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The Vermont Housing Finance Agency Board of Commissioners committed $2.55 million in federal low-income housing tax credits and $432,500 in state housing tax credits to expand Vermont’s stock of affordable, energy-efficient housing.
by John McClaughry On April 15 the Democratic/Progressive chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Tim Ashe, lamented the difficult time the legislature is having trying to fill a $113 million General Fund budget gap. Some believe that the state is spending beyond its taxpayers’ means, but Ashe sees it differently. There’s not enough revenue!
The Brattleboro Retreat’s Board of Trustees has announced that Dr Robert E Simpson has decided not to renew his contract offer and will step down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer on December 31. In his announcement to the Board, Simpson said, “It has been a privilege to lead the transformation of the Brattleboro Retreat over the past eight years.
Vermont Business Magazine Along with the clearly good news that American Airlines was adding a direct flight to its second largest hub in Charlotte, NC, the message from the dignitaries gathered at Burlington International Airport Tuesday afternoon was, "Use it."
Vermont and New England are expected to have enough electric generation and demand-response resources available to serve forecasted peak demand this summer, according to ISO New England Inc, the operator of the region’s bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets.
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a preferred supplier of utility-scale racking systems and one of the top 10 solar racking companies in the United States, and juwi Inc. (juwi), a leading renewable energy company based in Boulder, Colorado, have completed a 3.6 MW solar installation project in Essex Junction, Vermont, one of the largest in the state.
Vermont businesses are hiring and Governor Peter Shumlin joined with 14 of them today to highlight thousands of open positions around the state. The Governor also encouraged job seekers interested in advanced manufacturing to attend a job fair this Thursday, April 30th, organized by the Vermont Department of Labor for IBM, to be held at the Sheraton in Burlington from noon to 6 pm.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA's award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in Motion, is making its way to Northeastern US middle schools this spring.
Merchants Bancshares, Inc (NASDAQ: MBVT), the parent company of Merchants Bank, and NUVO Bank & Trust Company have revealed details of the acquisition terms first reported on Monday.
The parent company of Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc (NYSE: BHLB), has reported $0.50 in core earnings per share in the first quarter of 2015, which was a 19% increase over first quarter results in the prior year. Profit growth has been due to higher revenues from continued business momentum. First quarter core EPS increased by 4% from $0.48 in the fourth quarter of 2014.
All teens are at risk for substance abuse, and parents are the #1 influence on their decision to not drink alcohol or do drugs.