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Vermont Business Magazine Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company, has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year endedDecember 31, 2016. Northern Power, based in Barre, is best known for its remote, small scale wind energy systems.

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Vermont Business Magazine Auto-Owners Insurance and Concord General Mutual Insurance have announced that their affiliation has been approved effectiveApril 1, 2017, by policyholders and all regulatory bodies. Auto-Owners is an AMBest A++ (Superior) rated multi-line property and casualty insurer, operating solely through independent agencies in 26 states.

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The record-setting season of the University of Vermont men’s basketball team may have ended on the court in the NCAA Tournament, but its perfect graduation rate helped take it all the way to the national championship in the classroom, according to an academic-based bracket by Time Magazine.

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Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank, has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2017 Halo Award, the winner of which will be announced in Chicago on June 1, 2017.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees inducted its second alumni Hall of Fame class and raised over $110,000 for student scholarships. “The strong show of support for the Vermont State Colleges and our students exceeded our expectations.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police Tuesday arrested 65 individuals as part of a coordinated statewide arrest warrant sweep, according to a VSP statement issued Tuesday night.

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Vermont Business Magazine Change The Story VT (CTS) has unveiled its new status report, “Vermont Women and Leadership,” as part of an Equal Pay Day event on Tuesday at the Vermont State House.

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Vermont Business Magazine The following are Public Alerts submitted by Wastewater Treatment Facilities to Vermont Watershed Management in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the Agency of Natural Resources for prompt public awareness of untreated discharges and their locations. Most are in Rutland and Chittenden counties.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced legislation Monday to make public colleges and universities tuition-free for working families and to significantly reduce student debt. “Higher education in America should be a right for all, not a privilege for the few,” Sanders said.

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Vermont Business Magazine Pride Center of Vermont is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan L Hartman as Executive Director effective May 1, 2017. Hartman comes to the Pride Center from Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was most recently Executive Director of The Art Experience Inc, an organization that promotes healing and growth through expressive arts.

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Vermont Business MagazineThe 2017 Best of Business Awards (BOB Awards) winners have been announced byVermont Business Magazine. This awards program celebrates the best Vermont companies in more than 100 business-to-business categories, as chosen byVBMreaders. Starting in January 2017 and closing on March 1st,VBMsurveyed its magazine and digital subscribers.

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Vermont Business MagazineThe USSki and Snowboard Association announced today it is moving forward with hosting Audi FIS Ski World Cup stops at Killington Resort and Beaver Creek Resort during the 2017-18 season.