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Vermont Business Magazine More than 25 current and former elected officials have today signed an open letter urging prospective candidates to reject the corporate two-party system and run with the Vermont Progressive Party in 2026.

by Maggie Lenz and Nick Charyk on behalf of Atlas Government Affairs In March, Burlington voters again approved a charter change banning guns in bars, with 86.6% in favor. In 2014, Burlington voters had previously approved a similar measure. However, for a charter change to become law, it must be approved by the Legislature.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.10 per gallon, up 2.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.07/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.81/g while the highest was $3.27/g, a difference of 46.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 10.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today.

Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets This grant, offered by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), provides funding to hire professional marketing and branding experts for existing value-added dairy processors, producer associations, and dairy brands using co-packing services.

Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance The outdoor sector in Vermont and across the country is working to understand and prepare for changing federal policy from the Trump administration. Vermont's outdoor businesses and organizations are already experiencing impacts due to tariffs, reduced Canadian visitation and brand boycotts, and federal grant cuts and employee layoffs.

The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a man who was in the custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections. VSP was notified at about 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, that James Ingerson, a 54-year-old inmate at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, had been found deceased in his cell.

Vermont Business Magazine The Office of Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak announced that Burlington Fire Chief Michael LaChance intends to retire, effective June 30, 2025. LaChance has served the City of Burlington for 26 years, including the past two years as Fire Chief Engineer.

Vermont State Police Saturday night, Jozef I. Eller was ordered jailed without bail on charges of attempted second-degree murder and violating a no-trespassing order. He is due to appear for arraignment at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2025, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Rutland.

by Helen Argraves, Community News Service The federal government’s efforts to cut expenditures have not skipped Vermont. The Elon Musk–led Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has terminated leases for three federal office buildings here since the second Trump administration’s launch in January, touting claimed savings achieved on its website.

by Charlotte Oliver, Community News Service Early last month, legislators sat around their committee table and shared stories of loss. Rep. Mary Howard, D-Rutland, said she would wipe tears from her eyes on her morning drive to work after the death of her husband. Other lawmakers joined in — and no one was off topic. They were discussing a bill, H.

Vermont Business Magazine Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Robert C.

by Katie Grenon Equity is meaningless when it is defined by those in power, rather than by stakeholders. Legislators need to keep this in mind as they reimagine Vermont’s education system. Living in a rural area is a social determinant of health, of educational outcomes, and, I would argue, of power.