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Vermont Business Magazine Marathon Health, one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary during a forum next week focusing on ways to improve employer-sponsored healthcare in America. The forum, “Back to the Land - Back to the Future of Medicine” runs Sunday through Tuesday at the Woodstock Inn and Resort.
Vermont Business Magazine In a decision that could mean a substantial increase in high-paying jobs and the retention of 300-plus existing jobs for the Brattleboro region, GS Precision President and CEO Norm Schneeberger today announced that the company is exploring potential expansion plans at the Exit One Industrial Park that would include additions to its two facilities locat
Vermont Business Magazine The Springfield Steampunk Festival is a perfect example of the creative economy at work. Springfield is recovering from the loss of manufacturing and the economic recession. The festival highlights Springfield’s rich history of industry and innovation as part of the Precision Valley.
Vermont Business Magazine Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing in Burlington, Vermont, have changed locations supporting the Pacific Command Theater Security Package, moving from Japan, where they were deployed in June, to South Korea. Approximately 150 personnel and 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons have deployed to Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
by Rob Roper Vermont is a tougher than average place to make a living. No secret there. One of the first questions you get from folks you meet is, “You live here full time? How do you make it work?” Some of the answers are necessarily creative. Vermont is a great place to live, but it comes with sacrifices.
by Allison Teague/The Commons Windham Superior Court Judge John Wesley has sided with the town of Rockingham in a lawsuit against TransCanada, affirming the Grand List valuations set in 2012, 2013, and 2014 for the utility’s hydroelectric facility in
Vermont Business Magazine Vermonters now have a short-time frame before the new year to capitalize on a incentive offering to help them save money on home heating, while supporting Vermont jobs and sustainable forests, while making sure they stay warm this winter. Vermonters can get up to $5,500 to help switch from fossil fuel to local wood heating.
Vermont Business Magazine A record number of students applied to the University of Vermont this year, and this week, UVM welcomes its new class — the most academically talented in school history. Incoming students earned an average GPA of 3.53 on a 4.0 scale and an average SAT score of 1197, a 12-point increase over last year.
Vermont Business Magazine Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials - many students are putting the fruits and vegetables they're now required to take s
by Mike Feher vtdigger.org State officials have launched a criminal probe of the Brattleboro Retreat in the wake of Medicaid fraud allegations raised repeatedly by a former employee. The investigation, first reported by The Associated Press, was confirmed by Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell on Tuesday.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department for Children and Families' Child Development Division (CDD) is updating the state regulations for family child care homes and center-based child care and preschool programs in Vermont. There are currently 1,347 home and center-based programs in Vermont with the licensed capacity to serve up to 25,636 children.