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Vermont Business Magazine The following are Public Alerts submitted by Wastewater Treatment Facilities for prompt public awareness of untreated discharges and their locations. A new public alert has been reported by Rutland Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rutland.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s “Wheels for Warmth” program is ready to roll out heating assistance funds for this winter, thanks to its 12th consecutive year of strong community support.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces grants totaling $237,845 for seven projects to benefit Vermont fruit, vegetable, and added-value producers and increase consumer access to locally produced food.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Education’s Child Nutrition Program has received $32,000 from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay for travel costs for local school food service program staff associated with USDA’s Team Up for School Nutrition Success training.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin, AHS Secretary Hal Cohen, and DCF Commissioner Ken Schatz announced today announced that the average Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefit will increase for most Vermont households this year.
Vermont Business Magazine Sugarbush Resort plans begin snowmaking for the 2016-17 winter season at the end of this week. The mountain operations team will make the decision to begin on Thursday night or Friday morning, depending on temperatures. Which trails will be opening will depend on weather leading into Opening Day on Saturday, November 19.
Vermont Business Magazine The Farm Store, a natural foods store with a focus on local, organic produce and artisans, has outgrown their fifth retail space in the last six years.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided capital support to 17 Vermont businesses transitioning to renewable or energy efficient technologies to cut costs and reduce energy consumption this year.
Vermont Business Magazine The following statement was provided by the Green Mountain Care Board on Monday to clarify the justification for the Board’s vote on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, to allow the Green Mountain Care Board Chair to sign the Vermont Accountable Care Organization All-Payer Model Agreement.
by Tom Pelham In times of trouble, from floods to recessions, citizens turn to their government for stability and help. They expect their leaders have the wisdom to keep the peoples’ government on solid footing such that when help is needed, help is available.
Vermont Fish & Wildlife With youth deer weekend just around the corner, young hunters are encouraged to take to the field to hone their skills and to also help Fish & Wildlife biologists by reporting their deer at one of 24 biological reporting stations around the state. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is also offering youth hunting tips.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s fourth-and eighth-graders scored among the best of 46 states in the nation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test of Science, the Agency announced today However, the 2015 test scores have essentially remained unchanged since the last NAEP science assessment was administered in 2011.