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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 4, 2025. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
by Bill Schubart A new book by Giulano da Empoli entitled “The Hour of the Predator” paints a bleak but credible landscape in which the bloom of technology distracts us from the realities of what’s happening around us and empowers technocrat billionaires to assume power over our lives.
Vermont Business Magazine Common Good Vermont has announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Vermont Nonprofit Summit, returning November 4, 2025, at the DoubleTree in South Burlington. After a sold-out debut in 2024, this year’s Summit promises to be even more impactful expanding in scope, deepening in purpose, and rising to meet the moment.
Vermont Business Magazine Lawson’s Finest Liquids is now accepting applications for its 2026 Sunshine Fund. A total of 24 local organizations will be recognized by Lawson’s Finest’s Sunshine Fund awards in 2026.
Vermont Business Magazine Jay Peak Resort has opened reservations for its seasonal lodging packages, offered during the height of northern Vermont’s fall foliage window.
Vermont Business Magazine The picturesque town of Manchester invites visitors and locals alike to experience its much-loved Annual Sidewalk Sales, taking place Thursday through Sunday, August 7–10, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Vermont Business Magazine The Third Annual Vermont Psychic Expo is coming to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont on Saturday, August 9th & Sunday, the 10th, 2025. The Expo North building will host readers, workshops, vendors and more.
Vermont Business Magazine In celebration of “802 Day” on August 1, 802 Credit Union proudly donated a total of $8,020 to ten local nonprofit organizations across the state—highlighting its ongoing commitment to community, compassion, and credit union values.
Vermont Business Magazine Ledyard Bank has expanded into southern New Hampshire, bringing its award-winning banking and wealth management services to Bedford. Opening its newest full-service financial center in Bedford marks a significant milestone in the bank’s continued growth and commitment to serving communities in the Granite State. Located at 99 South River Ro
Vermont Business Magazine The Associated General Contractors of Vermont marked its 90th anniversary with a special Southern Celebration hosted at Casella Construction’s newly expanded facility in Pittsford on Thursday.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending July 26, 2025, spiked and were well above seasonal norms. New claims were 472 last week, up 252 claims from the week before and up 240 from last year at this time. Claims, which tend to be lowest in the summer, were 181 at the end of September 2024.
Vermont League of Cities and Towns Vermont’s 2025 legislative session was long and busy, and legislative actions included some major wins for municipal government in addition to generational changes to Vermont’s systems for infrastructure funding, education finance, and housing creation. In the first part of our annual Legislative Wrap-Up, we recapped the new laws that wil