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Vermont Business Magazine GasBuddy projects that by Thanksgiving Day the national average will be $1.99 per gallon, nearly 80 cents per gallon cheaper than last year and $1.29 per gallon cheaper than 2013.
Vermont Business Magazine The ribbon is cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Town Fair Tire which opened recently at 162 South Main Street in Rutland. Town Fair Tire has 91 tire store locations throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, RI & has opened its first location in VT in Rutland.
Vermont Business Magazine Bernie Isabelle, President and CEO of Vermont Federal Credit Union, is pleased to announce the Credit Union has raised $25,420 for United Way. During the month of October Vermont Federal encouraged employees to fundraise for United Way through pledge cards and special events.
Vermont Business Magazine As Vermonters head into the holiday buying season, Attorney General Sorrell reminds consumers to take steps to protect themselves from being the victims of credit card theft and fraud. Data security breaches and credit card fraud continue to be a significant problem, causing millions of dollars in losses each year.
Vermont Business Magazine Skiers and riders will soon return to the slopes of Bolton Valley for the 2015-16 winter season. When they arrive they will be greeted by over $400,000 of improvements. Upgrades were mostly focused around the base areas and include new pavement, work in the base lodge, upgraded hotel rooms and two new restaurants.
Vermont Business Magazine Last season nearly sixteen thousand skiers and riders “checked in” with Ski Vermont to win prizes and bragging rights.
Vermont Business Magazine Former Vermont Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie is among those leading the opposition against an industrial wind farm proposed for Swanton, and he now has a FAA study to support his contention that the site would be unsuitable for a wind farm. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a report in October after it had conducted an aeronautical study.
Vermont Business Magazine Merchants Bancshares, Inc (NASDAQ: MBVT), announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Geoffrey R Hesslink as the President and CEO of Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (Merchants), effective January 1, 2016. Mr. Hesslink currently serves as President and CEO and a Director of Merchants' operating subsidiary, Merchants Bank.
Vermont Business Magazine Millions of people get sick with foodborne illness each year in the United States. The Vermont Department of Health recommends cooking and handling food safely to prevent foodborne illness this holiday season. Food is safely cooked when it reaches a high enough internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria that can cause foodborne illness.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Medical Center was recognized this month by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2015. The quality measures cited by the commission were the medical center’s performance in treating heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and stroke.
Vermont Business Magazine The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Burlington-based Vermont Oxford Network (VON) have announced a partnership to improve patient safety and raise the quality of neonatal care.
Vermont Business Magazine In 2009, Parkinson’s disease patient Cassandra Blanchard would walk her youngest daughter to the school bus stop near her house in Randolph and then find herself unable to get back home, because her medication had worn off. “I had on and off fluctuations that were horrible,” Blanchard says.