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Senator Lyons announces resolution designating Jan 23-27 'Vermont Holocaust Education Week'

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 6:31am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE), in coordination with Vermont Holocaust Memorial (VTHM), and Echoes and Reflections, are offering Vermont teachers in grades 7-12 the state’s first “Holocaust Education Week” from January 23 to 27. In commemoration of the United Nations-designated International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust on January 27th, Chittenden-Southeast District Senator Virginia “Ginny” Lyons has filed a Resolution designating January 23 through January 27, 2023 as the first “Vermont Holocaust Education Week.” The resolution is backed by a bipartisan group of legislators. 

AARP Vermont accepting 2023 Community Challenge grant applications

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 4:09am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine AARP Vermont invites local eligible organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more. AARP Vermont will offer grant writing assistance to qualified applicants. Now in its seventh year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural areas to become great places to live for all residents, especially those age 50 and older.

F-35s to conduct night flying operations Jan 20-27

Sun, 01/22/2023 - 3:08am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Air National Guard will conduct night flying from Tuesday, January 17 to Friday, January 20 and from Tuesday, January 24 to Friday, January 27 with two takeoff and landing periods scheduled between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. There are no scheduled morning flights. Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing conduct training in day and nighttime conditions to accomplish federal training requirements and sustain the skills necessary to accomplish the variety of missions assigned to the Air Force’s cornerstone fighter, the F-35.

Leonine: Scott's $8.4B budget, RAND childcare funding report, tax revenues

Sat, 01/21/2023 - 6:02pm -- tim

Leonine Public Affairs The governor continued the theme of investing in Vermont communities that he highlighted in his inaugural address two weeks ago, and said FY2024 is the “most significant budget I’ve presented,” even though he is proposing no new taxes. The budget is $8.4 billion in spending including $2.3 billion from the General Fund, $2.1 billion from the Education Fund and $335 million from the Transportation Fund. 

NOFA-VT to hold 41st Annual Winter Conference Feb 18 & 19, 'Back to the Roots'

Sat, 01/21/2023 - 10:10am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) announced their 41st Annual Winter Conference, Back to the Roots, happening February 18th and 19th at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT. Registration is now open! NOFA-VT’s Winter Conference brings together hundreds of farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, land managers, educators, students, producers, policy-makers, and activists to learn, connect, organize, and celebrate the movement toward a more economically viable, ecologically sound, and socially just agricultural future. The theme “Back to the Roots” is a nod to the fact that this is NOFA-VT’s first in-person conference since February of 2020. There is also a hybrid option.

Vintage spirits innovator BHAKTA honors tycoon JP Morgan

Sat, 01/21/2023 - 5:45am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine BHAKTA Spirits, the world’s preeminent House of Vintages, today announces the limited release of its next BHAKTA 50 (1868–1970), Barrel 23: “Morgan.” All previous BHAKTA 50 barrel releases have sold out. Named for famed financier John Pierpont “J.P.” Morgan — the father of modern banking whose gold standard inspired the House of Vintages’ opulent style and uncompromising commitment to collector-grade quality — BHAKTA 50 Barrel 23: “Morgan” (SRP $450) is a blend of eight landmark Armagnac vintages: 1868, 1893, 1929, 1941, 1955, 1963, 1965, and 1970.

Girls on the Run Vermont seeks volunteer coaches to help lead spring program

Sat, 01/21/2023 - 3:54am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont needs coaches! Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires students in 3rd through 8th grade to be joyful, healthy, and confident. The ten-week program incorporates movement to empower participants to develop critical life skills, build confidence, cultivate positive connections with peers, manage their emotions, and stand up for themselves and others. Volunteer coaches utilize a curriculum to engage teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons.

Scott budget: More funds for housing, childcare, state colleges, infrastructure, and no new taxes

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 5:59pm -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today delivered his seventh budget address to the General Assembly, taking advantage of historic surpluses to make strategic investments in areas that produce the greatest return – all without raising taxes. The total budget is a record $8.4 billion. As he did in his Inaugural Address, Scott again emphasized the need to focus on regional economic equity and investing in areas of our state that have been left behind. The governor continues to make historic investments in shared priorities like childcare, housing, education, economic development, community infrastructure and more. His proposed budget uses sizeable state surpluses and revenue growth to make significant investments that will put Vermont in stronger fiscal position, make progress on longstanding challenges, and lift up families and communities across state.

Legislative leaders oppose plan to move retirees insurance into Medicare Advantage plans

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 5:50pm -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine This morning Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Baruth and Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski issued the following statement: “We are deeply concerned about the Administration’s stated intention to move Medicare-eligible state retirees from the State of Vermont’s insurance plan into Medicare Advantage plans without the support of state retirees. We are particularly concerned about the potential legal, financial and health implications and believe this shift undermines collective bargaining rights."

State tax revenues exceed expectations again

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 5:03pm -- tim

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Secretary of Administration Kristin Clouser released Vermont’s revenue results for December 2022, which again showed strength in the vital personal income tax. For the third month in a row, all three major funds - the General Fund, the Transportation Fund and the Education Fund - ended with revenue above target. Year to date, the General Fund and the Education Fund remain ahead of target while the Transportation Fund is slightly behind. Tax revenue collections for the state’s General Fund, Transportation Fund, and Education Fund receipts in December were a combined $266.2 million, or 5.3%, above monthly consensus expectations. For the first six months of the state’s fiscal year, combined revenues across all three funds were 6.3% above combined consensus target.

Better Places crowdfunding campaign launched for Vershire Town Center Pavilion

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 6:27am -- tim

Vermont Business Magazine Vershire residents will soon be able to enjoy an outdoor pavilion thoughtfully incorporated into the already established public facilities and grounds of Vershire’s Town Center thanks to a crowdfunding campaign recently launched on January 19th. The campaign is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development’s Better Places program and led by the Town of Vershire and the Vershire Town Center Committee, with collaborative partnerships with VerShare, Vershire Recreation Committee, and TimberHomes Vermont.  If the campaign reaches its $20,000 goal by March 20th the “Vershire Town Center Pavilion” will receive a matching grant of $40,000 from DHCD’s Better Places program.

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