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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is launching a new grant that provides comprehensive farm to school training, technical assistance, professional development, and resources to schools and early childhood programs across the state.
by Megan James, UVM A new cohort of Catamounts is descending upon the University of Vermont campus from all over the country — and the world — this week, as the University of Vermont Class of 2029 joins the rich tapestry of campus community at the state’s flagship land-grant university.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.09 per gallon, up 1.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.07/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.77/g while the highest was $3.25/g, a difference of 48.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Community Accreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS) is a program that helps Vermont produce farmers plan for, adopt, and document best practices that promote produce safety. The program helps farms write a food safety plan.
The Vermont State Police’s investigation into the death of a woman in southern Vermont remains ongoing. VSP is able to identify the victim as Angelica Barbour, 36, of Brattleboro. An autopsy completed Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of her death was blunt force trauma to the head and neck.
by Elise Coyle, Community News Service Between houses and greenery in the heart of Cabot, the Winooski River now runs unrestricted.
Vermont Business Magazine It might start as a joke, a belief, or a rumor. At first, it’s easy to dismiss. But then it gains a twist, builds momentum, and spreads like wildfire. What causes some ideas to die out while others take over the internet? A new study published in Physical Review Letters offers a fresh explanation.
Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) has completed its review of 2026 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) rate filings from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) and MVP Health Plan, Inc.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Marlene Tromp, an accomplished scholar in Victorian literature and culture with extensive experience in higher education administration, officially began her tenure July 1 as the 28th president of the University of Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine An autopsy on James Crary, 36, of Newport, New Hampshire, was completed Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington. The autopsy determined Crary’s cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head, and the manner of death is a homicide. This investigation remains active, and no further information is available.
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 August 25, 2025. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
by Ben Kinsley, Campaign for Vermont A friend recently sent me a Yale thesis that used regression analysis to determine the quantitative impacts of the Act 46 mergers. As someone who participated in the policy discussions that lead to Act 46, and has closely followed the outcomes of district consolidation efforts, I read this report with great interest.