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Vermont Business Magazine An increase in power outage information along with higher price satisfaction are the top drivers of the sixth consecutive year of improved customer satisfaction with residential electric utility companies, according to the JDPower 2017 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,released today.
Vermont Business MagazineYou can tell a lot about a farm by looking closely at the soil. That's why the new, statewide program to recognize Vermont's most environmentally friendly farmers will be based on soil-sampling and monitoring.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the efforts of federal facilities that took steps to improve efficiency, save resources and reduce costs as part of the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). Included in the honor is the Vermont Army National Guard.
Vermont Business Magazine Wheel Pad, a leader in developing eco-friendly bedroom suites that can be temporarily attached to an existing home to meet the needs of individuals with limited mobility, is pleased to announce the installation of its first module in Vermont, and invites the public to a free tour.
Vermont Business MagazineOver 70 rowers and paddlers dug deep in the waters of Lake Champlain on Sunday in the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's 21st Annual Challenge Race. The race, an annual event for 21 years, has a distinctly communal spirit – with a delicious and bountiful potluck picnic afterwards – while also fueling participants’ desire to fiercely compete.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Attorney General TJDonovan issued a letter last week to the United States Department of the Interior, opposing the potential rollback of national monument protections.
Vermont State Police On July 12, 2017, Vermont State Police detectives investigated two unattended deaths in the Town of Londonderry. At approximately 0950 hours, troopers and Londonderry Rescue personnel responded to a residence on North Main Street for a reported non-responsive male in his apartment. 22-year-old Keith Johnson was found to be deceased.
Vermont Business Magazine The Northern New England population will be the beneficiary of a new partnership between academic medical centers and primary care practices in rural communities, which will focus on health problems endemic to the region, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, as well as the unique challenges of effective rural health care delivery.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor today announced two changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program starting July 1, which will reduce tax rates for employers and allow claimants to receive benefits sooner.
Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and a group of 15 other senators in sending a letter Tuesday to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), urging the agency to better prevent painkillers from flooding the market by setting lower opioid production quotas for 2018.
Vermont Business Magazine So how does a program like Financial Futures get from interpreted financial capability classes on site to the “Financial Empowerment for New Americans Project?” Start by building on a grant-funded project in 2015/16 through the Refugee Targeted Assistance Program with the goal of developing the financial capability of refugees and asylum seekers, then