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Sugarbush Resort has been named a recipient of the annual Sustainable Slopes Grant Program, a National Ski Areas Association program aimed at funding sustainability projects and improving snowmaking and climate adaption at U.S. ski areas.

by AARP State Director Greg Marchildon Without a doubt, the Vermont Gas pipeline project has stirred up plenty of controversy. There’s environmental impact challenges, troubling property rights issues and even the fracking debate, but little has been said about who is paying the freight on this monumental undertaking. Current ratepayers!

A new health sciences degree completion program planned for this fall at the University of Vermont will be an undergraduate major offered entirely online. UVM’s Health Sciences degree completion program is designed for undergraduates and working adults interested in health careers not specific to patient care.

Burlington-based Jvillage Network, a leading provider of synagogue websites and online membership solutions for Jewish communities, has acquired the cloud-based ShulSuite membership management (CRM) tools. Jvillage Network now serves more than 200 clients in five countries. Terms of the agreement, which became effective April 28, 2015, were not disclosed.

Vermont has lost ground as a place to do business, falling to number 41 in a ranking of all states, according to CEOs in a national survey. The report favored states in the South and Midwest, while states in the Northeast and Pacific West were at or near the bottom. New Hampshire (21) was the only such state in the top half of the list.

by Steven J Sinclair, Director of Forests,Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation The locavore movement in Vermont is strong, whether vegetables, meat, craft beer, or goods and services. I am here to promote the same approach in the purchase and burning of firewood. Why is this important?

by Amy Ash Nixon vtdigger.org The Vermont Senate on Friday gave final approval to a major education governance reform bill that encourages school districts to form larger, more cost-effective systems.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) promotes opportunities for people in communities across America to experience the arts and exercise their creativity through its grant-making to thousands of nonprofits each year.

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has unveiled a newly redesigned Web site for Vermont visitors. Www.VermontVacation.com now has a cleaner design and bold, eye-catching photography. It is completely responsive and intuitive, so it’s easy to navigate across all platforms.

New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) will work with the Vermont Lake Monsters to offer free CHAMP appearances (called "CHAMP Sightings") to non-profit organizations and other programs that share their commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of local communities. “CHAMP stands for so many positive things," said Cindy Morgan, NEFCU’s Senior Marketing Executive.

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns’ Board of Directors today appointed Maura Carroll of Concord, NH, the organization’s new executive director. Carroll most recently served as the executive director of the New Hampshire Local Government Center, a sister organization to VLCT.

Working with Vermont’s States Attorneys, Governor Peter Shumlin has appointed attorney Tom Little as independent counsel to look into the campaign finance related complaint against Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. Little will work with and report findings to an eight-member, bipartisan group of States Attorneys that make up a Campaign Finance Review Committee.