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Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2017. Schools making the list “embody exceptional academic quality and affordability,” according to Kiplinger’s. Saint Michael’s also was a Kiplinger’s Best College Value of 2016.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) will focus efforts on redefining the definition of independent contractor and financing the clean up of the state’s lakes and rivers during the 2017 legislative session.
by Jeff Pecor There’s no denying that small business plays a vital role in Vermont’s economy – but what often gets overlooked is how important small business is to the culture of the holiday season in the Green Mountain state.
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Electric Department has added a Maine wind farm to its renewable generation portfolio. The 17-turbine Hancock Wind Project went online yesterday for commercial operation and will supply BED with 13.5 megawatts of electricity, or 9 percent of its energy needs.
Vermont Business Magazine In a brief statement, the office of US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said he had an outpatient procedure today to remove a small basal-cell carcinoma from his cheek. The procedure, which lasted about an hour, was completed successfully, according to the statement.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Gas is warning its 50,000 customers about a bill payment phone scam. In a wave of calls taking place over the last two days, customers received a call saying they have not paid their bill and they should call an 800-number to pay immediately or risk having their natural gas turned off.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets’ (VAAFM) newly effective Required Agricultural Practices Rule will continue a 20-year winter management requirement for all farms: between December 15 and April 1, no manure or other agricultural wastes (compost, spoiled feed, other wastes) may be spread on fields throughout Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine VSECU, a member-owned cooperative and not for profit credit union for everybody in Vermont, has awarded a total of $15,000 to help three Vermonters pay down student loan debt. The award is granted annually to VSECU members who submit an innovative idea that has the potential to positively impact Vermonters and/or Vermont communities.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) Board of Trustees approved seven nominees for the 2017 Vermont State Colleges’ Hall of Fame.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Presidential Permit December 5 for the New England Clean Power Link, a 1,000 MW buried electric transmission line that will connect New England with Eastern Canada. It is being developed by TDI New England.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power is partnering with a Kentucky firm to lower power costs for appliances plugged into the Internet. GMP anticipates that customers will save money, reduce carbon emissions, and use more renewables.
Vermont Business Magazine Cricket Wireless invites the Rutland community to visit its first authorized retail store in the state of Vermont located at 1 Rutland Plaza, Rutland, VT 05701.