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Vermont Department of Economic Development The Woodlands Campus Child Center in Randolph is set to become Vermont’s largest childcare center. The project officially broke ground this week and once complete, the new center will serve 88 children and significantly expand access to childcare in Orange County.

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Vermont Business Magazine Business and nonprofit leaders from across Southern Vermont came together on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, for the 7th annual B2B Golf Classic, hosted by the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the Manchester Business Association (MBA).

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Vermont Business Magazine The Switchback Beer Garden is announcing the official expansion of its on-site restaurant menu with smoked specialties and new name, the Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse.

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Public Assets Institute The Committee of Conference voted out a report Friday afternoon. An up-or-down vote on the bill in the full Legislature is likely on Monday, June 16th. Unfortunately, the committee’s report fails to fix the existing problems and raises significant additional concerns.

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Vermont Business Magazine Philip Morris International Inc.’s U.S. business (PMI U.S.) today announced the appointment of Jody Sunna as U.S. Chief Communications Officer, effective September 1, 2025. In this role, Sunna will lead corporate, regulatory, civil society, and category communications across PMI’s U.S. operations, and serve as a member of the PMI U.S.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending June 7, 2025, were back over 300 after they fell to their lowest number this year last week. New claims this week were 350, up 111 claims from the week before and are 72 more than last year at this time.

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Vermont Business Magazine Friday, the Committee of Conference on H.454 reached an agreement, advancing landmark legislation aimed at transforming Vermont’s education system and reducing property taxes.

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by Jessica Savage Having facilitated or participated in community events in many of Vermont’s smallest towns over the years, I have come to expect a few things: people who know where to find needful things, people who are surprised and delighted to hear how far you have come to be there and people who want to carry things for you.

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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today filed an amicus brief along with 19 other state attorneys general in support of Job Corps, a national program that offers career training and housing to young Americans from low-income backgrounds.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Thursday released the following statements after federal agents assaulted Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) at a press conference in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon: Bernie Sanders: "The assault in California by federal agents against my colleague Sen.

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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark and Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas today issued statements in response to a federal court granting the states’ motion for preliminary injunction, blocking unlawful provisions in President Trump’s unprecedented Elections Executive Order as the lawsuit proceeds.