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Vermont Business Magazine Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) has introduced legislation that would ensure local communities have a significant role in the decommissioning of retired nuclear plants.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public Radio has been honored with five first-place regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Vermont Business Magazine People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT) today reported net income of $62.9 million, or $0.21 per share, for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $59.2 million, or $0.20 per share, for the first quarter of 2015, and $70.8 million, or $0.23 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Vermont Business Magazine People's United Bank, NA announced today that its subsidiary, People's United Insurance Agency (PUIA), has acquired Eagle Insurance Group, LLC, a Raynham, MA-based insurance brokerage firm. People's United Bank, founded in 1842, is a premier, community-based, regional bank in the Northeast offering commercial and retail banking, as well

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by Representative Heidi E Scheuermann (R-Stowe) With just a few weeks remaining until the 2015-2016 Legislative Biennium concludes, various items are still being developed in both the House and Senate. Unfortunately, none of the items being considered will put us back on a path of fiscal responsibility and real economic growth. The Fiscal Year 2017 budget th

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Vermont Business Magazine In recognition of its leadership and innovation, Green Mountain Power has been named as a finalist for the Edison Electric Institute’s 2016 Edison Award, the electric power industry’s most prestigious honor.  Out of the eight US electric companies named as finalists, two are from Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine One of the greatest barriers preventing consumers from purchasing local food at farmers’ markets is the perception that farmers’ markets are too expensive. Many consumers report that they avoid purchasing local food at direct marketing outlets, such as farmers’ markets, for fear of high costs.

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by Deb Markowitz Every Earth Day, I take time to reflect on the importance of the work we do at the Agency of Natural Resources and how much I appreciate the passion and commitment of our over 600 employees. At ANR, our work to protect the environment is not just a job -- it also provides a life of meaning and purpose.

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Vermont Business Magazine Declining snowfall in Vermont, a likely byproduct of a warming climate, is sure to negatively affect the state's $600 million snowmobile industry. New research provides a sobering look at just how much.

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Vermont Business Magazine iSystems, LLC, the company behind Evolution HCM, has recently moved its corporate office to 800 Hinesburg Road in South Burlington, Vermont; just a few miles away from its previous location in Colchester.

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Vermont Business Magazine Redevelopment would create and preserve hundreds of downtown jobs and homes and completely rebuild and modernize mall’s downtown retail; Agreement commits owner to restoring