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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced $1,000,203 in Municipal Planning Grants have been awarded to 47 municipalities, including one multi-town project.
Vermont Business Magazine Tim Ashe, the former state Senate pro tem and currently the state's deputy state auditor, announced today he will run for state auditor in the November General Election. State Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer, who was first elected in 2012, announced before the 2024 election that he would not seek reelection in 2026.
The Vermont State Police investigation Thursday morning’s shooting involving a member of the Ludlow Police Department is continuing Thursday night. Investigators continue to process the scene and have interviewed witnesses and reviewed video of the incident.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, Representative Barbara Rachelson, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Everytown for Gun Safety, GunSense VT, Giffords, and more. They are calling for the passage of S.131, a bill that would amend the charter of the City of Burlington to prohibit guns in bars.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Republicans Val Taylor to represent the Rutland-11 district in the House of Representatives and John Benson to represent the Orange District in the Senate.
Vermont Business Magazine State Auditor Doug Hoffer has released an audit of the Vermont Department of Public Service’s handling of consumer utility complaints.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on December 29, 2025, Geison Reynoso, 27, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release.
Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak 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 with the City’s Emergency
Vermont Business Magazine GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) has reaffirmed its role as the presenting sponsor of the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) program in Vermont for the 2025–2026 season. This ongoing partnership reflects GF’s deep commitment to community engagement, advancing K–12 STEM education and fostering future workforce development.
The Vermont State Police has completed its investigation into the May 8, 2025, hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Pownal.
by Mike Del Trecco, President and CEO, VAHHS “The Rural Health Transformation Fund award represents a critical opportunity to help reshape the future of rural health care in Vermont.
Montpelier Police Department On July 19, 2025 the Montpelier Police Department received a report regarding the misappropriation of company funds. The company, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation (CVEDC), reported their Executive Director, Melissa Bounty (42) of Waitsfield, VT, had utilized company funds for personal gain.