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The Vermont Public Service Board on December 23 accepted FairPoint Communications' revised bankruptcy plan. The board last June rejected the plan in large part because it was not satisfied with the company's financial structure and because of the company's request to delay deployment of some of its broadband obligations under the original agreement. FairPoint refiled its application.
Northeast Dairy Farmers reached a settlement agreement with Dean Foods Company in their class action antitrust lawsuit against Dean, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Dairy Marketing Services (DMS). The agreement will include $30 million in monetary damages and injunctive relief that calls for Dean to purchase a portion of its raw milk from multiple Northeast sources.
Governor Elect Peter Shumlin yesterday announced the appointment of state Representative Michael Obuchowski to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings and General Services.
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that it has obtained $76 million in financing for the company’s 40 megawatt (MW) Sheffield Wind project. With financing in place, First Wind will continue on schedule with construction of the largest wind energy project to date in Vermont. Construction began in September, 2010.
Governor-elect Peter Shumlin today announced that Christine M. Oliver will serve as Commissioner of Mental Health.
"Christine has broad experience with mental health issues and services, and with health care issues broadly," said Shumlin. "Her professional background makes her a strong addition to our human services team."
Williston accounting firm Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs (www.dh-cpa.com) has worked up a synopsis of the deal President Obama cut with congressional Republicans on taxes and jobless benefits. The deal signed into law on December 17, 2010 extends President Bush's tax cuts and makes changes to other key provisions. Among the major highlights:
As individuals and communities all over Vermont welcome members of the Vermont National Guard home from deployment, the employees of Washington Electric Cooperative have expressed their thanks and support by donating dozens of Christmas gifts to needy, local Guard families with children.
WCAX-TV, Vermont Public Television and Vermont Public Radio will all present live coverage of Peter Shumlin’s inauguration as governor of Vermont and his address to the joint assembly at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Coverage will begin at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 6th on WCAX-TV’s primary channel.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has entered into a Judgment with DIRECTV that will result in consumer refunds and a payment of $185,000.00 to the State of Vermont.
Governor-elect Shumlin today announced that Commissioner Andrew Pallito will remain in his post as Commissioner of Corrections.
After a year of monitoring, The Putney School’s net-zero Field House has
used 48,374 kWh of electricity while the sun-tracking photovoltaic cells
that enervate it have produced 51,371 kWh. That’s nearly 3,000 more
kilowatt hours produced than the building used.
Designed by Maclay Architects in Waitsfield and built by DEW
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Wednesday that the counties of Chittenden, Franklin and Lamoille will receive federal disaster funds in response to damage caused by severe storms in early December.