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Vermont Business Magazine Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC), a leading designer and manufacturer of power generation equipment and other engine powered products based in Waukesha,WI, announced today the acquisition of Country Home Products, Inc and its subsidiaries effective August 1, 2015.
by Mike Smith I owe Donald Trump an apology. Not for saying in last week’s column that Mr Trump is acting like a weenie when he attacks US Senator John McCain’s heroism.
by Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State Vermonters deserve good government — and that includes an open and transparent government! We are proud of our state and our collective ability to overcome any difficult issue we may encounter. As Vermonters, when we see a problem, we know we can fix it through hard work and a dose of common sense.
Vermont Business Magazine. The message for a long time has been, "Retire to Florida to save money," but now it appears that it could be amended with "...but don't get sick." Vermont, meanwhile, is among those states with the lowest health care costs for retirees.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org Bill Stenger, a developer in the Northeast Kingdom, unveiled plans for a 10,000-square-foot airline terminal, warehouse and flight design assembly facility at the Newport State Airport in Coventry Thursday.
by Joshua Brown UVM New research confirms that the land under the Chesapeake Bay is sinking rapidly and projects that Washington, DC, could drop by six or more inches in the next century—adding to the problems of sea-level rise. The new research was conducted by a team of geologists from the University of Vermont, the US Geological Survey, and other institutions.
Vermont Business Magazine For the seventh consecutive year, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® has been recognized as one of the top 50 Property and Casualty insurers in the United States by Ward Group, one of the industry’s most respected benchmarking organizations.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Small Business Administration announced today certain Private NonProfit (PNP) organizations that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.
Vermont Business Magazine Going against the recommendation of the Vermont Department of Public Service and the request of Vermont Gas System, the Vermont Public Service board in an order filed today, has fined VGS $100,000 for waiting six months to report cost increases for its Addison pipeline project. The fine amount was recommended by the Conservation Law Foundation.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Public Service Department (PSD) announced today it has reached agreements with Green Mountain Power (GMP) which will result in a net bill decrease for GMP customers of .76% for the year beginning October 1, 2015. This is on top of the 2.46 percent decrease for GMP customers over the past year.
Vermont Business Magazine In response to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont’s 8.4 percent rate increase request for their 2016 Vermont Health Connect health insurance plans (now reduced to 7.2 percent), the Healthcare is a Human Right campaign released an opposing statement (see below.) Supporters of the campaign stated their case in Montpelier Wednesday by calling on
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine According to a national industry analyst, 2015’s second half represents a strong expectation, in Vermont and across the country, that motorists will spend even less on gasoline this year than they did in 2014.