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by Mike Smith Senator Bernie Sanders has a beef with the Democratic Party, and his complaint has merit. Sanders is miffed at party officials for rigging the nominating system to favor Hillary Clinton. As an example, he cites the number and timing of debates. There is no doubt party stalwarts are firmly behind Clinton.
Vermont Business Magazine A historic spike in weekly employment claims resulted in the highest weekly total in memory last week. Claims were also higher than the same time last year, for the last week of the year. Generally claims in 2015 were lower than in 2014.
Vermont Business Magazine Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign raised more than $33 million in the final three months of 2015 to rewrite the record books for White House campaigns.
Vermont Business Magazine Blake Hill Preserves, producer of gourmet marmalades, conserves, preserves and chutneys, is excited to announce the move of its production facility to Artisans Park in Windsor Vermont. Ground has already broken on Blake Hill’s new production facility and retail store in one of the prime areas of Artisans Park, home to some of Vermont’s leadin
Vermont Business Magazine Two South Burlington high school students got a boost today in their efforts to help Syrian refugees from Governor Peter Shumlin and a number of Vermont ski areas and local businesses.
Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Miro Weinberger and project partners invite the greater Burlington community to attend a presentation on January 5, 2016 at 5:30 pm on the Burlington Town Center Mall’s redevelopment progress and the City’s work on this transformative public-private redevelopment effort.
Vermont Business Magazine “Ideas to Action” is the theme for the second Summit on Vermont’s Climate Economy, to be held at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on February 22, 2016. Anyone interested in the goal of reducing carbon emissions while stimulating economic development opportunities in Vermont is encouraged to attend.
by Jasper Craven vtdigger.org Lawmakers are looking to reform the Vermont Department of Liquor Control. Revelations of significant lapses in oversight at the department last year have spurred a push to increase accountability and spur modernization.
Vermont Business Magazine At a time when Entergy is reducing employment at the nearby Vermont Yankee plant as it winds down operations, the Brattleboro area is seeing significant investment at an important local manufacturer.
by Mike Faher/The Commons Entergy is accelerating its plans to move Vermont Yankee’s spent nuclear fuel into more stable storage, with administrators saying they’ve developed a “safe and efficient” proposal for getting the job done on time.
by CB Hall vtdigger.org Middlebury residents are pressuring the Shumlin administration to back off plans to improve a rail line through the Addison County town.
Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Bill Sorrell has announced that the final distribution of a $1.25 million settlement with Bank of America earlier this year will be distributed to Vermont Legal Aid