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Vermont Business Magazine The Rural Community Transportation has a new home in the St Johnsbury/Lyndon Industrial Park. The public transportation agency recently moved its offices from Portland Street in St Johnsbury to its new Industrial Parkway location.
Vermont Business Magazine According to the Vermont Attorney General's office, Carmen Gross, age 40, of East Corinth was arraigned on two felony counts of Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult on July 8, 2015, in the Vermont Superior Court, Orange Criminal Division, in Chelsea.
Vermont Business Magazine People's United Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: PBCT), the parent company of People's United Bank with branches throughout Vermont, on Thursday reported net income of $61.7 million, or $0.20 per share, for the second quarter of 2015 (Return on Assets .70 percent), compared to $72.3 million, or $0.24 per share, for the second quarter of 2014 (ROA .72 percent),
Vermont Business Magazine Darn Tough Vermont, American manufacturer of the fastest growing collection of performance outdoor and lifestyle socks, has reported a record second quarter with topline growth, up 60 percent over the corresponding period in 2014. The Northfield-based company expects to keep expanding and add 300 workers over the next five years. It has about 165 now.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced Thursday that candidates, PACs, and parties involved in the 2016 election have successfully completed the first mandatory online disclosure filing in the new web-based campaign finance filing system.
Vermont Business Magazine Fitch Ratings affirms the state of Vermont's $31.4 million of special obligation transportation infrastructure bonds at 'AA'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The bonds are special, limited obligations of the state, payable from Motor Fuel Transportation Infrastructure Assessments.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children today announced the launch of Vermont Birth to Five (VB5), bringing together the work of Vermont Birth to Three (VB3) and the Vermont Community Preschool Collaborative (VCPC) to ensure greater coordination of efforts toward achieving the Permanent Fund’s mission, which is to assure that every Vermont child has
Vermont Business Magazine Vermonters will get a first-hand look at the latest break-through in electric motor vehicles, featuring separate front and rear drives. California-based Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recently announced that its Model S worldwide has driven more than one billion miles.
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine Vermont wants to increase passenger and freight service on the nearly 600 miles of track in the state by expanding Amtrak service to places like Bennington and Montreal, while upgrading the system to more consistently carry heavy loads.
Vermont Business Magazine As President Barack Obama spotlighted problems with prisons in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today called youth unemployment “a national disgrace” and urged Senate colleagues to support legislation to hire 1 million young people.
Vermont Business Magazine Hinesburg's Vermont Smoke & Cure is one of several companies nationally to receive funding from a San Francisco-based private equity firm.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin today announced a number of staff changes across his Administration, including in the Governor’s Office, Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), Public Service Department (PSD), and Department of Public Safety (DPS).