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Vermont Business Magazine Friday, August 15, 2025 marks the 4-year anniversary of the collapse of the Afghan government and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban entered Kabul and took over the Afghan government on August 15, 2021. According to a report issued by the U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott has ordered flags to be lowered this weekend in honor of former Governor Thomas P. Salmon, who passed away on January 14 of this year. Governor Salmon was first elected in 1972 and served until January of 1977. He previously served four terms in the House of Representatives.
Vermont Business Magazine On the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act (signed into law August 14, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) joined legislation led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to reverse the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has made to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Vermont Business Magazine A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a four-count superseding indictment today charging Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, with the murder of a Border Patrol agent, the assault of two additional agents with a deadly weapon, and related firearms offenses. According to court documents, on the afternoon of Jan. 20. a U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. Contributing most to the rise in the Optimism Index were respondents reporting better business conditions and reporting that it is a good time to expand.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine’s Center on Aging received $50,000 from the Eisner Foundation for a project to advance the health and well-being of older Vermonters through intergenerational engagement.
Vermont Business Magazine A record 132 employers in Vermont will receive awards for their efforts to promote wellness initiatives within the workplace.
Saint Michael's College The study of spider brains at St. Mike's led to a groundbreaking discovery about what could be contributing to Alzheimer's.
Vermont Business Magazine VEOC has welcomed Putney Mountain Winery to Vermont’s community of employee-owned companies, following its purchase by the “Fermented Five,” organized as a worker cooperative, on July 29th.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.09 per gallon, down 2 cents per gallon from last week, unchanged from a month ago and down 31 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.65/g while the highest was $3.25/g, a difference of 60.0 cents per gallon.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Federal Credit Union has once again been recognized for excellence in marketing and communications, earning multiple Diamond Awards from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council.
