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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is seeking public input on proposed changes to Vermont’s Use of Public Waters Rules. ANR will host two hybrid public meetings on January 27 and February 4. The public is welcome to provide feedback during these meetings or through written comments.

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Vermont Business Magazine Union Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ – UNB) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend.

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Vermont Business Magazine State Auditor Doug Hoffer released an audit today of the Vermont Department of Buildings and General Service’s (BGS) administration of a program intended to reduce energy use in state-owned buildings.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs, and U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Economic Development announced today that 2025 ranks among the top three growth years in Vermont’s captive insurance industry since captive legislation was enacted in 1981, marking six consecutive years (2020–2025) among the top ten growth years and underscoring Vermont’s sustained leadership and stability amid global market c

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Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak has announced that the City will open an extreme cold weather shelter in partnership with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) at the Miller Center at 130 Gosse Court in response to the dangerously cold weather forecasted this week. After reviewing weather modeling in consultation w

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Vermont Business Magazine Chroma Technology Corp today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary, 89 North, an expert in the development of advanced laser-based illumination systems based in Williston, to Oxxius Inc, a France-based company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Vermont League of Cities & Towns The Municipal Assistance Center is currently receiving a high volume of questions related to town meeting, so response times may be a bit longer than usual. Staff are replying as soon as possible and greatly appreciate your patience. Many town meeting resources are available on our website.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott delivered his 10th budget address to the General Assembly at the State House Tuesday afternoon, which reduces the property tax burden, shores up the transportation fund all while without raising taxes or fees on already overburdened Vermonters.

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Vermont Business Magazine On January 14th, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak announced the launch of Burlington’s 2026 Housing Strategy. This marks a major step forward on one of the mayor’s top priorities: creating ample, safe, and affordable housing for the Burlington community.

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Vermont Business Magazine Six University of Vermont Grossman School of Business students are stepping into full-time, paid Co-op roles at leading employers this January—marking the launch of Vermont’s first undergraduate business Co-op program.

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Senator Bernie Sanders Over the past several years, one of my top legislative priorities as Chairman, and now Ranking Member, of the Senate HELP Committee has been to address the primary care crisis in America, the massive shortage of doctors, nurses, dentists and mental health professionals in our nation, and to lower the outrageous cost of prescription drugs.