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Vermont Business Magazine A local food shelf will be able to buy a full pallet of food for distribution and a local elementary school is getting new playground equipment, thanks to recent grants from the Vermont Electric Co-op’s Community Fund.

Vermont Business Magazine Windmill Hill, a beautiful and agriculturally important area of Shelburne Farms, is now permanently protected.

Northeastern Vermont Development Association Time is running out for Vermonters to get federal tax credits (up to $7,500) when leasing or buying a new or used EV. Drive Electric Vermont put together a simple guide to help navigate the process before the end of September. Getting an EV Charger in Vermont? Looking to add a charger for employees or residential tenants?

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at 6,800 to 8,000 bears based on 2024 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. 2024 is the fourth consecutive year that the bear population estimate is above the state’s objective of 3,500 to 5,500 bears, according to the department’s population model.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.16/g, up 6 cents per gallon from last week, up 5 cents/g from last month and down 19 cents/g from a year ago. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.85/g while the highest was $3.28/g, a difference of 43.0 cents per gallon.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced that $15.8 million has been released by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for projects funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure along key interstate and state highway corridors.

Vermont Business Magazine The ACLU of Vermont is calling on the state to build on its landmark Fair and Impartial Policing Policy (FIPP) to limit local entanglement in federal deportation efforts.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) is inviting public feedback on proposed updates to the Minimum Acceptable Management and Plan Standards for Forest Management.

Vermont Business Magazine Encore Renewable Energy has energized South Street Storage, a 2MW, 8MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system, located next to the South Street Solar project in Middlebury.

Vermont Business Magazine With Vermont students back in the classroom, the American Red Cross in Vermont offers this checklist to help ensure children stay safe as they travel to and from school this year. It’s a community effort. 

Vermont Business Magazine AARP Vermont invites eligible organizations and communities across the state to apply for the 2025 AARP Vermont Winter Placemaking Grant Program, now through October 3 at 5:00 p.m.

Vermont State Police On April 15, 2025, Detectives with the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, assigned to the New Haven Barracks, began an investigation into an incident that occurred on January 14, 2025. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that Carson P. Bertrand, 21, of Whiting, VT, and Brandon R.