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Chittenden Bank Helps Local Families by
Donating $2,000 to the Burlington Children's Space

Community Capital of Vermont Receives $1,000 from
Chittenden Bank For Micro Business Program
Barre, Vermont Earlier this year Community Capital of Vermont acquired the Vermont Job Start Loan Fund, and as a result Community Capital has become the "go-to" place for micro business loan needs. Established 13 years ago, Community Capital of Vermont grants financing to start-up and expanding businesses that do not qualify for a traditional bank loan. In addition, they also provide post loan business management assistance.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the credit card lending industry for the third quarter of 2008. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data that may be found on TransUnion's Web site.
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St. ALBANS, VT - The work of some holiday grinches was undone today, as Central Vermont Public service donated $10,000 to replace holiday gifts - destroyed by vandals - gifts intended for low-income children.
An estimated $20,000 in toys were destroyed in late October, as vandals broke into the former Fonda Container building and discharged fire extinguishers onto the gifts. The Marine Corps League had been storing toys at the former Fonda plant that had been collected throughout Franklin and Chittenden counties, and were destined for families in both of those counties through the Toys for Kids Program.
The news hit the St. Albans Messenger Nov. 6, and CVPS employees began to discuss how the company might be able to help. Within days, the company offered a $10,000 donation.

JK Adams Awarded the Forest Stewardship Council
Chain-of-Custody Certification

Republican Kurt Wright will announce his run for Burlington mayor this Thursday, December 11th in Contois Auditorum at Burlington City Hall beginning at 5:45pm.
Kurt Wright has served for eight years in the Vermont House of Representatives, and was just re-elected to a fifth term. In 2007 Burlington voters made Kurt, a four term city councilman, the first Republican president of the Burlington City Council in 20 years. We look forward to helping Kurt achieve a similar feat in this, his latest race!

Week Ending December 06, 2008
There were 1,492 new regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance last week, a decrease of 331 from the week before. Altogether 11,960 new and continuing claims were filed, 1,332 more than a week ago and 4,496 more than a year earlier. In addition, the Department processed 1,719 claims for benefits under Emergency Unemployment Compensation, 2008, an increase of 575 from last week.
The Unemployment Weekly Report can be found at:
http://www.vtlmi.info/

Previously released Unemployment Weekly Reports and other UI reports can be found at:
http://www.vtlmi.info/lmipub.htm#uc

Northern Power names new Chief Executive Officer
Company embarks on aggressive growth strategy following $50 million fundraising
BARRE, VT - December 8, 2008 - Northern Power Systems, Inc, a next-generation wind energy company, has announced that John P. Danner has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. This appointment marks a significant step in Northern's transformation into a major commercial force in the wind power industry.

CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters joins Saint Michael's Board of Trustees
Lawrence J. Blanford, president and chief executive officer of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Waterbury, Vt., has joined the Saint Michael's College board of trustees and attended meetings on campus Dec. 5 and 6.
"I felt very privileged to be asked to join the Saint Michael's board," Blanford said, explaining that he had become familiar with the college by attending Mass in the college's Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel since moving to Vermont. Blanford and his family came to the area 18 months ago.
"We've been thrilled with the masses at Saint Michael's, he said. "The Edmundite priests are wonderful speakers and it's a beautiful mass with five, six or even seven priestsI look forward to it every week."

Dealer.com Wins Top International Emerging Media Award
Burlington, VT - (December 8, 2008) - Dealer.com (www.Dealer.com), the leading provider of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, is a Leader Award winner in the 2008 Summit Emerging Media Award (Summit EMA) competition for their work with Checkered Flag Motor Car Corporation (www.checkeredflag.com). The 2008 competition included approximately 700 entries from numerous countries for which only 12% earned recognition. Dealer.com's work was recognized in the Consumer Product Website category.

Bruce Bouchard, Director, announced today that satirist and nationally prominent radio personality, Garrison Keillor will be bringing his "Evening with Garrison Keillor - Tales From Lake Wobegone" to the Paramount Theatre, in a co-production with the Rutland Herald on Monday, February 2, 2009.
Bouchard commented, "There is no question that Garrison Keillor is an icon; a Mark Twain/Will Rogers of his day and his generation. To say that we are agitated with excitement and anticipation for this very special event would be something of an understatement. A number of corporate leaders and friends of the theatre (beginning with the Rutland Herald) pulled together to help us make this happen. It is clear that a person of Mr. Keillor's stature certainly raises the bar for The Paramount."

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