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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.

Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims tumbled last week falling by more than half its previous total. The transition from the end of the winter recreation season resulted in a spike of seasonal layoffs, but the steep decline for the week of May 2, 2015, was highly unusual.

For a bill that only sets the stage for small school consolidation and offers no immediate property tax relief, the Vermont state Senate debated for hours Thursday before giving the education bill initial approval in a 27-3 vote.

Lund has announced that NorthCountry Federal Credit Union is now the presenting sponsor for the 7th Annual Lund Ride for Children. The event takes place on Sunday, May 31 and offers four bike routes of varying lengths to match the abilities of every type of rider.

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc today announced that the company has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with the Oregon Attorney General and an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with the Vermont Attorney General regarding products that may contain BMPEA, a substance that does not meet the statutory definition of a dietary ingredient.

The Vermont Senate today gave final legislative approval to S108, a bill that supports the 2013 End of Life Choice law. During the legislative process the House and Senate both rejected proposals to repeal the law.

Vermont PBS, Vermont’s statewide public television service, has just received four New England Emmy Award nominations for its local productions. Each year, the regional Emmy competition honors top local productions from television stations across New England.

Vermont Public Radio has elected four new members to its Board of Directors to serve three-year terms: Charlie Browne of Barnet, Dr Peggy Williams of Johnson, Nancy Rowden Brock of Waterbury, and Wayne Granguist of Weston.

Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice presented its Community Partnership Award to National Life Group at the nonprofit’s volunteer appreciation reception recently. The award is in recognition of the long standing support National Life Group and its Foundation have provided to CVHHH.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has started its annual fish stocking work, an effort that will ultimately put over 1,000,000 adult fish, fry and fingerlings - including over 18,000 trophy trout, into Vermont waters in 2015.