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Vermont Business Magazine The redevelopment of the Waterbury State Office Complex was named as one of the most significant construction projects of 2016, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today.
Vermont Business MagazineUSMarine Corps General Joseph FDunford Jr, a 1977 graduate of Saint Michael’s College and the nation’s highest-ranking military officer since 2015 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the Commencement Speaker and will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at his alma mater onSunday, May 14, 2017, in the Ross Sports Center.
Public Assets Institute Each year the governor and Legislature go through the handwringing exercise of closing a projected state budget gap. The projected General Fund gap for fiscal 2018 is about $70 million. As usual, much of the conversation has been about reducing spending to get the budget to balance.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power has launched a new outreach campaign to raise awareness of the value of heat pumps to make homes more efficient and comfortable, especially with winter upon us. If you’re like many Vermonters and value the thriftiness and frugality we’re known for, a heat pump might be right for you.
Vermont Business Magazine Gaz Metro, the Quebec-based parent company of Vermont Gas Systems and Green Mountain Power, is expanding further into the renewable energy market with the acquisition of a Maryland-based solar firm. Valener Inc.
Vermont Business MagazineA land donation has expanded the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, one of Vermont’s premiere wildlife hotspots, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
Vermont Business MagazineOn March 10th& 11th, downtown Montpelier will host a new, and unprecedented Cabin Fever Sale.The sale is unprecedented because participating stores will be offering 20% off storewide for two full days—with few restrictions. To identify participating stores, look for Cabin Fever signs in the retail window.
Vermont Business Magazine Join a warming swarm of raucous revelers for the 22nd annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras celebration, March 10-12, in downtown Burlington. All events over Mardi Gras weekend will bring awareness and support for the Vermont Foodbank, while offering a fun and festive fête for the community.
Vermont Business Magazine EPA has awarded $3.3 million in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands, including $287,000 to Vermont. The Wetland Program Development Grants provide interstate agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations with funding to develop and refine comprehensive state, tribal, and local wetlands programs.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Representative Elijah E Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
Vermont Business Magazine Castleton University President Dave Wolk announced at a campus assembly Wednesday that he will step down in December after serving for 16 years as president. Wolk came to the presidency in December of 2001 after intertwined careers in education and government, and 2017 marks his 43rd year in public service.