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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is the 5th-best state for drivers, according to a new report from Bankrate.com. High scores for having the least number of auto thefts (#1), fewer incidents of car fatalities (#2) and below average insurance costs (#10) secured the state's top five rank.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) issued a tersely worded statement last week on a further delay to the Middlebury rail tunnel project. The tunnel would replace two aging bridges.

Public Assets Institute Nonfarm payroll jobs decreased in November to 315,000 —a drop of more than 1,000 jobs since January. But the total number of employed Vermonters, both payroll workers and those who are self-employed, has held steady for most of 2016, up less than 1 percent since the start of the year.

Vermont Business Magazine Legislation authored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) to help ensure that the criminal justice system functions fairly was signed into law on Friday by President Obama. The Justice for All Reauthorization Act aims to reduce the rape kit backlog by supporting grant programs that fund forensic testing. 

Vermont Business Magazine A new public alert was reported early Sunday morning by the Rutland Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rutland. The following are Public Alerts submitted by Wastewater Treatment Facilities for prompt public awareness of untreated discharges and their locations.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor-elect Phil Scott Friday announced the appointment of former Burlington Police Chief Michael Schirling as Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and Lindsay Kurrle as Commissioner of the Department of Labor (DOL). Both posts are members of the governor’s cabinet.

Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, Dec 10, volunteers and staff from Hunger Mountain Co-op, Northfield Savings Bank, and the Vermont Foodbank packed 650 grocery bags filled with healthy food for Central Vermonters in need as

Vermont Business Magazine Switchback Brewing Company is excited to announce the year-round release of Citra-Pils Keller Bier. In the brewery’s 14 year history, Citra-Pils is only the second beer to be produced, bottled, and distributed year-round.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's unemployment rate dropped one-tenth in November to 3.2 percent, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The results were mixed, as the number of employed increased and the number of unemployed decreased, but the labor force also decreased, which has been an ongoing trend.

Vermont Business Magazine Sugarbush Resort plans to open every trail at Mt Ellen Friday, December 16, in large part thanks to the abundance of natural snow the Sugarbush has received to start the season. Green Mountain Express will run 8 am to 4 pm and upper mountain lifts will run 9 am to 3:45 pm.

Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Natural Resources’ regional office in St Johnsbury is moving to a new location at the end of this week. Residents and businesses served by this office are advised of the upcoming change and temporary office closing.

Vermont Business Magazine Five Vermont schools are among the nation’s 255 state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a program that encourages students to solve real-world issues in their community using classroom skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).