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Vermont Business Magazine The Atmospheric Sciences program at Lyndon State College will be awarded the 2016 New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) Vermont State Merit Award at an award ceremony March 4 in Boston. “We are very proud of this award,” said Lyndon President Joe Bertolino.
Vermont Business Magazine Northern Power Systems Corp (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company known for its stand-alone wind power systems, today announced that its flagship distributed generation wind platform is available to businesses, farms and other property owners with a compelling financing solution. Northern Power Systems is now
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is seeking 15 small business owners to participate in the Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leaders Initiative that will give them a three-
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Youth Conservation Corps just received a $3,500 grant from International Paper Foundation in support of youth development and conservation programming. VYCC has been offering employment and training to youth, ages 16-24, since 1985. Young people work in small crews on public lands across the state.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont wild turkey hunters had safe and successful spring and fall hunting seasons in 2015, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A total of 5,874 turkeys were taken by hunters during Vermont’s three hunting seasons – the spring youth hunt, the regular May spring season, and the fall hunt. Young turkey hunters mentored by
Vermont Business Magazine The next generation is embracing electric vehicles! Students in the Money Energy Power class at Champlain Valley Union High School came up with the idea as a class project to put in an electric vehicle charging station at CVU. The students worked with Green Mountain Power to install the station that is now in service.
Vermont Business Magazine VSECU, a statewide credit union based in Montpelier, today released new data detailing 2015 holiday spending trends amongst Vermonters, finding that Vermont consumers were more likely to finance holiday spending with cash than with credit.
Six-episode series to be released January 19, 2016, on youtube.com/VermontPublicTV and on vermontpbs.org/innovate
Vermont Business Magazine Stephen F Christy, President and CEO of Mascoma Savings Bank, has announced his plans to retire on January 1, 2017 after almost 27 years at the helm of the local institution he first joined as a teller in 1973.
Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center recently received $5,000 from Key Bank for Career Connections, a supported employment program for Chittenden County adults (ages 18 years and older) who live with a severe mental health challenge and have a desire to pursue employment. “As a company that is committed to helping our communities thrive, we’re excited to be partnering w
Vermont Business Magazine Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) announced last Thursday its support for the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs).