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by Steven Berbeco In June here in Vermont, the noise settles as teachers count field trips instead of fire drills and seniors drift through hallways like ghosts already halfway gone. Meantime in Montpelier, lawmakers are still arguing about how to rebuild the entire education system.
Vermont Business Magazine Fossil fuel price increases added $32.4 million in estimated costs for Vermont drivers and fuel oil customers in the month of March.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) is now accepting applications for the Crane Mat Cost-Share Program, a new initiative funded by the US Forest Service that offers low-cost crane mats to logging contractors.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2025 Report with 1,222 entries and 90 Master Angler Award recipients. Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont Master Angler Program recognizes the achievements of a
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Shawn Sears, a sentenced person incarcerated at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility (TCCF) in Mississippi. Shawn Sears, 56, of Whiting, Vermont, began his current incarcerative sentence in 2019. Mr.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the EPA announced $27,456,000 in funding to protect Vermont from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA’s commitment to Making America Healthy Again.
Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today announced the delivery of $260,000 in federal funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), to modernize and enhance the family travel experience at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV).
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Speaker Jill Krowinski and House Minority Leader, Representative Pattie McCoy, made the following joint statement on the rise of hateful, threatening rhetoric in Vermont politics: “Here in Vermont, we’re not insulated from the dramatic, toxic shift in political discourse happening across the country.
Vermont Business Magazine United Way of Northwest Vermont is distributing $715,500 in 2026 to 28 local organizations. Funding will address community priorities including housing and food security, transportation, supporting families, mental health, substance misuse prevention and recovery, and financial security.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $261,621 in grant funding to improve safety, access and transportation in three Vermont downtowns. DHCD made the investments through the Downtown Transportation Fund (DTF).
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First A federal judge in Burlington has ruled federal prosecutors failed to prove a Windham County man, who cut down about 300 trees, did it in an area designated for protection as part of the Green Mountain National Forest. Raymond Otto Tarbell, 67, of Townshend went on criminal trial in U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) recognizes National Foster Care Month by honoring foster and kinship families across the state. These families open their homes and hearts to children during difficult times, helping them feel safe, supported, and cared for. About 700 children and youth are in DCF custody.