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Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Bank announced today its two charitable Foundations awarded a total of $1,810,229 in grants to non-profit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Vermont during 2015.
Vermont Business Magazine Continuing a proud tradition, BioTek Instruments will receive the 2015 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award, presented by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont and Keene Medical Products, Inc.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved $14.4 million in loan and bond financings for commercial, agricultural, energy and small business projects throughout Vermont. “VEDA is pleased to help two of Vermont’s municipal electric utilities reach their renewable energy generation goals through the issuance of US Treasury c
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Vaccine Testing Center (VTC) has announced that it will be involved in the development of a vaccine for Zika virus, which was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on February 1, 2016.
Vermont Business Magazine A national program that surveyed more than 3,200 Vermonters about the service they received from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) customer service team recognized the company as the Best Performing Call Center of the Year among leading member service organizations in the country.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued a federally-required Department of Army permit to the New England Clean Power Link, allowing it to be placed in the waters of the United States along its proposed route. Developer TDI New England announced the decision today.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has closed its investigation into a complaint about Annette Smith’s actions in various proceedings before the Public Service Board (PSB). The Office has closed the investigation without further action.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont has added to its growing reputation as a leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education with the announcement of a new bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering and a bachelor of science degree in data science.
by Mike Smith Annette Smith, the executive director of Vermonters for a Clean Environment, has long been a thorn in the side of utilities, energy producers, and even politicians. Smith is above all an activist. And she’s dogged. She has taken the time to learn the process regulating large-scale energy projects such as wind and solar.
Vermont Business Magazine Two years ago, Ellen Martinsen was collecting mosquitoes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, looking for malaria that might infect birds—when she discovered something strange: a DNA profile, from parasites in the mosquitoes, that she couldn’t identify.
Vermont Business Magazine College of St Joseph in Rutland has announced that Provider Scholars have contributed more than 10,000 service hours in the community since the program’s inception in fall 2013. The Provider Scholarship, worth $65,000 over four years for full-time residential undergraduates incorporates a commitment to academic curiosity, personal and pr