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Vermont Business Magazine Earlier this afternoon, the U.S. Department of Education notified the Vermont Agency of Education that a series of federal funding allocations will be made available to Vermont public schools after initially being withheld by the Department.
Vermont Agency of Transportation Beginning in the morning hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, the southbound lanes of Interstate 91 in Fairlee between Exit 16 (Bradford) and Exit 15 (Fairlee) will be closed to all traffic. This closure is expected to last for 35 days with an anticipated reopening date of August 29th. This closure will be in place 24/7.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) proudly joined VHV Company today to celebrate the graduation of seven apprentices from its four-year registered apprenticeship program in the sheet metal and HVAC trades.
Public Assets Institute Most Vermont workers’ pay has not kept pace with the growth of their output. From 2000 to 2024, productivity—total income generated in the economy per average hour of work—grew 47 percent in Vermont. But compensation—measured by the median hourly wage and benefits for production and nonsupervisory workers—rose by just 34 percent.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending July 19, 2025, remain at seasonally low levels after a spike in late June (648). New claims were 220 last week, up 1 claim from the week before and down 18 from last year at this time. Claims, which tend to be lowest in the summer, were 181 at the end of September 2024.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Education recognizes the profound impact that the detention of Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria has on the Winooski School District community, as well as on refugee and immigrant communities across Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine The first positive results of mosquito testing this year have detected two viruses in the state: West Nile virus in St. Albans and Jamestown Canyon virus in Rutland. This is the first year Vermont is testing for Jamestown Canyon virus, which can cause illness in people similar to other mosquito-borne viruses.
Vermont Business Magazine CCTV Center for Media & Democracy will host a 24-hour telethon to highlight local programming and raise money for the CCTV Archives. The telethon will be held from Friday, July 25 at 6 p.m. until Saturday, July 26 at 6 p.m. and will broadcast live on YouTube.com/TownMeetingTV, Comcast Channel 1087, and Burlington Telecom Channel 217.
Vermont Business Magazine President Trump’s White House and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler have appointed Peter A.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the City of Burlington held a press conference to officially unveil a 360-foot visual art installation now covering the fence around Memorial Auditorium, which showcases works from ten local artists. The installation is part of a larger initiative by the City of Burlington to address the persistent challenge of tagging on Memorial Auditoriu
Vermont Business Magazine On July 16, 2025, Dr. Arthur S. Kunin, aged 99 years, passed away at his home at the Quarry Hill Residence in South Burlington, Vermont. He was born on August 11, 1925, to Lena Perelman Kunin and Elihu Kunin in Brooklyn, New York. His father, a Kosher butcher in Brooklyn, came to the United States from Belarus when he was a young boy.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.09 per gallon, down 1 cent per gallon from last week, down 7 cents/g from last month and down 37 cents/g from a year ago, according to AAA. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.51/g while the highest was $3.25/g, a difference of 74.0 cents per gallon.