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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine In September, the Southwestern Vermont Chamber released its ”State of the Commerce” economic survey, revealing a blend of realism and resilience among over 100 businesses and organizations across various sectors and communities.

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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 November 10. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.  

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by Ben Kinsley, Executive Director of Campaign for Vermont Prosperity (CFV) Ah, the eternal tug-of-war between "things were better back in my day" and "look how far we've come." Art Woolf's latest Substack dispatch, "Things Are Better Today, Really," offers a counterpoint to claims of wage stagnation since the 1970s by populists like Bernie Sanders.

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Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum invites you to a virtual Red Bench Speaker Series event, Celebrating Vermont’s Olympians: Inspiring Journeys to the Winter Games, featuring four remarkable women from the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

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by Jules Older, Vermont Business Magazine If you've read this column over the years, you're aware of three things: I never write about a product I haven't tested; I love well-made products; I love a bargain. I also love to write about little-known products that come from small companies.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate regarding the government shutdown. "M. President: We are now in the 38th day of a government shutdown. That means that federal employees all over this country who have to feed their families are not getting paychecks.

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Vermont Business Magazine VermontBiz owners Timothy McQuiston and John Boutin have announced a significant leadership change at VermontBiz, appointing long-time employee Katie Kittell as its first female publisher. Kittell joined VermontBiz in 2011 as production manager and was soon promoted to Art Director.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today joined U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) in reintroducing the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation to get more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation by expanding and investing in the Farm to School Program.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03), and 57 congressional Democrats in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, bicameral legislation to ensure the U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Treasurer Pieciak confirmed that his office successfully sent payments ensuring recipients of 3SquaresVT, Vermont's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will receive their benefits today despite the ongoing federal shutdown.

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Vermont Business Magazine Clinicians across Vermont and northern New York hope to expand lung cancer screening efforts this year, with a focus on screening more patients at high risk for lung cancer who aren’t experiencing symptoms.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont-based optical engineering firm 89 North has announced the launch of its latest product line, the LDI-G2 Series, marking another milestone in the state’s growing reputation for bio-sciences innovation and advanced manufacturing.