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IBM issued the following statement yesterday regarding conversations its executives have had with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and his staff concerning the administration's health care reform effort. IBM, as many large companies, is self-insured.
Select Staffing has named the Mount Family Group Ltd of Burlington its Franchise Business of the Year for 2010. The company operates Westaff franchises in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island and Remedy Intelligent Staffing franchises in Massachusetts and has revenues of approximately $26 million.
The City of Burlington announced that it will file its Act 250 permit application for the Champlain Parkway project today. Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss will accompany Department of Public Works staff to the Act 250 Regional District Office, 111 West Street in Essex Junction, to file the application. The application is expected to be filed at 2:30 pm.
The 2011-2012 winter ski and snowboard season came to a close on April 10 at Bolton Valley Resort, and the resort is reporting that skier visits, which include lift ticket and season pass sales, were up more than nine percent from the 2010-11 season.
by Timothy McQuiston ISIS, the Burlington women’s clothier that specializes in apparel for what it calls the ‘outdoor goddess,’ announced yesterday it will move its entire operation to Boulder, CO, the home of its parent company American Recreational Products. ISIS is a national, medium-end designer and marketer of women’s apparel from underwear to outerwear.
A celebration took place on Thursday evening, April 14, at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, where individuals and organizations were recognized for their leadership and contributions to Vermont’s environment.
Green Mountain Environmental Leadership Award recipients:
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Governor Peter Shumlin announced today that the superintendents of the Chittenden Regional and Northwest State Corrections Facilities in St Albans will switch facilities as part of the inmate relocation planned for later this year.
This week, hundreds of Vermont hospitality industry professionals from across the state, gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington, VT for the 68th Annual Vermont Travel Industry Conference.
The City of Burlington announced today that Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jonathan Leopold has tendered his resignation and will leave his position as of July 1, 2011. Leopold is one of the central figures involved in the on-going problems with the municipal Burlington Telecom.
Darn Tough Vermont founder and owner Ric Cabot has been chosen to be a member of CNBC’s Small Business Council and will appear on live television this Friday, April 15 during CNBC’s show, ‘Squawk on the Street.’ The CNBC Small Business Council, an exclusive group of 15 executives, provides insight about the challenges and opportunities facing small business owners in a variety of industries and
A new video from the nonpartisan Vermont Working Landscape Partnership looks at the difficulties facing our farm and forest economy as well as the opportunities the state can pursue to reverse alarming trends.