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Vermont Business MagazineHome Care Assistance of Greater Burlington have opened the doors toits office in Essex Junction. The Grand Opening was held on Wednesday, May 24.“I am excited to share what makes Home Care Assistance unique in the home care industry,” said Tom Lee, co-owner.
by Bill SchubartMy father died in Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on December 3, 1944, when the ship on which he was serving as a Naval lieutenant was hit by a Japanese torpedo and sank in under a minute. 168 were rescued when they swam to a nearby island and 191 were lost. I never knew my father.
Vermont Business Magazine The 552 graduates of the Middlebury College Class of 2017 basked in a splendid spring morning on Sunday, May 28, to celebrate the formal conclusion of their undergraduate careers.
Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a Leadership Seminar on Wednesday June 7 from 7:15 to 9:15 am in the Milano Ballroom on the Norwich University campus in Northfield. This year’s keynote address will be given by Roseanna DeMaria, Founder and Principal of The DeMaria Group.
Vermont Business Magazine Yankee Magazine’s “Best of New England” travel guide has named Stone Hill Inn the 2017 Editors’ Choice for Romantic Getaway, noting, “Luxury is the hallmark of this couples-only retreat nestled on nearly 10 acres in the heart of Stowe.” Kristie Roling, who took ownership of the B&B with her husband, Todd, last December, said, “We fell in l
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced two appointments to the leadership team at the Agency of Natural Resource’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and appointed a state librarian within the Agency of Administration.
Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael's College President John JNeuhauser announced plans to leave the College in June of 2018 in a memo to the College community onMay 26, 2017.Named 16thpresident of the residential liberal arts Catholic College on July 1, 2007, President Neuhauser successfully led the College through the USfinancial crisis to dramatically improve
Vermont Business MagazineNew England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) President/CEO John JDwyer, Jrannounced today a $1 million grant from NEFCU to Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) to address the critical need for affordable housing. The money will be awarded by VHFA over the coming year to several housing developments that have funding shortfalls.
Vermont Business Magazine Four years of planning and 16 months of construction culminated in the May 25 open house celebration at Red Clover Commons, a 55-unit apartment building which will provide replacement housing for residents of Melrose Terrace and others.
Leonine Public Affairs Little will be remembered about the 2017 legislative session beyond what happened during the last four weeks. The end of session debate over teachers’ health insurance contracts and Governor Phil Scott’s subsequent threat to veto the budget largely defines the first year of the biennium.
Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), joined by 28 of their colleagues in the Senate, introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Reps Bobby Scott (D-Va) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn) introduced a companion bill Thursday with 152 cosponsors in the House.
Vermont Business MagazineLyft, the fastest growing ridesharing service in the US, has launched in Vermont. The service area extends from Burlington to Montpelier to Middlebury. Lyft was founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to reconnect people and communities through better transportation.