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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott declared the week of February 19 as Engineering Week in Vermont. The week is designated to recognize both practicing and aspiring engineers, and the value of scientific and technical skills to help move industry, society and the economy forward.
Vermont Business Magazine Youth marketing agency and Burlington-based Fuse has been looking at trends marketers should plan for in 2017. During the last 18 months, Fuse has observed the increased importance that Millennials are placing on knowing the "politics" of the brands they buy.
by Rob Roper Vermont has been actively expanding taxpayer funded universal Pre-K since 2007 (Act 62). The claims back then and the claims today haven’t changed. Advocates promise that in the long run, these programs will prove great for kids and taxpayers!
Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, February 4th, 26 employees of Merchants Bank joined over 1,200 enthusiastic individuals at the Burlington Waterfront, to partake in the Penguin Plunge. The event rose over $540,000 for Special Olympics Vermont athletes.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Emily Boedecker as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Riley Allen as deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Service.“I’m excited to have both Emily and Riley join our team, as they will both be dedicated public servants, and are committed to the missions
Vermont Business Magazine Over 100 Vermont businesses completed the latest semi-annual economic survey in January regarding the outlook of Vermont’s small- to medium-sized businesses.
Vermont Business MagazineThe USConsumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc, based in Waterbury, has agreed to pay a$5.8 millioncivil penaltyto the government.
Vermont Business Magazine Ledyard Financial Group, Inc(ticker symbol LFGP), the holding company for Ledyard National Bank with a presence in Vermont, has reported record earnings for 2016 of $4,128,419, a 2% improvement over 2015.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative (ACLC) released a series of 20 Case Study Briefs (CSBs) as part of its latest initiative to help providers identify and implement the care delivery competencies necessary to succeed under risk-based payment.
Vermont Business Magazine It's easy to find out how many calories are in a Twinkie. But how about in a tweet? A team of scientists have invented a new instrument for measuring just that: the caloric content of social media posts--like tweets. The state of Vermont isn't that great, as it turns out, and bacon appears to be the issue.
Vermont Business Magazine The rumors proved true. Vail Resorts, Inc (NYSE: MTN) announced this morning that on Friday, February 17, 2017, it entered an agreement to acquire Stowe Mountain Resort from Mt Mansfield Company, Inc(MMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), for a purchase price of $50 million, subject to certain adjustments.