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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations are down. The VDH is no longer reporting COVID fatalities and cases in Vermont. Hospitalizations fell to just under 10 after a recent spike.
Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark has joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and members of his cabinet will be in Lamoille County on Friday, February 28 for its Capital for a Day 14-county tour. Governor Scott first launched this initiative in June 2018, and he and his cabinet visited all 14 counties over the following 10 months.
Vermont Business Magazine Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) last week filed four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block the sale of $8.56 billion in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office announced that Robert Bowdish, 78, of Weybridge, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Addison Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials.
Vermont Business Magazine A local partnership has broken ground on a new brewery and taproom on Rt. 7A in Manchester, adjacent to the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel. The Lost Marble Brewing Company will serve as a new destination for local residents and visitors, providing a convenient and fun place to gather for freshly brewed beer and a locally inspired family-friendly menu.
by Tom Cheney of Jericho, executive director of Advance Vermont In the coming weeks, the Legislature and governor will make critical decisions about the future of prek-12 education in Vermont—decisions that will impact generations to come.
by Devon Green, VP of Government Relations, VAHHS And just like that, we’re already staring down the barrel of crossover on March 14. This week will be extremely busy, as policy committees work on their budget priorities and advancing bills before they go home for Town Meeting week.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.11 per gallon, down 2.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.14/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.85/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 44.0 cents per gallon.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Taste the Valley, hosted by ACORN Food Hub, is a networking event that offers an opportunity for local food producers to meet and connect with new customers and buyers in their region. This event was las
by Maggie Lenz and Nick Charyk on behalf of Atlas Government Affairs On Tuesday, a host of climate activists gathered in the Cedar Creek Room to raise the alarm about the state’s lack of action on climate change and to criticize Governor Phil Scott’s omnibus climate bill, recently released as H.289, which they dubbed the “rollback” bill.
Vermont Business Magazine America’s fragile environment is in danger; her social fabric is unraveling. One man believes that Vermont offers the country a way to avoid catastrophe.