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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.07 per gallon, unchanged from last week, and are down 2 cents/g from last month and down 55 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.73/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 56.0 cents per gallon.
Vermont Business Magazine This year marks a major milestone for Vermont’s oldest forestry nonprofit. The Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) is celebrating its 110th anniversary and invites the public to join a day-long Forest Festival on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Clover Hill Tree Farm in South Strafford.
Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank is pleased to welcome Matthew Plasse as regional president of the bank’s New England market. Plasse will lead business development and community engagement activities while fostering strong alignment across the bank’s various lines of business in the region.
Vermont Business Magazine The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare voted today to advance legislation already passed by the House (H.238) that would outlaw the use of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting gear, dental floss, cleaning products, and fluorine-treated containers—a critical step in reducing Vermonters’ exposure to the
Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, Governor Scott issued an executive order that effectively delays regulations that were reducing the availability of snowplows, dump trucks, and other heavy-duty vehicles that towns rely on.
Vermont Business Magazine With spring cleaning underway in some parts of the state, the Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) want to remind Vermonters to follow a few guidelines for backyard open burning to protect environmental and public health, and public safety.
by Sam Hartnett, Community News Service A Senate bill designed to curb chloride contamination from road salt has stalled, but an identical bill in the House is making advances. H.86, the House version of the proposed program, passed the chamber’s Committee on Ways and Means 7–4 last Friday with votes split along party lines.
Vermont Business Magazine There was a big turnout and strong member engagement Saturday at Vermont Electric Co-op's Annual Meeting held at Jay Peak Resort. VEC's electricity procurement strategy was a key topic at the meeting.
Vermont Business Magazine ISO New England, operator of the region’s bulk power system and wholesale electricity marketplace, has announced the election of its 2025 Board of Directors slate. Current board chair Cheryl LaFleur and members Catherine Flax and Melvin G. Williams, Jr. were reelected to three-year terms that begin this October.
Vermont Business Magazine The Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions (AVCC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Tiny Grant awards to support local conservation in Vermont. This year, we are proud to award over $4,000 to eight volunteer conservation commissions (CCs) across four counties in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine During the spring fish spawning season, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) wants to remind Vermonters that permitted lake encroachment construction projects and non-chemical aquatic plant control projects on public lakes and ponds are typically not allowed from March 15 to July 1.
Vermont Business Magazine The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of the Northeast held its 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting May 8-9, raising a record $165,386 for Log A Load For Kids and presenting awards to businesses and individuals from across Maine and Vermont for their contributions to the logging industry.