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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) today announced that Vermont has received $2.1 million in AmeriCorps funding. The grants are from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service programs. See recipient list below.

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Vermont Business Magazine Martin Hahn, Executive Director of Community Capital of Vermont, announced in Community Capital's newsletter today that he is leaving the micro business lender and will become the Housing Director at the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board next month.

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by Chris Pearson Voters have been clear they want property tax relief. Crystal clear. Voters also consistently support school budgets, which leads me to believe strong schools are a high priority. These two desires aren’t necessarily at odds and I’m pleased to tell you a solution is underway in Montpelier.

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Vermont Business Magazine A newly released study, conducted by insuranceQuotes.com, compares Vermont’s auto insurance rates for parents of teen drivers to rates in the rest of the US. Vermont ranked ninth highest in the nation.

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Millman to be recognized for outstanding dedication to socially responsible business practices

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Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont will receive $300,000 from Wells Fargo Advisors as the result of a recent investigation conducted by the Department of Financial Regulation.

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Vermont Business Magazine In the wake of the Orlando shooting the Vermont Mayors Coalition (VMC) today renewed its call for state action on universal background checks and to take critical steps to increase the efficacy of such checks.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont consumers who own or lease certain Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter diesel vehicles will receive a cash payment from Volkswagen and will have the option of having their vehicle modified or repurchased by Volkswagen under t

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Governor Peter Shumlin each issued statements on US Senate action days before Vermont’s first-in-the nation GMO labeling law takes effect: “On Friday, Vermont will become the first state in the nation to require GMO labeling.

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by Stephanie Yu Young people and rich people are moving to Vermont. If this surprises you, you aren’t alone.

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Vermont Business Magazine OneCare Vermont, LLC and Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc announced Monday a collaboration to provide OneCare Vermont with comprehensive population health data in a system designed to improve data collection and clinical analytics capabilities.

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Vermont Business Magazine Ski Vermont donated a record breaking $19,050 to the Keep Local Farms Fund at Nea-Tocht Farm in Ferrisburgh on Satur