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Vermont Business Magazine Secretary of State Jim Condos today submitted his 2016 Election Nominating Petition to run for re-election. In a statement, Condos said his petition shows broad support from across Vermont with signatures from all 14 counties in Vermont representing more than 125 cities and towns.
Vermont Business Magazine The New England Office of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected GLOBALFOUNDRIES Vermont team to receive an Environmental Merit Award in recognition of its exceptional work and commitment to the environment. The CMP Project being recognized also recently won a Vermont Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.
by Mike Smith Different stages in our lives bring different priorities, different perspectives. In the first 25 years of our lives — and some years beyond — we are constantly looking forward, often frustrated by the pace of time and with anything that delays the unfolding of the future or advancement. We relish the frenzied pace that surrounds our young life.
by Governor Peter Shumlin Thank you. At a time in America where government is under attack, where some are arguing that we should simply leave people to fend for themselves, we are showing that our democracy is alive, well, and working for Vermonters.
Vermont Business Magazine Bennington area residents and local Vermont attorneys have filed suit against Saint- Gobain for the effects of Saint-Gobain’s contamination of their land and drinking water with hazardous PFOA.
Vermont Business Magazine The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV), launched the second in a series of episodes for their show “Bennington Made” on Monday afternoon.
by Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development At the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) we get to work with rural towns throughout Vermont where we rally everyone to pull together, review all the issues before the community, evaluate potential collective action, set priorities, and line up together to advance the economy, attract y
by C.B. Hall Vermont Business Magazine Federal and state officials converged on Burlington's Union Station Friday afternoon, May 6, to celebrate the award of $10 million in federal funds for the upgrading of the Rutland-Burlington rail line for passenger service. Leading the federal delegation were U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Community Loan Fund will strengthen its support of Vermont’s small and micro businesses thanks to a $500,000 loan and grant combination from the US Department of Agriculture. VCLF will use USDA Rural Development’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program to provide aspiring small businesses with loans and technical assistance.
Vermont Business Magazine After a precipitous spike the previous week, unemployment claims fell by more than a 1,000 last week to return to numbers similar to a year ago.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont once again finished 49th on "2016 Rich States, Poor States" national ranking.
Vermont Business Magazine Results from a recent study of Saint Michael's College alumni show that they exceed their peers from other institutions in nearly all elements of well-being and workplace engagement.