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by Kate Kampner, Community News Service A pellet a day keeps the rodents away, but also owls, hawks, coyotes and other wild animals. A rodent that ingests rodenticide becomes a toxic trap for the birds and mammals that prey on them, leading to thousands of wild animals being poisoned, sometimes lethally, every year.
Vermont Business Magazine With spring cleaning underway in some parts of the state, the Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) want to remind Vermonters to follow a few guidelines for backyard open burning to protect not only environmental and public health but also public safety.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. "I agree with the bill’s intent and while we’ve made progress over the years, I believe we should continue to limit the amount of salt that eventually ends up in our waterways.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Department of Labor reported that the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for March was 2.6 percent. This reflects no change from the prior month’s revised estimate.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Senate gave its initial approval to H.739, landmark legislation to ban the toxic pesticide paraquat, which is linked to Parkinson’s disease.
The Vermont State Police has received confirmation that human remains found in 2006 in Connecticut are those of a man who went missing while fishing in Vermont five years earlier. Vermont residents Brian Cranfield, 37, of Weathersfield and Terry Brinegar, 44, of Mount Holly were fishing together April 9, 2001, on a boat at Sumner Falls in Hartland when the vessel overturned.
Vermont Business Magazine As the Vermont House Commerce and Economic Development Committee prepares to vote on S.71, the Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, a coalition of more than 1,400 Vermonters from every county and more than 150 towns across the state, including more than 100 Vermont businesses, has delivered an open letter today demanding the Committee
Vermont Business Magazine The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) is pleased to announce the next sessions of its Funding Fundamentals program, a series of educational offerings designed to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs better understand and access capital.
Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Vermont Mutual Charitable Giving Fund.
Vermont Business Magazine Omni Measurement Systems, Inc, d.b.a. Omni Defense Tech in Colchester, has developed and supplied specially designed life preserver units for Artemis II astronauts.
Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross VT is again hosting its annual Mountain Days event this Saturday, May 9 from 10am-2pm at Mt. Wantastiquet. All Vermonters are invited to hike and connect with neighbors and friends. The event promotes physical activity and social connection and is part of Blue Cross VT’s ongoing commitment to create a healthier Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Building on an early-stage pilot already demonstrating success, a collaborative workforce development initiative is expanding across Orleans and Lamoille Counties, led by Madison Perry, Oliver D’Orazio, and Mickey Wiles. The initiative focuses on creating sustainable employment opportunities through comprehensive, wraparound support.