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by Mike Faher/The Commons At a gubernatorial debate in Brattleboro last week, Republican Phil Scott declared that the economy “should be the issue of this campaign.” He likely didn’t need to convince an estimated crowd of 170 jammed into Brattleboro American Legion Post 5.
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State Colleges (VSC) Chancellor Jeb Spaulding confirmed today that Lyndon State College President Joe Bertolino has accepted the presidency of Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). The move will bring him closer to his family in New York and New Jersey.
Vermont Business Magazine Agrilab Technologies Inc, (AGT) the leader in compost heat-recovery technology, announced today the recent installation of a unique next-generation compost heat recovery system at Vern-Mont Farm in Vernon, Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Recent reports of spiny water fleas becoming snagged on fishing gear used on Lake Champlain have prompted officials to urge anglers a
Vermont Business Magazine Many Vermonters saw the dramatic photos in 2011 documenting the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. The Neshobe River overflowed and swept through downtown Brandon with such force that the flood closed the state highway and damaged several businesses and other structures. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Senator&
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS) today announced that after a thorough national search its Board of Trustees has named Jeffrey Tieman as the organization's new president and CEO. Tieman, currently Chief of Staff of the Catholic Health Association in Washington, DC, will join the team in late August.
by Carolyn Shapiro Wetlands and floodplains protected Middlebury, Vermont, from as much as $1.8 million in flood damage during Tropical Storm Irene, a new University of Vermont study finds. The study is the first to calculate the economic benefits that river wetlands and floodplains provided during the major storms that have struck the US East Coast in recent years.
Vermont Business Magazine Another landmark Northeast Kingdom Vermont business is going solar. North Country Engineering of Derby and AllEarth Renewables, a Vermont-based solar tracker manufacturer and developer of local solar projects, have announced a partnership that will provide the machine facility solar energy from a 150kW Vermont solar orchard.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Student Assistance Corp has announced it will award over $700,000 in scholarships to college-bound seniors who graduated from high school last month. Funded by VSAC’s federal GEAR UP grant, each of these 350-plus high school graduates who enroll at a postsecondary institution in the fall will receive the $2,000 scholarship.
Vermont Business Magazine The Waltham, VT selectboard Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Vermont Green Line and allowing the project to be located along a specified route on Route 7 within the town.
Vermont Business Magazine Pharmaceutical manufacturer Wyeth, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc, has paid $6,029,003.35 to Vermont to resolve allegations that it knowingly underpaid drug rebates to the Vermont Medicaid Program. The payment is part of a joint multistate and federal settlement totaling $784.6 million.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was joined by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and others on Wednesday to say legislation that could soon come to the floor of the US Senate would undermine efforts in states around the country to help Americans stay informed about what goes into their food.