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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) spoke in support of legislation led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to reform and right-size the Insurrection Act, an emergency, near-wartime authority measure President Trump has expressed interest in invoking in order to use the U.S. military to harass American citizens attending peaceful protests.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) held the annual Highway Safety Awards ceremony at the Vermont State House today. These awards are presented to highway safety professionals around the state for their exceptional work and commitment to keeping Vermont’s roadways safe for all users.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department for Children and Families (DCF) has received federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) requiring all states to pause issuance of 3SquaresVT (SNAP) benefits until further notice as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Vermont State Police At the request of the Middlebury Police Department, the Vermont State Police will activate its Search and Rescue Team and other resources to join the ongoing search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith, 21, of California. The first full-scale search involving the VSP team will take place Thursday, Oct. 23.
Vermont State Police The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a 71-year-old canoeist after the boat he was using capsized Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, on Lake Champlain in North Hero. VSP’s initial investigation has determined the incident began at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when two men who were related set out in the canoe from North Hero near the Hero’s Welcome store.
Vermont Business Magazine Lightshift Energy, a developer, owner and operator of battery energy storage projects across the U.S., and KeyBanc Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Cleveland based KeyCorp, announced the close of a $75 million credit facility that will support Lightshift’s rapidly growing pipeline of energy storage projects across the East C
Vermont Business Magazine Mamava has released its 2025 ranking of the top airports in the US for breastfeeding parents, welcoming several newcomers to this year’s list. From Boston to Phoenix, airports coast to coast are stepping up their lactation amenities—showing growing momentum to make travel more comfortable and inclusive for breastfeeding families.
Jonah Richard, Village Ventures Governor Phil Scott held a press conference (October 14, 2025, in Fairlee) on the site of our future 26-unit mixed-use project in Fairlee to announce this year’s Downtown Tax Credit awards. Thanks to Austin Meehan, two of our projects made the cut.
Vermont Business Magazine A new report from The Sentencing Project, Voting from Prison: Lessons from Maine and Vermont, highlights that incarcerated citizens in Maine and Vermont still face significant barriers to casting a ballot. The report reveals a troubling disconnect: having the legal right to vote while incarcerated does not guarantee the ability to exercise that right.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont has made progress helping future early childhood educators access higher ed programs. At the same time, Act 76—passed in 2023 to expand the state’s child care capacity—has created new classrooms that need qualified educators. Yet many students don't complete the credentials they need to lead these classrooms.
Vermont Business Magazine Neagley & Chase Construction, one of northern New England’s most respected and diverse commercial construction firms, has announced that Rob Higgins has been named President after 25 years with the company.
Public Assets Institute Facts still matter, and the proof of that is becoming more and more evident as we continue to lose access to valuable federal government data. Today is the day we would normally be getting information about the number of jobs employers added or cut last month. We would have learned if the number of Vermonters who are out of work rose or fell.