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Farm Stay US today named the top states for farm travel and tourism, finding that Pennsylvania, California and Vermont lead the nation in "haycation" destinations with the largest number of farm vacation listings in its FarmStayUS.com database.
The February 2011 RE/MAX Housing Report indicates that New Hampshire was the only New England state to show an increase in month-over-month increase in sales, while Vermont was the only state to show year-over-year increase in sales for the month. RE/MAX stated that tighter credit standards and unfavorable weather conditions resulted in a decrease in home sales for the region in February.
The State Board of Education elected officers at its March 15, 2011 meeting, the Department of Education announced today. Fayneese Miller of South Burlington was re-elected Board chair, and Kathy Larsen of Wilmington will continue serving as vice-chair.
Governor Peter Shumlin and other state and local officials joined the staff of eCorp English and a host of supporters in celebrating the opening of their new global headquarters in Middlebury, Vermont today.
Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding announced today Vermont’s February tax revenues were above the February 2010 results, but are behind economist projections. February is the eight month of fiscal year (FY) 2011.
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Governor Peter Shumlin said today he’s pleased that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is designating the Northeast Corridor (NEC) as a ‘high speed rail corridor,’ a definition that allows NEC states to compete for federal rail funds.
Over 175 women (and a few men) in blue t-shirts turned out at the state capitol today as early educators from across the state gathered to support legislation giving them a voice in making decisions to improve the quality of early childhood education.
Saint Michael's College biologist Dr Mark Lubkowitz and his students join a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, University of Florida, Purdue University and the University Nebraska-Lincoln, on a five-year project to study the genes that control the movement of carbohydrates in corn.
FairPoint employees have donated $1,304.68 to Fletcher Allen’s Big Change Roundup for Kids benefit. This year’s total is a record-breaker for FairPoint, beating out last year’s total by more than $50. The annual event raises funds for Vermont Children's Hospital programs and services at Fletcher Allen Health Care.
Mascoma Savings Bank recently received its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluation from the Office of the Thrift Supervision (OTS). The Bank received an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’, which is the highest rating possible. This rating is awarded to less than 8% of banks nationwide.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) held a hearing Tuesday on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the nation’s premier open government law. The nation is celebrating Sunshine Week, an observance of the importance of an open and transparent government.
U.S.News & World Report has ranked Vermont Law School’s environmental law program as the best in the nation for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The 2012 Best Grad Schools guidebook appears on www.usnews.com/grad on Tuesday, March 15, and on newsstands on April 5.