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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin has ordered the Vermont state flag to be flown at half-staff in honor former Vermont First Lady, State Senator, and Lieutenant Governor Barbara Snelling who passed away last week.
Vermont Business Magazine Sugarbush Resort has begun snowmaking for the 2015/16 winter season. The guns fired up last weekend on Jester and Organgrinder at the top of Lincoln Peak and FIS, Elbow, Rim Run, and Panorama at Mt. Ellen. Guns were on Saturday night through Sunday morning as conditions allowed.
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine Several years ago, transportation officials in Vermont had an economic development idea to use the popularity of the ski industry to expand the state’s regional airports near those resorts. Newport is the latest beneficiary.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has approved nearly $11.8 million in financing for commercial, agricultural, energy and small business projects totaling $29 million. VEDA approved more than $5.07 million through the Authority’s Vermont 504 Loan Program.
by Erin Mansfield vtdigger.org One hundred thirty-two projects worth $1.3 billion. That’s the latest inventory of the information technology projects underway across Vermont state government, according to public documents from the department that provides oversight.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Precision Tools (VPT), headquartered in Swanton, Vermont, a manufacturer of high quality precision medical bur blanks for the OEM medical industry, and Vermont HITEC, Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to high-quality workforce development, has announced an education and apprenticeship program that will bring Machine Operator jobs to Verm
by Joshua E Brown University of Vermont For decades, phosphorus pollution has been contributing to unwanted algae blooms in many lakes—including Lake Champlain.
The Vermont Women’s Fund welcomes Susan Stamberg of National Public Radio as the featured speaker for its annual benefit on November 12, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the UVM Davis Center in Burlington, Vermont. Famous for her 14 years as news anchor for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, Stamberg was the first female broadcaster to anchor a national nightly news program.
Vermont Business Magazine Fat Toad Farm will be partnering with artisan cheesemaker and certified B Corporation, Vermont Creamery, in order to source a year-round supply of fresh, local goat’s milk, to support the increasing demand for their award-winning Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauces.
Vermont Business Magazine As part of a voluntary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program, the Burlington International Airport (BTV) will release a draft updated noise exposure map. These maps are required for airport officials seeking federally-funded noise mitigation grants, and are meant to help address the neighbors and community concern about aircraft noise.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Public Service Department today released for public comment a draft addendum to the 2016 Electric Plan. The Electric Plan is incorporated into the 2016 Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP).
Vermont Business Magazine As part of its "Bring Change" campaign, the TD Bank on Main Street hosted a community coin counting event that raised $2,329.84 for the Montpelier Food Pantry. Customers, neighbors and others all came to donate their spare change, which TD matched up to $2,000 in coins counted.