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by Saylor Flannery, Community News Service Olympian Ryan Cochran-Siegle returns to Vermont every year to race with young skiers on the slopes of his family’s Richmond ski area. On March 29, just days from competing in an alpine skiing World Cup race, he was there at Cochran’s Ski Area for the annual Thank God for Snowmaking competition.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is inviting residents to attend our first regular Digital Empowerment (DE) Quarterly Meeting. It’s an opportunity to get an update on our work, share ideas, and ask questions.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office Tuesday announced that David Razinha, 55, of Ludlow, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to two felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The Court, Judge Michael J.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “Yesterday Vermonters witnessed the arrest of Mohsen Mahdawi, a foreign national with legal status to be in the United States of America. That legal status, the Bill of Rights, and Constitution of the United States all grant him, and all people, fundamental rights – including due process.
by Jack Hoffman, Public Assets Institute Now that the House has passed an education reform plan, it will be easy to get bogged down in the minutiae that differentiate it from Gov.
Vermont Business Magazine On Monday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), hosted a conversation at The Alchemist Brewery on the impact of President Trump’s trade war on Vermont’s outdoor and tourism economy. Vermont businesses voiced their frustrations with Trump’s tariffs, which are negatively affecting business in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Bond Bank released its 2024 Annual Report today. The Bond Bank recorded historic levels of activity over the year that resulted in a total of $199.6 million in loans to 52 borrowers across its programs.
Vermont Business Magazine A new collective bargaining agreement between the University of Vermont and UVM Staff United has been approved by the UVM Board of Trustees and ratified by the union’s membership.
Vermont Business Magazine Citizens is recognizing 25 small businesses as winners of its eighth annual Small Business Community Champion Award based on their commitment to support their communities. Among the winners is Vermont Womenpreneurs in Burlington.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations remains low, at under 5 after a spike in January. Wastewater testing indicates that virus levels edged up last week but have fallen steeply after a spike in January.
Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) announces the appointment of former Agency of Human Services (AHS) Secretary Mike Smith as the Independent Liaison to the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN). On April 4, 2024, GMCB voted unanimously to approve a settlement with the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) that required, amongst o
Vermont Business Magazine Over 100 tourism and hospitality industry leaders gathered at the State House on April 10 to engage with legislators and raise awareness of the collective contributions of these industries to the Vermont economy.