by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington that the cause of Tina Daigle’s death was asphyxiation/compression of the neck, and the manner of death is homicide/assault by another. The investigation began at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025, when police received a report that a body had been found at a roadside pull-off along Route 14. First responders arrived and confirmed the individual, a woman, was deceased. Investigators are treating the death as suspicious. No one is currently in custody. 

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.11 per gallon, down 1.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.13/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.47/g while the highest was $3.35/g, a difference of 88.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today.

Northeastern Vermont Development Association The VT Agency of Transportation awarded nearly $1.5 million for the 2026 VT Better Roads Program supporting municipal road work that improves water quality, and results in maintenance cost savings. Clean Water Fund dollars were awarded to projects that bring road segments into full MRGP compliance. Congratulations go out to Albany, Averill, Bloomfield, Brownington, Canaan, Charleston, Concord, Craftsbury, Danville, Derby Town, Granby, Greensboro, Guildhall, Hardwick, Lowell, Maidstone, Stannard, Troy and Westmore!

Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets What are farmers market prices like lately? What is the minimum price for a pound of carrots? How do prices compare to last week? How about a year ago? Are they similar in different parts of the state? Get answers to these questions and more! In partnership with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and participating farmers markets around the state, the Vermont Agency for Agriculture, Food, and Markets has developed the Local Food Data Tracking Program to collect and analyze prices on select categories of agricultural products. In 2025, there are over 14 farmers markets that report prices of 30+ plant products and 20+ animal products.

Vermont State Police On July 5, 2025, at approximately 1319 hours, the Vermont State Police Berlin Barracks responded to a report of a single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred on Mansfield Road in Fayston. Investigation revealed the involved vehicle was traveling Mansfield Road towards VT Route 17. The vehicle then left the travel portion of the roadway and struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the pedestrian is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Noah Kirson (19) of Winter Park, Florida. He sustained no injuries in the crash. Kirson was taken into custody and transported to the Berlin Barracks for processing. Kirson was charged with Gross Negligent Operation with Death Resulting and lodged at the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. 

by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine One day after celebrating the nation’s 249th birthday of freedom, vandals desecrated a Veterans Memorial honoring all those that served in the military for the town of Shelburne to guarantee that lasting freedom. The politically driven hate messages were discovered as people began to arrive at the Shelburne Parade Ground on Saturday morning to open for the weekly Farmer’s Market with food, arts, crafts and music. The Veterans Memorial includes a large raised five-point star made from specially carved granite. Four of the five points each honor a pair from the various conflicts for the United States: World War I, World War II, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.

by Emily Bradbury Right around the time the federal government began requiring food manufacturers to label major allergens such as soy, wheat and tree nuts, Thom Grace, founder and CEO of Bia Diagnostics, had an idea. Having worked in food testing for 15 years, he recognized that demand for validated testing was about to skyrocket and saw an opportunity to do things differently. That was 2006. At the time, there was only one lab in the United States that specialized in food allergen testing, but results took a week or longer to turnaround. Thom felt certain he could do it in 24 hours and was confident that the market would be looking for faster turnaround times as the new regulations took effect. He pitched his daughter, Hannah, who had a background in chemistry and biology, on the idea of starting a business and, in January 2007, Bia Diagnostics was born.

Vermont Business Magazine Abdi Sharif, a 2025 graduate of Burlington High School, received the Ernest A. Pomerleau Outstanding Young Vermonter Scholarship at the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC) annual meeting on June 25, 2025. Widely recognized for his accomplishments on the basketball court, Sharif was selected for the scholarship for his “quiet leadership and mentorship of young people” both on and off the court.

Vermont Agency of Transportation This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of July 7, 2025. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. 

Vermont Business Magazine It was a great moment for Vermont community media on June 25th, as the Vermont Access Network (VAN) received the Alliance for Community Media's (ACM) 2025 Dirk Koning-George Stoney Award for Humanistic Communication at ACM's Annual Conference in Boston. The award is normally given to an individual, but VAN - made up of the state's 24 community media centers - received the award for its collaborative success. 

Vermont Business Magazine Mamava, the leading expert in lactation space design, is expanding its product and resource ecosystem with new innovative offerings designed to meet the growing need for lactation infrastructure and support in both workplaces and public environments. These latest additions reinforce Mamava's commitment to supporting breastfeeding parents by enabling employers and organizations to provide scalable access to lactation support. This investment enhances employee well-being and guest experience, improves legal compliance, streamlines operations and helps retain women in the workforce.