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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Senate gave final approval to a bill Thursday (17-12, see roll call below) that would end marijuana prohibition in the state and regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana for adult use.
Vermont Business Magazne The University of Vermont Health Network announced today six Board of Trustees appointments at member hospitals.
Vermont Businiess Magazine Test results received this morning indicate that a number of water sources in North Bennington show varying levels of a potentially harmful chemical. The public water supply has been tested and is not affected.
As Entergy grapples with groundwater leaks at the dormant plant, federal officials and company administrators defend the use of plastic swimming pools to handle liquids contaminated with low levels of radiation
Vermont Business Magazine Flood Warnings for several areas of Vermont are still in effect and the National Weather Service says that will continue into Friday for certain spots.
Vermont Business Magazine Each day more and more light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products are showing up on the shelves of Vermont stores. LEDs are known for requiring very little energy to power, lasting for more than 20 years, and providing excellent quality light.
Vermont Business Magazine A recently-released report sponsored by AARP Vermont shows that the Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS), which represents ratepayer interests before the regulatory Public Service Board, has an inherent conflict of interest and needs immediate reform. The report examines th
Vermont Business Magazine A wildlife management area in southern Vermont recently underwent a major expansion, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area located in Grafton and Athens has nearly doubled in size, adding 460 acres to bring the property total more than 1,000 acres.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has certified four new all-time state record fish, all caught in 2015. New state records were set for the species of yellow perch, redhorse sucker, cisco and bowfin (taken by bow and arrow). “2015 was another great year for record fish catches in Vermont,” said Shawn Good, fisheries biologist wi
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) Environmental Careers and Opportunities (ECO) AmeriCorps program is seeking members and program partners to build on the success of its inaugural year. Applications are currently being accepted for both roles. The deadline for service sites to apply is March 7.
by C.B. Hall Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Railway has offered the town of Shelburne the alternative of relocating the railroad's planned salt shed and to a South Burlington location as a means of resolving protests over constructing the facility in Shelburne at a point just north of the village center.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Senate gave its initial approval today (16-13) to a bill that would end marijuana prohibition in the state and regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana for adult use. It must approve the measure a second time in order to send it over to the House of Representatives. A second vote is expected sometime this week.