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Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington-based Howard Center released the following media statement Monday afternoon related to the tragic deaths of the five Vermont teens on Interstate 89 in a late-night incident October 8 in Williston. The alleged driver in the wrong-way crash is 36-year-old Steven Bourgoin of Williston.
Vermont Business Magazine Most Vermonters have expressed concern about utility costs and stress the need for better ratepayer representation in regulating power companies and setting rates, according to survey data released today by AARP Vermont. The responses also revealed that many ratepayers would vote for a candidate that supports implementation of an indepen
Vermont Business Magazine At a meeting on October 5, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board committed $233,468 in state funding and $633,500 in federal funds from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to conserve 490 acres of farmland in Franklin, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor Counties.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Police Association issued the following endorsement of Phil Scott for Governor. George P Merkel, President of the Vermont Police Association issued the following statement.
by Chuck Ross, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Agriculture is critical to our communities, our economy, our landscape, and our way of life here in Vermont. As Vermonters, we have grown accustomed to a vital and robust agricultural lifestyle.
Vermont Business Magazine Radio stations 1071 Frank-fm, Froggy 100.9 and 105.7 The Beat announce that the Stuff-A-Truck Food And Funds Drive for the Central Vermont Salvation Army Emergency Food Shelf returns to 802 Cars next to the Berlin Mall on November 17th. The Stations will attempt again to stuff a Bellavance tractor
by Jennifer Surat The Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation (CVEDC) will hold its 40th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, October 25, at the Capitol Plaza from 5-7:45 pm. This year’s event will celebrate our past and honor the business leaders and companies that have made this region a vibrant economic leader in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Northern Power Systems Corp (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company based in Barre, has confirmed the continued performance of its remote fleet with turbines performing through both Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean, as well as Typhoon Chaba in the Jeju region of South Korea. Northern Power turbines a
Vermont Business Magazine Chicago-based Reinhart Foodservice, LLC announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Earth Brothers, Ltd to purchase substantially all of the assets of the rapidly growing Black River Produce distribution business.
Vermont Business Magazine Buyers of meat from Gregory Finch’s Vermont’s Family Farm in Enosburg Falls thought they were buying anti-biotic free Vermont pork, and consumers paid a premium price for it. But Finch cannot prove his pigs were born and raised in Vermont or were anti-biotic free for their entire lives – and the Attorney General’s evidence indicates otherwise.
Vermont Business Magazine Members of the Burlington Education Association voted Thursday to authorize a strike beginning October 20 if a negotiated contract agreement isn’t reached. Mediator Ira Lobel has called both the union and the board to a negotiating session that is to begin October 19.
Vermont Business Magazine Employees from the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation are working with the Bolton Fire Department to contain a small forest fire on Robbins Mountain. The Department said in a statement today that the fire was first spotted on Thursday, October 7.