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Vermont Business Magazine CMS Marine Services, announced today the purchase of Gaines Marina and Services Inc., a full-service marina, service and storage operation serving boaters since 1928. Gaines Marina is conveniently located at the gateway of the United States and Canada at the mouth of the Richelieu River on Lake Champlain. The marina offers a sheltered yacht harbor with over 230 slips and berths for boats up to 120 feet, moorings for 60 boats, as well as a state-of-the-art indoor dry storage facility that is heated, a comprehensive marine service center, a fully stocked marine store and fuel dock. Commitment to customer service remains at forefront.

Vermont Business Magazine - Champlain College has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).  STARS is  the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

“Sustainability is one of Champlain College’s core values and served as a guiding principle for our 2007 Campus Master Plan,” explained Christina Erickson, Champlain’s Director for Service and Sustainability Learning.  “The  Sustainability Office was created in 2008 and continues to engage students, staff, and faculty in many sustainability projects that touch every aspect of campus and our community.”

Vermont Business Magazine - It is hard to believe that 15 years ago this Sunday the Twin Towers fell, smoke from the Pentagon could be seen from miles away, and a plane went down in a Pennsylvania field.  For those who lived through that horrible day, the memory still feels fresh.

Of course, this is especially true for those who lost loved ones.  This weekend, Americans across the country will gather to remember the thousands of innocent lives that were taken so callously and indiscriminately in those terrorist attacks.  And we remember the first responders, law enforcement, intelligence, and military personnel who work every single day to keep our country safe. 

Vermont Business Magazine - Phil Scott issued the following statement in response to increased opiate overdoses resulting from carfentanil-laced heroin. 
 
“We all continue to be shocked and saddened by the reports that the Cincinnati, Ohio area has seen nearly 300 overdoses since August 19, with 174 occurring in a six-day period,according to the Associated Press. Our hearts go out to the Cincinnati community because it is a challenge Vermont is all too familiar with.
 

Vermont Business Magazine Direct Design, a twenty seven year old full-service design, media, production and digital marketing company from Burlington, VT, in conjunction with Michelle Price Paints (MPP), a new website offering both original paintings and print reproductions of Teddy Bears, announces the live release of their new digital art gallery and media platform.

Direct Design and Michelle Price worked to develop a website platform that would promote and display her colorful collection of Teddy Bears in various poses and setting. The website is designed to display current paintings and prints which are available for purchase online. For more information,  please contact Doug Carroll @ [email protected]

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Vermont Business Magazine Sterling College has been committed to reshaping humanity’s relationship with the natural world through the liberal arts for nearly a half century. Sierra magazine again recognized Sterling by including the college in the top 11% of its “America’s Coolest Schools” list, a ranking of the nation’s greenest colleges and universities. Sierra, the official publication of the Sierra Club, released its tenth annual “Cool Schools” ranking on September 6 of America’s most environmentally-minded colleges and universities. Sterling College finished with a score of 659.48 out of a possible 1000 points, placing it at the #23 slot, out of 202 colleges and universities, up 48 spots from last year.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Evaporator Company marks the third Vermont Small Business Offering (VSBO) on Milk Money’s Vermont only platform giving Vermonters the opportunity to discover and invest in local businesses. MILK MONEY L3C, an equity crowdfunding portal for Vermonters, announces its third Invest Local campaign from VERMONT EVAPORATOR COMPANY. Vermonters will have the opportunity to learn more about and invest in Vermont Evaporator Company via the Milk Money platform.

Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain College has been ranked among the nation’s top “Cool Schools” by Sierra magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club. In a list made public today, Sierra places GMC at number ten among 201 schools surveyed. “These are the colleges working hardest to protect the planet in 2016,” the magazine says in its September/October issue. Green Mountain College is the only college that has ranked in the top 15 every year for the past seven years, and this is the fifth time the College has landed in the top ten.

Vermont Business Magazine King Arthur Flour, America’s oldest and most trusted flour brand, introduces Essential Goodness, its newest line of baking mixes offering consumers the taste and quality of homemade baked goods with the convenience of a mix. “King Arthur Flour’s 226 years of baking experience have taught us that ingredients are at their best when they’re pure and simple,” says Erika Randolph, Brand Manager, King Arthur Flour.  “With Essential Goodness we stick to the good stuff: real food, no preservatives or artificial colors or flavors, and no ingredients you can't pronounce.  These are delicious products you will feel good about feeding your family and proud to share with your friends.”  The mixes are also sourced non-GMO and certified kosher. 

Vermont Business Magazine - A $50,000 appropriation was approved in the last legislative session to purchase sound monitoring equipment for Lyndon State College. The equipment will be used in the classroom to conduct research in a variety of industrial settings. The funding will allow Lyndon State College to do exactly what it does best—provide hands-on, real-world experiences for its students. To receive the appropriation, LSC needs to raise $50,000 to match the award.

“Lyndon State is excited that our faculty will have the opportunity to conduct academic research with equipment purchased with these funds,” says Interim President Nolan Atkins. “As interim president—and as a scientist myself—I am confident that the appropriation will be used for the highest quality research.”

Vermont Business Magazine - Burke Mountain Resort today cut the ribbon on the first hotel to ever open on its slopes. The Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center debuted with limited operations last month with two soft opening weekends as staff prepared the $55 million facility for seven-days-a-week operations. Today’s formal ceremony, attended by Governor Peter Shumlin along with several of his commissioners, local officials, community members, and resort staff, celebrated the hotel’s official opening for daily operations.

Vermont Business Magazine - FirstLight Fiber (“FirstLight”), a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in New York and Northern New England, announced today that Oak Hill Capital Partners (“Oak Hill”) has completed the acquisition of FirstLight.  Oak Hill acquired the company from private equity owner Riverside Partners(“Riverside”), which is also investing in the deal and will continue as a minority investor in FirstLight. Financial terms of the completed transaction were not disclosed.