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Vermont Business Magazine Although there are still some slopes to be conquered (Killington had its last run on Superstar on June 1), many skiers and snowboarders can agree that the national 2016/17 season turned out to be successful, with several Vermont resorts teaming up with other large North American ski companies.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and Representative Linda Joy Sullivan (D-Bennington-Rutland) hosted dozens of Vermonters at a town hall-style meeting Friday in Dorset. Sullivan was one of several House Democrats who voted for and nearly pushed through legislation that would create a statewide, teacher health insurance plan.
Vermont Business Magazine The Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) is recruiting citizens interested in water quality to serve as cyanobacteria monitors for Lake Champlain and select inland Vermont lakes. LCC will host training sessions starting June 6 for new and returning monitors.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power customers who bring their energy statements and a special code to Freedom Nissan in South Burlington now throughSeptember 30will get $10,000 off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of a 2017 Nissan Leaf.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott announced Friday that Vermont will join the US Climate Alliance, a new bipartisan coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. “Vermont is a leader in environmental policy and natural resource management.
Vermont Business MagazineThe Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) to clean up and begin redeveloping the neglected property at 11 Arch Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont.
by Julie Moore, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources President Trump’s call to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement, slash federal funding for clean air and water, and reduce protections for threatened and endangered species have made national headlines, and created grim reading for those who care about protecting the health of our people and our environment.
Vermont Business Magazine MSI is hosting a Certified Production Technician (CPT) course offered through Community College of Vermont (CCV - http://ccv.edu/explore-ccv-programs/credentials-training/certified-production-technician/) for 15 interested employee
Vermont Business Magazine In response to forty-seven separate price scanner violations, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markers has issued more than $210,000 in penalties to Vermont Dollar General stores since 2013, including $24,000 in penalties this year, said in a press release issued Thursday.
Vermont Business Magazine The 158th Fighter Wing Commander Colonel Patrick Guinee will relinquish command to incoming Wing Commander Colonel David Smith onSaturday, June 3, 2017. After an honorable career of 26-years serving our country and leading the Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing Colonel Guinee will be retiring from the military.
Vermont Business Magazine At ExxonMobil Corporation’s May 31 annual meeting a majority of shareholders, includingVermontStateTreasurerBethPearceand theVermont Pension Investment Committee (VPIC), voted to support a resolution urging ExxonMobil to act to address climate change.
Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims fell dramatically last week to under 400, which is more typical of a summer-time level, after Manufacturing layoffs caused a spike to 900 claims the week before. There also could be some volatility comingsoon after school lets out. Claims spiked to over 1,100 five weeks ago before falling steadily.