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Vermont Business Magazine The National Research Corporation has recognized Gifford’s Menig Nursing Home for the highest level of excellence in resident and employee satisfaction in long term care and senior living organizations.

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Vermont Business Magazine For the 12th year in a row, Bavarian Autosport, of Portsmouth, NH, held a raffle for the benefit of Susan G Komen, and the localSusan G Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate and the KomenNew Hampshire Race

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Vermont Business Magazine Union Bank was recently honored with two awards, highest volume growth and 3rd highest loan volume by the US Small Business Administration (SBA).

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by ANR Secretary Deb MarkowitzSix years is a long time to serve as Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources.From the moment I arrived at our offices in Waterbury, people kept reminding me the average stay of an agency head at ANR was only eighteen months. Some warned me not to get too comfortable.

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Vermont Business Magazine Wednesday, Governor-elect Phil Scott announced more extended cabinet appointments. Mark A Levine, MD, has been named Commissioner of Health.

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Vermont Business Magazine In a unanimous decision, including Associate Justice John A Dooley, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled today that Governor Shumlin did not have the authority to appoint a replacement for Dooley. Dooley had announced his retirement last fall, but will not step down until this spring.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin gave his last speech today on his last full day as governor. He congratulated Governor-elect Phil Scott and the new leaders of the Legislature. He spoke at length about health care and Vermont’s lowest-in-the-nation uninsured rate.

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Vermont Business Magazine Cambridge-based Runamok Maple, a maker of all-natural, organic maple syrup, including a collection of barrel-aged, smoked, and infused maple syrups, today announced the acquisition of Brattleboro's Bascom Maple Farms’ maple candy operation.

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Vermont Business Magazine Stowe's Inntopia, the travel industry’s leading eCommerce and central reservation provider announced today the acquisition of Destimetrics, a leading comprehensive market intelligence provider for the destination leisure travel industry.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Wednesday named two seasoned staff experts who will serve as top aides as he assumes the post of the Democratic leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Vermont Business Magazine The consolidation of regional telecoms has completed another transaction.

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Vermont Business MagazineVermont’sCold Hollow to Canada (CHC), a regional conservation partnership program (RCPP) operating in seven towns along the western spine of the Green Mountains, will expand an existing cross boundary management initiative. TheCold Hollow Woodlots Programinitially engaged 12 landowners spanning over 2,000 acres in the town of Enosburg.