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Sugarbush Resort plans to replace the Valley House Lift this spring with a new Doppelmayr Fixed-Grip Quad. The new Valley House Quad will increase the uphill capacity of the current lift from 748 to 1800 people per hour and cut the ride time to approximately 8 minutes.
Vermont is the first state to require single-use manufacturers to develop a program for collecting and recycling spent primary batteries (including AA, C, D, and other household alkaline batteries), removing them from local landfills. This innovative recycling law goes into effect January 1, 2016.
Employees at Carris Reels-Plastics Division in Rutland are already pining for that first bite of fresh tomato from their soon-to-be planted garden this summer. The company received a Green Thumbs Community Garden grant from the Vermont Department of Health.
Money is available for Vermont communities for the purpose of mitigating the effects of future disasters on public infrastructure and some private property. Communities, tribal organizations, and private non-profit organizations may still apply for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds following the most recent federal disaster declaration and previous disasters.
Connie Sanderson, Kurn Hattin Homes for Children's Executive Director, has announced her plans to retire after nearly three decades of service to the 120-year-old non-profit children’s services agency. Sanderson intends to step down from her current position later this year.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced today that his office has filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of the State of Vermont against Dean R Corren seeking enforcement of Vermont’s campaign finance laws and the provisions governing the public financing of election campaigns.
Sterling College launched the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history on Wednesday. “Nourish the Roots: The Campaign for Sterling” has a goal of $9 million, and the college also announced that it has already raised $4.5 million in gifts and commitments toward that goal for the Craftsbury Common school.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermonters are not equally healthy. Chittenden County residents are the healthiest in the state, while those Essex and Orleans are the least, according to a new study released today by the Vermont Department of Health.
A $10,000 grant from the National Life Group Foundation to the Cross Vermont Trail Association will help provide a key link to the area’s recreation network.
Vermont Gas issued the statement below following testimony Wednesday before the Vermont Public Service Board regarding the gas pipeline extension from Chittenden County to Addison County. Cost overruns have led VGS to cancel Phase 2 of the project, which would have extended the pipeline to the International Paper plant in Ticonderoga, NY.
The University of Vermont Medical Center received the “2014 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award” today from the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for the company’s extensive efforts to improve employee health.