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Vermont Business Magazine John W. Danforth Company, one of the largest mechanical contractors in the northeast, is establishing an official presence in Vermont, with the opening of a new office in Williston. The office is Danforth’s sixth regional office and its first in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University (VTSU) Provost Nolan Atkins will retire at the end of the next academic year, the university announced today. His retirement comes after a nearly 30-year career in higher education, including nearly two decades of commitment and service to Vermont State University and its legacy institutions. Dr.
Vermont Business Magazine Colchester-based Vermont Public has won four national awards for its coverage in 2024 from the Public Media Journalists Association. “When we talk about the value of public media and public service journalism, we don’t mean just one thing,” said Angela Evancie, Vermont Public’s senior vice president of content.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed H.480, the "phone-free" in schools bill that has received wide support in Vermont and nationally. As of June 2025, 14 states have active laws or executive orders that ban or restrict cell phone use in schools. Proponents argue that it benefits student attainment and improves mental health.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office announced that 12 defendants have been sentenced in connection with drug and firearm charges related to a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl between March and November 2022 in Springfield, Vermont. The last sentencing occurred June 16, 2025.
by Burlington Mayor, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Wednesday night, the City Council unanimously approved Burlington’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This budget reflects my commitment to affordability. There is no question that this was another challenging budget year as we faced another gap, this one being $9.8M.
Vermont Business Magazine Representatives from Comcast and Technology for Tomorrow were joined today by Vermont State Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale to announce a $65,000 grant to support the organization’s Digital Navigation Program.
Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, released the following statement condemning the Supreme Court’s hypocritical ruling in Trump v.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced that the Department of Education reversed its decision to cancel nearly $17 million in federal K-12 COVID-19 funding for Vermont school districts and some $2.5 billion for schools across the country.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will receive $67,845,000 from US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in response to Vermont's July 2023 flooding events (FEMA Disaster Declara
Vermont Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer At any moment in time, the Agency of Digital Service’s (ADS) Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is overseeing dozens of large State IT projects. As of today, they are managing 49 projects ranging in expected cost from a few hundred thousand dollars to as much as $63.5 million.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is now accepting grant applications for the SFY 2026 Municipal Park and Ride Grant Program, which provides funding for improvements of small park and ride facilities in Vermont communities.