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Vermont Business Magazine Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $1.5 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in New England.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Associated General Contractors of Vermont (AGC/VT) is proud to announce support from the Northfield Savings Bank Foundation for the launch and expansion of the AGC Vermont Leadership Academy, a new workforce development initiative designed to prepare the next generation of construction leaders, in partnership with Vermont Works for Women.

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Vermont Business Magazine Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) has been detected in mosquitos collected in Charlotte. This is the first detection of a mosquito-borne virus in Vermont this year. No cases of mosquito-borne illnesses have been reported in people or animals yet this season.

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Vermont Business Magazine Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center (LCCSC), in partnership with the UVM Sailing Team, has been accepted as the host of the 2028 Intercollegiate Fleet Racing National Championships.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Samara Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation is pleased to announce $117,100 in grants to 35 organizations across Vermont, investing in projects and people working to strengthen, celebrate, and support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities throughout the state.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that  Caleb Cox, 35, of Bennington, Vermont, pleaded guilty today to three counts of felony Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials, second or subsequent offense. Cox also pleaded guilty to violating the conditions of his probation

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office Thursday announced that Victoria Hall (a.k.a. Victoria Shumard; a.k.a. Victoria Velesbir), 39, of Long Branch, New Jersey, was arraigned on charges of felony Identity Theft and Medicaid Fraud.

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Public Assets Institute The big news this year on education reform was public resistance to the governor’s insistence on forced mergers. While Act 170 does not make district mergers mandatory, it does require all school districts to participate in designated study committees to explore the formation of unified, union school districts with at least 2000 students.

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Vermont Business Magazine Pre-applications for the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant are now open.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University (VTSU) celebrated the graduation of 163 Practical Nursing students with commencement ceremonies held at its Randolph campus on June 19. Collectively, these graduates represented a dozen learning sites across the state, thanks to Vermont State’s distributed, community-based approach to nursing education.

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Vermont Business Magazine Union Mutual Insurance Company today announced that President & Chief Executive Officer Lisa Keysar will retire on December 31, 2026, marking the culmination of a distinguished career that has helped shape the company for more than 30 years.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $4.06 per gallon, down 16 cents per gallon from last week, down 47 cents/g from last month and up 90 cents/g from this time last year, according to AAA. The highest price in the state this week was $4.55/g.