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On February 14, 2011 the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (NYSE: CV) Board of Directors approved the following resolution: That out of reserved and unrestricted earnings of the Company a quarterly dividend at the rate of twenty-three cents ($.23) per share is hereby declared on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $6 Par Value, payable May 13, 2011 to stockholders of rec
The Agency of Transportation has announced the temporary closure of Bridge #2 on Vermont Route 74 over the Lemon Fair River between Shoreham and Cornwall. A hole in the bridge deck was discovered by district maintenance forces early Monday morning, at which time the bridge was closed to one lane for the safety of the traveling public.
The Vermont congressional delegation today opposed a White House budget proposal that would nearly cut in half a heating assistance program for seniors and low-income families with children.
The Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center will be a sea of red on Wednesday, Feb. 16, as nearly 500 women ‘ and some men ‘ will gather for the fifth annual Go Red for Women Luncheon.
‘This is going to be a powerful and life-affirming day,’ said Melinda Moulton, CEO of Main Street Landing and volunteer co-chair of the luncheon.
The Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, found former Milton junkyard owner Gilbert Rhoades liable for environmental violations and clean-up of lead contamination at the Shirley Avenue site. The Court also found Gilbert Rhoades’ wife, Blanche Rhoades, liable for clean-up at the site.
Ronald Shems, an attorney specializing in environmental and energy law, has been tapped to chair the Natural Resources Board. Shems is currently a partner in the Burlington firm Shems Dunkiel Raubvogel & Saunders.
The College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT, is pleased to announce its Commencement speaker for Commencement Exercises 2011 will be former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas. CSJ Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at 1 p.m. in the CSJ Athletic Center.
The US Small Business Administration today published a package of final rules that will revise regulations to strengthen its 8(a) Business Development program to better ensure that the benefits flow to the intended recipients and help prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
The rules were published today in The Federal Register and will become effective in 30 days on March 14, 2011.
Wild cheers erupted in Cairo's Tahrir Square as word spread that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had resigned after three decades of iron-clad rule. The crowd chanted, "Egypt is free!" FULL STORY
Legislation authored by Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) to support states’ Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust funds gained traction this week as the Obama administration signaled its support for the plan.
McGraw-Hill Construction has reported that December contracts for future construction in the state of Vermont showed an increase of 46 percent for a total of $68.7 million. For 2010, the total was $880 million, down 15 percent for the year.
Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, makers of nut free, gourmet specialty products, is now offering MetaBall, a new product line of energy snacks that are safe for those with peanut and tree nut allergies, to select retailers in New York.