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Vermont Business Magazine The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is honoring Smokeshire Design as our Member of the Month for April 2025! Nestled between the picturesque towns of Ludlow and Chester, Smokeshire Design embodies the spirit of Vermont craftsmanship, creativity, and Vermont’s pride in its history.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Land Use Review Board (LURB) is hosting a public engagement session to gather input on planned expansions of the Act 250 permit program aimed at ensuring better protection of critical natural resource areas. The meeting is on May 22, from 6pm-8pm, and welcomes both in-person and remote participation.
Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge the president’s fake “energy emergency.” On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump declared a “national energy emergency” under the National Emergencies Act.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending May 3, 2025, fell sharply after they spiked to 778, their highest level since just after Christmas. An earlier spike at the beginning of March carried them over 600. New claims this week were 380, down 398 claims from the week before and are 60 fewer from last year.
The Vermont State Police is identifying the victim of a hit-and-run crash in Pownal on May 8 as Adrienne Formel, 37, of Pownal. As of Friday morning, she was listed in critical but stable condition at Albany Medical Center in New York. VSP’s investigation into this crash remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development today announced the 2025 recipients of Vermont Downtown Transportation Fund awards. This year, the Community Investment Board chose eight Designated Downtowns and Village Centers to share $1,452,405 in funding.
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak announced today that the city will reduce its workforce by 25 positions, which will result in 18 workers being laid off. While the budget gap at $8 million for the new fiscal year is far smaller than the $14.2 million gap for FY25, the ability to balance the budget is far more difficult this time.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont dairy farmers have achieved a critical benchmark from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Vermont Business Magazine In a powerful move to support the most vulnerable residents of Burlington, the Hoehl Family Foundation (HFF) has pledged a $200,000 challenge grant to support COTS in its capital campaign for a new Waystation homeless shelter.
Vermont State Police During continued investigation of this morning’s crash in Pownal, the Vermont State Police has obtained video footage that shows two vehicles that were in the area of U.S. Route 7 and Vermont Route 346 around the time of the incident.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Amy Siegel, 48, of Middlesex, Vermont, was arraigned on two counts of felony Medicaid Fraud. The charges brought against Ms.
Vermont Business Magazine The American Dental Education Association announced the inaugural cohort of grantees for its Pathways to Smiles program.