Vermont Announces Annual Summer 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Promotion
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Governor Jim Douglas has announced that the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing will kick off its third annual fuel-themed tourism promotion to encourage visitors and Vermonters to explore the state this summer.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT Matthew Cohen the owner of Pinnacle Properties, a landscape installation and maintenance services company located in South Burlington, has announced that Chad Ransom has joined the growing company. Chad brings over 10 years experience in masonry craftsmanship allowing Pinnacle Properties to add hardscape installations to its already wide range of landscaping services. The company previously offered the installation of trees, shrubs, planting beds and various other commercial and residential property maintenance services.
Vermont Employment Incentive Growth Program Audit
June 12, 2008
Contacts: Karen Marshall, VEPC Chair (802) 343-3740
Fred Kenney (802) 828-5256
Official Statement of VEPC Board Chairwoman Karen Marshall on Auditors VEGI Report
The Auditors report is largely favorable and the Vermont Economic Progress Council generally agrees with its facts; however we would take issue with many of the conclusions reached.
On June 5, 2008, General Dynamics held its Tenth Annual "Engineering Excellence and Innovation Awards Conference and Banquet" to honor employees (solely or as part of a team) who were responsible for significant engineering achievements or advancement of the company's technical expertise.
CVPS begins synchronous condenser project, demand-control effort
WINHALL -- Construction has begun on a new Winhall substation and voltage support equipment known as synchronous condensers to improve electric system reliability in southern Vermont, while a new program is being kicked off to help reduce energy demand by paying large customers to reduce their load.
Vermont ski areas recorded 4,354,621 skier visits for the 2007-08 season, announced the Vermont Ski Areas Association at its June 12 Annual Meeting held at Mount Snow Resort. This marked a 14% increase over the prior year's tally, and was well ahead of the industry's 10-year average.
Manpower Named to 2008 'World's Most Ethical Companies' List
Burlington, VT June 12, 2008 - Manpower has been named to the second annual World"s Most Ethical Companies list by the Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics and corporate responsibility, reviewed more than 10,000 companies on six continents to prepare the 2008 list.
Governor
to Announce Comprehensive Program to Help Vermonters Address Rising Fuel and
Food Costs
WHAT: Gov. to Announce New
Program to Assist with Food and Fuel Costs
Randolph,
Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas
tomorrow will announce a comprehensive new program to help Vermonters address increasing
home heating, gasoline and food costs.
The Governor will be joined by members of a cabinet-level inter-agency
task force charged with working with public, non-profit and private partners to
$10.2 MILLION IN PROJECT FINANCING APPROVED BY VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
June 9, 2008
Governor
Signs Health Care Bills Into Law
Highlights Wellness Efforts at Richmond Business;
Urges More Vermonters to Enroll in Green Mountain
Care
Richmond,
Vt. – (June 10, 2008) Governor Jim
Douglas visited Milton CAT, a business with an award-winning worksite wellness
program, to sign two health care bills into law. The Governor was joined by
legislators, advocates, insurance representatives and others as he signed H.
887 and S. 283.
H. 887 and S. 283 build on the groundbreaking reforms included in
South Burlington resident John Henning has been named General Manager for Lewis Motors Inc. He held a similar position with Courtesy Toyota/Scion and Twin City Subaru in Berlin, VT for the past 18 years and is widely regarded as one of the most successful dealer operators in Vermont.