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Vermont Business MagazineGovernor Phil Scott todayannounced he has appointed Michael Harrington as deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Labor.Before joining the Governor’s Administration, Harrington, 35, was a consultant and trainer for his family's firm, New Directions,where he helped to provide national and international companies with employee developmen
Vermont Business Magazine With the naming of a new executive leadership team, Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont has also renewed its commitment to Middlebury. Beau Ties Ltd has named Elizabeth Smith and Cy Day Tall as the company’s new Co-President/CEO.
Vermont Business MagazineWeekly unemployment claims fell nearly 600, as post-holiday employment levels returned to a more stable level. The holidays produce wild swings in these numbers, as retailers, especially, hire then lay off workers in short order. By industry, Construction reported the most claims last week. In an average week, Services usually have the most claims.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Homeland Security released on Thursday a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, once implemented, will make significant improvements to the EB-5 Regional Center Program.
Vermont Business Magazine Casella Waste Systems, Inc(NASDAQ:CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company based in Rutland, announced Tuesday that it has commenced the remarketing of $3.6 million aggregate pr
Vermont Business Magazine The College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) has added graduate certificate programs to its portfolio of online offerings. This expansion of its online portfolio includes eight public administration certificates and four information security & assurance, with classes available in March 2017.
Vermont Business MagazineThe owner of the shuttered Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon wants to get out of the merchant power business entirely.The two operating units at the Indian Point Energy Center will close in2020-2021 after poweringNew Yorkformore thanfour decades, according to Entergy Corp.
Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) has attracted two international giants in the food and farming world to speak at the 35th annual winter conference on February 18-20 at University of Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Lyman CHunt and Edmunds Middle Schools have been awarded grants from Verizon Innovative Learning for $20,000 each, for the creation of makerspaces at their respective schools, the Burlington School District announced today.
Vermont Business Magazine Engineers Construction (ECI) announced today that its employees contributed $10,800, divided equally among 
three local charities - Make-a-Wish Vermont, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, and Vermont National Guard Chari
Vermont Business Magazine Logic Supply, based in South Burlington, has released its new, embedded “Extrovert” modem, which it says fills the market demand for pre-certified 4G LTE connectivity for industrial PCs. It markets it as a pre-certified, out-of-the-box solution that overcomes expense, time, and expertise barriers to carrier connectivity.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont PBS and The Skinny Pancake are pleased to announce The Local Motive, a new, six-part television series that explores Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system, the most comprehensive local food system plan in the country. The Local Motive will air on Vermont PBS starting Thursday, January 19, 2017.