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Vermont Business Magazine National Life Group’s Independent Distribution sales team raised over $29,000 for Circle, a shelter and hotline resource for victims of domestic violence in Washington County.
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A federal jury in Burlington ordered Dartmouth Health on Thursday to pay more than $1.1 million to a fertility doctor from Windsor County after ruling the defendants fired her because of her disability. Dr. Misty Blanchette Porter of Norwich was awarded $1 million in economic damages for lost income and expenses.
Vermont Business Magazine Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York has announced that the 17th Annual Beat the Winter Blues event, held annually by volunteers in Franklin County, raised $105,577.86 to support wishes for children with critical illnesses, setting a new fundraising record for the community-driven event.
Vermont Business Magazine Census Bureau data indicates that Vermont was the nation’s leader in income growth from 2022 to 2023. Vermont median income grew 5.4% year-over-year, while the national median stayed roughly flat with a .15% decrease. Vermont’s median income increase represents a jump from below to above the national median.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to H.454, the House’s comprehensive education reform bill. The legislation marks a major step in building a more equitable and student-centered public education system and a more stable, cost-effective financing system.
Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its Q1 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 93,953 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filings during the first quarter of 2025, up 11 percent from the previous quarter but down 2 percent from a year ago.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, U.S.
by Vermont Tax Commissioner Bill Shouldice This year the governor submitted a proposal to the legislature to provide $13.5 million in much-needed, targeted tax relief for Vermonters. We’ve seen some initial momentum on the proposal, but we need to make sure these tax breaks cross the finish line. We know that right now many Vermonters are struggling.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.13 per gallon, down 1 cent per gallon from last week, down 1 cent/g from last month and down 26 cents/g from a year ago, according to AAA. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.81/g while the highest was $3.27/g, a difference of 46.0 cents per gallon.
Lake Champlain Committee Happy spring! We’re gearing up for another field season at the LCC and hope that you’ll join us in some of our upcoming work.
Vermont Business Magazine This spring, the Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) at the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is launching the second half of the 2025 Clean Water Conversation Series. These monthly webinars are free and open to the public.
Vermont Business Magazine Several days ago, a swastika was carved into a door at Sheldon Elementary School, part of the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union (FNESU). This is a reprehensible act of hatred and cannot be ignored.