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Vermont Business Magazine The sun shone down on nearly 3,700 members of the University of Vermont’s Class of 2026 and thousands of their family and friends as UVM celebrated its 225th Commencement Ceremony on the historic University Green in Burlington on Saturday, May 16.
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets For the past three and a half years, Vermont Cattlemen has partnered with a group of dairy farms raising beef x dairy crossbred terminal beef animals to evaluate the economic potential of building a Northeast‑based beef supply chain.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Windham County is hustling. When the Entergy Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon closed at the end of 2014, much was lost. The plant employed about 600 highly paid workers. While the plant is located on the Vermont side of the Connecticut River, the workers resided about evenly in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of May 18, 2026. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
by Senator Bernie Sanders I was very proud to watch Ben Ogden win two Olympic medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February. Ben is only the second American man to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing. The first was fellow Vermonter Bill Koch. Bill grew up skiing to school every day in Guilford, Vermont.
by Anson B. Tebbetts, Secretary, VAAFM Vermont’s sugar makers, fruit and vegetable growers, loggers, and dairy farmers made their way to the State House this winter to speak out about Act 181 and its impact on rural Vermont.
by Lyndonville Redemption, et al Vermont’s bottle bill has been part of our state’s environmental and recycling system for more than 50 years. 88% of Vermonters report that they support Vermont’s bottle bill system, and they understand the value of keeping beverage containers out of our roadsides, parks, and streams, and they know the bottle bill works.
Vermont Business Magazine Ann Clark Ltd., the family-owned company widely recognized as North America's leading manufacturer of cookie cutters, today announced a continued expansion of its baking portfolio with the launch of five new products: Five gourmet baking mixes in beloved American flavors, Chocolate Whoopie Pie, Butterscotch Blondie, Cranberry White Chocolate Blondie, C
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont initial weekly unemployment claims fell slightly last week after a steep drop the week before. For the week ending May 9, 2026, the Vermont Department of Labor reported that there were 341 new claims, down 14 from the previous week and down 56 from last year at this time.
Vermont Business Magazine A presentation on new initiatives for student success was one of the highlights of the University of Vermont Board of Trustees’ annual spring meeting on May 15 at the Dudley H.
Vermont Business Magazine SeaComm, with branches in northern Vermont, is being recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, who identify companies that are committed to powering local economies by supporting small businesses, financing community projects, and providing reliable access to everyday financial services
Vermont Business Magazine While the U.S. real estate market appears to finally be cooling down, home price growth has been a defining economic trend in recent years. Over the past decade, U.S. home values grew by more than 81%, compared to average hourly earnings which saw a modest 47% increase.