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Vermont Business Magazine Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of shares of its Class A common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 675,000 shares, at a public offering price of $100 per share, before underwriting discounts. The exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares brought the total number of shares of Class A common stock sold by Casella in the offering to 5,175,000 and increased the aggregate gross proceeds from the offering to $517.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. 

Vermont Business Magazine Shelburne Farms is excited to announce that it has been awarded a Save America’s Treasures grant of $500,000 to help protect and preserve the historic Farm Barn, including  restoring its beautiful stone courtyard walls. With the work made possible by this grant, Shelburne Farms’ signature barn will continue to safely welcome the public to the nonprofit’s learning campus and the many education programs that begin at the Farm Barn’s doors. 

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.25 per gallon, down 3 cents per gallon from last week, down 5 cents/g from last month and down 55 cents/g from one year ago. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.79/g while the highest was $3.89/g, a difference of $1.10/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today. The national average is down 18 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 64 cents per gallon lower than a year ago

Vermont Business Magazine A new ski center at Saint Michael’s College aims to make the College’s Alpine and Nordic skiing teams more competitive and meet the teams’ unique needs. The Kelley Ski Center will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 20, during the first day of the annual Alumni and Family Weekend. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the new center, located across the street from the main campus at 19 Lime Kiln Road in Colchester. The Kelley Ski Center will be housed in a renovated part of Senior Hall, one of the older structures on campus that had remained mostly underutilized in recent years. Thanks to the generosity and support of alumnus and former skiing captain Tom Kelley ’69 and his wife Denise, in addition to other alum

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) joined bill sponsors Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) in introducing the bicameral Homes Act, legislation that would reimagine housing in America, making a historic and long overdue investment in our housing supply. The bill would help build and preserve as many as 1.3 million homes in small towns, big cities, and rural communities, and help families everywhere find a quality, affordable place to call home. The Homes Act is sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Smith, Welch, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and in the House of Representatives by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and 34 members of the House.

U.S. Small Business Administration Everyone should APPLY APPLY APPLY for ALL resources ALL at the same time to make the DEADLINES WHICH ARE THE SAME using the SAME INFORMATION: State Grants, FEMA Grants, SBA low interest disaster loans. SBA.gov/disaster, and a direct link to the current Vermont Disaster Declaration, SBA-Disaster-VT-July11-2024. The comprehensive documents are attached but here are some essential points which may be more useful along with links and the social media graphics for messaging: The U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] is the largest provider of disaster recovery funds to repair, replace or relocate for homeowners, renters and businesses/nonprofits, even beyond FEMA.  We know, our name makes this confusing! Many individuals miss out on necessary funds.

Vermont Business Magazine The city of Winooski, Downtown Winooski, Winooski Working Communities Challenge and a network of business assistance providers will present an advising clinic on September 23. Free business support and guidance sessions for Winooski businesses will be provided by: Center for Women & Enterprise, Community Capital of VT, Opportunities Credit Union, SCORE Vermont, VEDA, Vermont Community Loan Fund, VT Small Business Development Center, and Vermont SBA. Drop-in business assistance will take place on September 23, 2024, at: Winooski V.F.W. Post #1767, 6 Maple Street, Winooski, Vermont, 1-3 pm.

Vermont Business Magazine Don't let language be a barrier to applying for FEMA assistance. Regardless of language or accessibility needs, FEMA is here in Vermont to help survivors recover from severe weather July 9-11, 2024. Non-English speakers can receive assistance in their language when applying for FEMA disaster aid. Additionally, assistive communication tools are available for those who require them.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced that he has proclaimed Thursday, September 19 “Noah Kahan’s Busyhead Project Day” in Vermont as critically acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter, Noah Kahan, returns to Vermont to perform a sold-out benefit concert with all proceeds going to Vermont-based mental health organizations. The Busyhead Project, founded by Kahan, is a mental health initiative aimed at providing resources and information needed to end the stigma around mental health. Kahan has always been outspoken about his own mental health journey and struggles and incorporated his experiences into his music through his honest and vulnerable lyrics.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation’s Urban and Community Forestry Program (UCF) has announced over $430,000 in funding to support community tree planting and tree maintenance. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Applications will be accepted through January 10, 2025.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 1- November 15 and December 2-15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do not shoot any deer in the other deer seasons.  The purchase of an archery deer license and tag is required for each deer.  No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a legal buck if no buck is taken in the other deer seasons.  Antlerless deer hunting is allowed during archery season statewide this year.  

Senator Bernie Sanders In a few weeks’ time, we will mark the one-year anniversary of the war in the Middle East. It has been almost one year since Hamas’ horrific terrorist rampage on October 7th, which killed 1,200 innocent Israelis and took hundreds of hostages, including Americans. And, as I have said many times, Israel had an absolute right to respond to the Hamas attack. But, tragically, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s extremist government has not simply waged war against Hamas. It has waged all-out war against the Palestinian people. Israel has conducted this war with little regard for innocent civilians, bombing indiscriminately and severely restricting the humanitarian relief operation. After nearly one year of this carnage, out of a population of some 2.2 million, more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 95,000 injured – 60 percent of whom are women, children, or elderly people.