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Rochester, NY ‘ December 20, 2010 ‘ MVP Health Care today announced that it is now offering Preferred Gold, its nationally top-ranked Medicare Advantage health plans* for employer group retirees throughout Vermont.
A new report by the website 24/7 Wall St ranks Vermont as the greenest state in American, Governor Jim Douglas announced today. The report considered energy consumption, pollution problems and state energy policies in evaluating the environmental standing of states.
Vermont gained the second most construction-related jobs in November, but still ranks only 45th in the nation over the last year.
James Dwinell interviewed Governor James Douglas on December 1st in his Pavilion office overlooking the State House.
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Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power will help to keep the heat on this winter for Vermont households in crisis through its $82,000 contribution to the WARMTH Support Program.
In a rare weekend session, the Senate Saturday unanimously approved legislation to increase the number of frequencies available for Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations, providing an outlet for hyper-local, independent noncommercial broadcasting. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has been a proponent of the legislation in each of the last three Congresses.
Montpelier, VT-The Department of Labor announced the state-allowed deductions for employer-provided meals and lodging allowance will be increasing on January 1, 2011. An employer shall be entitled to deduct from the wages earned, an allowance for meals and lodging actually furnished and accepted. The original allowances and the increased rates are as follows:
POULTNEY, VT, Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nineteen Green Mountain College students in assistant environmental studies professor Lucas Brown's design & build course unveiled a semester-long project Monday: a "tiny house" of their own design. The 8-foot by 12-foot house was built almost entirely from reclaimed materials and cost only $1,927 to build.
Vermont had the lowest foreclosure activity in the nation in November, with 10 foreclosures at a rate of only 1 for every 31,262 units. North Dakota was a very distant second with 49 foreclosures for a rate of 1 in 6,395. New Hampshire had 561 foreclosures for a rate of 1 in 1,064.
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss has taken issue with several aspects of the audit of Burlington Telecom. The audit offered a scathing rebuke of the city's administration and the financials of the ailing municipal cable, voice, Internet company. The mayor said Friday the city was continuing to review the Larkin Report, anticipating a further response this week.
-Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers, has announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of LJVH Holdings Inc.
Kelly Brush Foundation year-end grants for spinal cord injury prevention and enriching the lives of those with spinal cord injuries totaled $80,000, Kelly Brush Foundation Executive Director Joyce Wallace announced.