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GreenPath, Inc., a nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of New Hampshire and Vermont.

U-Haul International, Inc, today released the results of the annual U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, reflecting the nation's top growth states for families who moved during 2010. The report, titled "2010 Top 10 U.S.

Digital Insurance Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the nation's leading employee benefits agency specializing in insurance for small businesses and mid-sized companies, has merged with The Benefit Group of New England LLC (BGNE), based in Colchester.

As the promoters of one of the world’s biggest, modern day rock and roll concert event unleashed their powerhouse 2011 line up today, there was one act guaranteed to go back to the show in Tennessee in a bigger and bolder way: Ben & Jerry’s Bonnaroo Buzz ice cream.

Fueled by an increase in depression caused by economic stress, increased abuse of prescription drugs, plus the launch of a series of new services and programs, Vermont’s largest not-for-profit psychiatric hospital saw admissions jump by a record 23 percent in 2010. It’s an increase that stands out nationally and the growth trend appears on track to continue in 2011.

The Vermont Department of Taxes today announced the launch of a dynamic new electronic service for filing property transfer tax returns (ePTTRs) online. Built at no cost to the state over a two-year period by the state’s e-government partner, Vermont Information Consortium, the service incorporated requirements from key stakeholder groups including attorneys and town clerks.

Shelburne Museum has named an interim director, Board Chairman James Pizzagalli announced. Robert Skiff, Sr., member of the museum’s board of trustees and former president of Champlain College, will assume interim director duties on March 15 and will serve until a permanent replacement for director Stephan Jost is hired.

Vermont’s real estate market fared the best of all New England states in a newly released RE/MAX report. There were 289 homes sold in January, an 18% increase from the 245 homes sold the same time last year. On a month-to-month basis, home sales were down -27.6% from 399 homes sold this past December. The median selling price remained flat year-over-year at $190,000.

Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding released the January 2011 General Fund Revenue
results today. January is the seventh month of fiscal year (FY) 2011. General Fund revenues
totaled $137.78 million for January 2011, and were -$1.61 million or -1.16% below the $139.39
million consensus revenue forecast for the month. Year to date, January revenues were $687.16

Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Ross, announced today that Jolinda LaClair of Middlesex has been appointed as Deputy Secretary for Administration for the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

Karen Glass, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Colchester Campus of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS-Vermont), has received a two-year grant from the American Heart Association in the amount of $132,000.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chaired a Senate hearing today to explore how the United States is competing with other nations for green jobs.