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Vermont Business Magazine Two business associations, one Vermont-based and one national, are collaborating on a project to advance solutions that will provide the clean water that businesses and economic development need.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott has appointed two new members to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board from Rutland and Orleans counties. Brian Wiles has been appointed from Rutland County to replace Justin Lindholm, and David Robillard has been appointed from Orleans County to replace Grant Spates.
WCAX History:by Timothy McQuiston
Vermont Business MagazineGray Television, Inc (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A)announced today that it has reached an agreement with MtMansfield Television, Inc to acquire WCAX-TV, the CBS affiliated television station in South Burlingtonfor$29million. TheBurlington, Vermont-Plattsburgh, New York, marketis the 97th largest in the nation. WCAX has 95 employees.
Vermont Business Magazine Charlotte, NC-based FairPoint Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:FRP), Vermont's largest telecom, today announced that it lost -$23.9 million (-$0.88 per share) for the first quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $18.6 million for first quarter of 2016.
Vermont Business Magazine Through a grant provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as part of the State’s Clean Water Initiative, the Town of Underhill and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) will develop a Stormwater Master Plan for the Town.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott joined Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and Congressman Peter Welch today in welcoming a $2 million federal grant to increase access to opioid misuse prevention, treatment and recovery services for Vermonters.
Vermont Business Magazine Sometimes in sports, "a tie is as good as a win," but in the case of Governor Phil Scott's proposal to roll all local teacher health insurance contracts into one state plan, a tie vote in the House Wednesday night was a loss.
Vermont Business Magazine The Public Service Department today announced the next meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (NDCAP) will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the multipurpose room at Brattleboro Area Middle School at 109 Sunny Acres in Brattleboro.
Vermont Business Magazine Newport and Bennington area residents will soon receive free trees to plant in their yard through Energy Saving Trees, an Arbor Day Foundation program. The trees will help to cool homes in the summer, saving homeowners money on energy costs in the process.
Vermont Business Magazine This year marks the state’s 47th annual Green Up Day, during which Vermonters collect litter and debris left behind by the spring snow melts on city streets and in our parks and neighborhoods.
Public Assets InstituteA newstudyranked Vermont the #1 state to raise healthy kids. That’s the good news. Vermont often ranks high on quality of life surveys (here,hereandhere, for example). The question is: Can Vermont stay on top if it continues to cut state services and postpone investments?