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Vermont Business Magazine As part of its continuing growth acceleration, BioTek Instruments is excited to announce the opening of the BioTek Middle East office, located in Dubai, UAE.
Vermont Business MagazineEvery Labor Day Weekend for 22 years the Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Festival has been stinkin’ up Vermont. It’s known for it’s cascading rows of 200 plus garlic vendors, kids activities, food trucks, beer & wine garden, and regional live bands. It’s always a good thyme!
Vermont Business Magazine OneDigital Health and Benefits, the nation's largest employee benefits-only company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with an office in Colchester, Vermont has been selected for the eleventh consecutive year to Inc. 5000’s distinguished listing of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
Vermont Business MagazineA dedication ceremony in memory of Southern Vermont College alumnus Lonnie Bortman ’94 took place on campus Sunday, August 13. The site of the dedication, called “Lonnie’s Lookout,” is located on the Everett cave path through the upper orchard on campus (a path off the Everett Mansion courtyard).
Public Assets Institute In July Vermont’s labor force dropped to its lowest level in 15 years. The labor force comprises people who are employed, including self-employed, and those who are unemployed but actively job hunting. Vermont’s labor force fell to 343,850 last month—the lowest level since July 2002, when it numbered 343,835.
Vermont Business Magazine In the wake of the deadly attack stemming from a far-right demonstration in Charlottesville, lawmakers led by US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) are pressing the Department of Homeland Security on questions arising from the Trump Administration’s apparent de-emphasis on protecting Americans from domestic terrorism, especially the Administration’s app
Vermont Business MagazineBill Orleans, president and founder of PP&D Brochure Distribution & the PP&D VT/NY Map, and the Burlington Business Association (BBA) have worked together to produce and install a new pilot wayfinding map of downtown Burlington at the Marketplace Parking Garage, located at 147 Cherry Street.
Vermont Business Magazine All three broad-based measures fell in July's unemployment report, as the number of those looking for work declined in Vermont, but so too did the labor force and total employed, both for the month and year-to-year. The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for July was 3.1 percent.
Vermont Business MagazineWeekly unemployment claims fell slightly last week to remain at a low summer-time level. Claims had been falling steadily since early July. Claims also are lower than they were the same time last year, which has been the usual case for most weeks in 2017.
Vermont Business Magazine Step Ahead Innovations, Inc, creators of the revolutionary MindStream aquarium water monitoring system, has announced that it has completed a recent $1.5 million capital round, which moves the firm aggressively towards bringing its innovative water monitoring technology to market.
Vermont Business Magazine Runamok Maple, a maker of all-natural, organic maple syrup produced from maple trees located along the northwest slopes of Vermont’s Mount Mansfield, is pleased to introduce its new Ginger Root Infused maple syrup to its unique collection of pure, infused, smoked, and barrel-aged maple syrups.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today joined local, state and federal partners to announce a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Town of Bennington. The federal grant will help redevelop the historic Putnam Block, which will include six properties and more than four acres, in downtown Bennington.