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Women-owned small businesses can begin taking steps to participate in a new federal contracting program on Friday, Feb. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today. The new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program will be fully implemented over the next several months, with the first contracts expected to be awarded by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

As one of the first utility mobile phone apps in the country, Green Mountain Power has made it possible for anyone with an iPhone to check in on the most recent environmental information or read about green business news.

Online advertised vacancies rose 438,000 in January to 4,273,000 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series released today. With the January increase, labor demand has risen 1.44 million since the series low point in April 2009.

In a ceremony held at Camp Johnson, Gov. Peter Shumlin today presented a check for $70,500 to the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation, money raised as part of the Governor’s inaugural celebration that will be used to assist the families of Vermont Guard troops.

by Tom Pelham. True or False? State budgets have been cut during the current recession, including deep cuts in human services. Your answer? Now, here’s the record.

Homeowners, businesses, and renewable energy manufacturers, installers and developers met today to call for the expansion of Vermont’s net-metering program.

Dealer.com (www.dealer.com), the global leader in online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced that it has acquired selected assets of EpikOne, Inc., a Burlington-based digital consultancy specializing in metrics strategies, media measurement and user experience optimization. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Sam Cutting, IV, President of Dakin Farm, was honored with the coveted ‘2010 Maple Person of the Year Award,’ on January 25, 2010. The Vermont Maple Industry Council-- a group of industry leaders who protect and promote the branding of pure Vermont Maple products -- presents this annual award each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to Vermont’s Maple industry.

Governor Peter Shumlin today announced that 18 Vermont communities will receive a combined $2.9 million for transportation enhancements projects.

A new tax credit becomes available this year to eligible Vermont businesses for research and development investments made in Vermont starting Jan. 1, 2011.

Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce have named the top twenty Best Places to Work in Vermont 2011. The awards program was created in 2006 and is presented in partnership with the Vermont Department of Labor and the Vermont Department of Economic Development and Best Companies Group.

NBT Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Dietrich today announced that former Vermont Governor James H Douglas has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. NBT Bancorp entered the Vermont market in 2009 with the opening of its NBT Bank Vermont Regional Headquarters in Burlington under the direction of Regional President Matthew Durkee.