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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) celebrated the advancement of the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support servicemember health and strengthen national security by improving how the U.S.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims are at their usual and relatively high level for the holiday season. For the week ending December 6, 2025, new claims were 584 and have steadily increased since mid-September. New claims were down 16 from the week before and down 29 from last year at this time. Claims were 186 in September.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) oversees the industrial pretreatment program in coordination with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA requires DEC to publicly report significant non-compliance each year.

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Vermont League of Cities & Towns The new legislative session will officially begin on January 6, 2026, and the VLCT Advocacy team will tackle some unfinished business and emerging issues in the second half of this biennium. By all accounts it looks like this could be a difficult session.

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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 states in suing the Trump Administration over its unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 23 states today won their lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its unlawful attempt to shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bip

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Vermont Business Magazine Fidium has expanded its multi-gig speed network to St. Johnsbury, Vt., bringing new all-fiber internet access to more than 4,000 homes and businesses.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Nicholas Badger, 21, of Fairfax, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to a felony charge of Luring a Child and a misdemeanor charge of Violation of Condition of Release.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Adam Ranslow, 41, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count and two misdemeanor counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. The Court, Judge Michael R.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Joshua Parker, 23, of Saxtons River, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to a felony charge of Promoting a Sexual Recording of Child Sexual Abuse and a misdemeanor charge of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials.

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Vermont Business Magazine HomeShare Vermont has announced a major expansion of its operations in the Northeast Kingdom, teaming with the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging to serve the entire region.