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Vermont Business MagazineThursday, Governor Phil Scott issued Executive Order 12-17, forming the Vermont Climate Action Commission. Among the Commission’s many responsibilities will be the task of unifying Vermont’s ambitious climate and economic goals.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Thursday notched key victories for Vermont as the Agriculture and Energy and Water appropriations bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Tree Farm Program will hold two events this August. OnSaturday, August 12from8:30 am-2:30 pmthere will be a tour of the Stoner Family Tree Farm with David and Jenny Stoner, the 2017 Vermont Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. The Stoner Family Tree Farm is a 361 acre Certified Tree Farm (VT Tree Farm #1591) in Greensboro.
Vermont Busness Magazine Union Bankshares, Inc(NASDAQ:UNB), parent company of Union Bank, today announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Vermont Business MagazinePeople's United Bank, NAannounced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. Based inPhiladelphia, PA, LEAF is one of the largest, independent commercial equipment finance companies in the U.S., with approximately$500 millionof annual originations.
Vermont Business Magazine The Lamoille Countystop on the statewide Road Pitch will be held August 4 in Hyde Park.The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) has selected and extensively coached six local entrepreneurs who will present their seven minute “pitches” to 40 or more motorcycle riders who are themselves successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel inv
Vermont Business MagazineNational Life Group’sfourth annualDo Good Fest, Presented byThe Point, over the weekend raised $35,000 forBranches of Hope, a fund that helps cancer patients with expenses during their treatment.The annual festival, which this year attracted more than 7,000 people, has now contributed $93,000 to the cancer patient fund atCentral Vermont Medical Center,
Vermont Business Magazine The Board of Trustees of the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro on Wednesday night issued the following statement, saying that it had "accepted the resignation of Executive Director Michael Helmstadter, effective at8 amThursday, July 20.
Vermont Business Magazine Natcore Technology Inc.has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PSECC Solar Farms Ltd., a climate change mitigation company and developer of solar farms, under which PSECC would engage Natcore to develop solar projects withinthe United States.
Vermont Business MagazineBarre-basedNorthern Power Systems Corp, a wind turbine technology firm for over 40 years, has seen a surge of interest in wind power in distributed energy (behind-the-meter, on-site power generation) applications in the United States, as the performance and financial benefits of field installations surpass user expectations.
Vermont Business Magazine Rep. Peter Welch and House colleagues representing districts along the U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine New England Federal Credit Union’s (NEFCU) summer Shred Fest, held on Saturday, July 15th at its Main Branch, 141 Harvest Lane in Williston, destroyed 24,000 pounds—12 tons—of sensitive documents and 300 computer hard drives. By destroying documents and computer drives with sensitive personal information, NEFCU Shred Fests help prevent identity theft.