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Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s administration has closed Burlington’s projected $10-12 million FY27 structural budget gap and will be presenting a balanced budget to the Board of Finance and to City Council on May 18th, 2026.
by Michele Asch For the second year in a row, Burlington faced a significant budget shortfall. The shortfall reflects both rising costs and a decrease in revenue. Burlington’s economy didn’t just “slow down” in 2024 and 2025, it shrank. Meanwhile, the towns around us grew. This moment is not just about closing a gap in a single budget year.
Vermont Business Magazine The Brattleboro Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the hiring of Rachel Shields Ebersole as its new Executive Director. Shields Ebersole brings more than a decade of experience in community building, communications, program management, and regional economic development.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine BETA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BETA), an electric aerospace company based in South Burlington, Vermont, announced on Tuesday its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Vermont Business Magazine One year after opening its doors, the Vermont Construction Academy (VCA) has grown from a focused apprenticeship program into a dynamic community hub for construction workforce development in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine A new study by real estate company New Jersey Real Estate Network has revealed that Massachusetts families spend the highest percentage of their income on childcare, with parents dedicating over 30% of their earnings to centre-based childcare services. Vermont ranks ninth at 26.25%.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health has reported have COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at a very low level. They are at a similar level to the negligible level seen last summer. There were no measles cases after one reported in Vermont in February in Washington County and the national outbreak is over.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont today announced it has requested a 2027 premium rate increase of 3.1% and 5.2% for small group and individual QHP plans respectively. The rate increase is smaller than any of the previous five years.
Vermont Business Magazine rk MILES, a leading provider of building materials and services across Vermont, Northern New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts, announces the acquisition of Valente Builders Inc., in Hudson Falls, NY - a manufacturer of wall panels serving builders and lumberyards throughout the region. Valente Builders, Inc.
by Basil Waugh, UVM The University of Vermont will hold the 225th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, with 3,703 Catamounts from 45 states and 36 countries set to receive undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees.
Vermont Business Magazine Bridges to Health, a nationally recognized statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) program serving immigrant and migrant workers and their families across Vermont, will transition from University of Vermont Extension to a fiscal sponsorship under Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics on July 1, 2026.
Vermont Business Magazine To cap off U.S. Travel’s National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9, 2026), the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has launched the state’s first Destination Management Plan. VDTM Commissioner Heather Pelham formally announced the plan during her keynote address at the Vermont Tourism Summit, held April 28-29 in Killington, VT.