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by Mike Smith Being a US senator is a heady job. It provides stature, power and privilege that few Vermonters will ever enjoy or can even relate to. In fact, it is such a lofty position senators are often insulated from the public and media by large staffs and the considerable geographic distance between the home press corps and their official duties.
Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, May 12th more than 325 business and nonprofit leaders, legislators, students, state employees, and activists came together for a day of education around socially responsible practice
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont College of Medicine has announced the winners of the 2016 Medical Alumni Association Awards to be presented during its annual Medical Alumni Reunion, Friday June 10, 2016, on the UVM College of Medicine campus. The Medical Alumni Association of the College of Medicine has, for four decades, honored the accomplis
Vermont Business Magazine The USDOL Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance in Washington, DC, issued a determination on April 20, 2016, approving the Vermont Department of Labor’s (VDOL) request for Trade Certification for the laid-off workers of NTT Data, Inc, in Montpelier, Vermont. The number of laid off workers was not immediately available to VBM.
Vermont Business Magazine Billing Tree, Inc, an Arizona company that processes electronic payments, will pay $178,000 to settle claims that the company violated Vermont consumer protection laws.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) received a $230,000 grant Friday to bolster economic development in 11 Windham and Bennington communities.
Vermont Business Magazine EPA has announced it will be awarding $15,994,000 in Brownfield grants to municipalities and organizations working in all six New England states to protect people’s health by assessing and cleaning up contaminated parcels in New England communities.
Vermont Business Magazine With all the major indicators suggesting a strong trend, the Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for April was 3.2 percent.
Vermont Business Magazine - I scream, you scream, we all scream… for voting rights. Ben & Jerry’s, the ice cream maker known for its progressive values and fun as much as their chunk and swirl laden ice cream, is back at it again. The company, which has never shied away from controversy, is tackling a not so new challenge: the nation’s democracy.
Vermont Business Magazine - David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce the opening of its first loan office in Washington County. The new loan production center officially opened for business on May 13th with a ribbon cutting celebration to be held at a later date.
Vermont Business Magazine - In a vote of 68 to 30, the Senate Thursday afternoon approved an emergency appropriation to combat the ongoing Zika crisis. The bipartisan compromise, co-authored by Sen.