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by Mike Smith It seems Donald Trump is doing everything possible to hand the presidency to Hillary Clinton, which only bolsters the belief by some that this has been the plan all along. These conspiracy theorists are convinced that Trump and Clinton are working hand-in-hand to make sure she wins.
by Jonathan Rose Whether you are a grocer, a prepared- or processed-food manufacturer, or a supplier, you should already be aware that Vermont’s first-in-the-nation GMO food labeling law, commonly known as “Act 120,” is slated to take effect on July 1, 2016. By that date, food manufacturers and retailers will have to begin labeling most foods containing ingredients produc
Vermont Business Magazine - Vermont philanthropists Holly and Bob Miller have capped decades of support to strengthen palliative care and clinical services in end-of-life care
Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims fell last week and are now lower than the same time last year.
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington’s community-owned food cooperative, City Market, is considering expansion into the city’s Old North End.
Vermont Business Magazine A US Senate committee is advancing legislation co-authored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to improve and boost access to the loan programs aimed at helping Guard members and Reservists facing financial setbacks. Their bill, approved Thursday by the Senate Small Business Committee, makes improvements in the Mi
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin provided an update today on perfluorocarbon testing results from water samples collected at three locations: Harbour Industries in Shelburne,the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, and the Pittsford Fire Academy.
by Mike Faher/The Commons There has been much debate about how Vermont Yankee administrators are using the plant’s decommissioning trust fund. As it turns out, the federal government has been taking its share of that same pot of money.
by Representative Don Turner R-Milton When the House unanimously voted to pass Bill S230, it was a proud moment of bipartisan consensus.
by Mike Faher/The Commons State regulators have rejected an anti-nuclear group’s last-min
Vermont Business Magazine Matthew Wyman, 31, and Joey Wyman, 34, of Cavendish, Vermont, were arraigned Tuesday on charges arising from unlawful logging of trees on state land. Matthew Wyman was arraigned on two counts of unlawful mischief and Joey Wyman was arraigned on two counts of sale or possession of stolen property.
Vermont Business Magazine As an opiate epidemic continues to grip Vermont and the rest of America, Governor Peter Shumlin on Wednesday signed a law that seeks to address the source of that crisis: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved opioid painkillers that are handed out at an alarming rate.