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by Erica Houskeeper A chance interaction changed the course of Amelia Gulkis’s career. The UVM alumna, who graduated in 2001 with a degree in history, is now the chief operating officer of EnSave, an agricultural energy-efficiency company in Richmond that helps clients from around the country.
Bill represents commonsense compromise to inform consumers with clear labels
while ensuring manufacturers aren’t burdened by a confusing patchwork of state regulations
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is the most prepared state to tackle a low snowfall season with snowmaking systems that can cover up to 80% of the state’s ski and snowboard terrain.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is the 23rd-best state for retirement, according to a new Bankrate.com report. Vermont scored well in healthcare quality (#10) and low crime (overall #1 in nation). The main drawbacks are a relatively high cost of living (#42), taxes (#41) and the weather (#35).
Vermont Business Magazine School districts in Orange, Addison, Rutland, and Franklin Counties voted to consolidate district governance on Town Meeting Day. The districts are Addison Northwest, Addison Central, Franklin Central, Orange Southwest, and Rutland South, all by comfortable margins.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin provided the following update Wednesday morning on the situation in North Bennington, where a number of private wells have tested positive for varying levels of a potentially harmful chemical called PFOA.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won four states in the Super Tuesday presidential primary sweep, including Vermont with over 85 percent of the vote (see Democratic and Republican totals below).
by Tera Dacek Vermont not only ranks number one in the amount of breweries per capita, its amount of breweries also doubled from 2011 to 2014 from 20 to 40.
Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University will once again host this year’s Vermont State Science and Mathematics Fair on Saturday, March 19. The day-long event runs from 9 am to 4 pm, anchored in Norwich’s state-of-the-art science complex, Bartoletto Hall, with an awards ceremony in Dole Auditorium starting at 2 pm.
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine For the fourth time in less than 20 years, the Burlington-area has been presented with a new arena project. The University of Vermont and the City of South Burlington announced last Tuesday a joint study to consider the feasibility of constructing a multi-purpose arena on a site in South Burlington.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy on Tuesday led a bipartisan coalition of Senate and House legislators in introducing long-awaited legislation to facilitate travel and commerce between the United States and Canada, the largest U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine Secretary of State Jim Condos is pleased to announce that UNOFFICIAL election night results will be available online for the Vermont Presidential Primary on March 1, 2016. City and Town Clerks are statutorily mandated to post their results to the website on election night.