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Secretary of Administration Neale F Lunderville released the November 2010 General Fund Revenues today. November is the fifth month of fiscal year (FY) 2011. General Fund revenues totaled $73.59 million for November 2010, and were +$2.76 million or +3.90% above the $70.83 million consensus revenue forecast for the month.
The Vermont Department of Labor announced today the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2010 was 5.7 percent for the second consecutive month. Compared to a year ago, the November unemployment rate is lower by a full percentage point. Since the start of the calendar year, the Vermont seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has followed a downward trend.
The US Census Bureau today released the results of the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS), one of a series of data products the Census Bureau is releasing in the coming months that provides information on the nation's population.
Keurig, Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., has introduced an enhanced corporate identity through its new packaging and renewed emphasis on its "Choose. Brew. Enjoy." tagline. It said in a statement that the refreshed brand messaging allows Keurig to better communicate its brand personality while remaining true to its brand loyalists.
Vermont Electric Cooperative is required to take an emergency outage on Friday, December 17th between the early morning hours of 2 a.m. ‘ 5 a.m. The outage is necessary to repair damaged equipment on Central Vermont Public Service’s transmission line which feeds two of VEC’s substations. The damaged equipment is a result of the December 1st wind storm.
Yesterday, the Vermont Superior Court, Washington Unit found Donald Bevins, a Williston-based home improvement contractor, in ‘willful contempt’ of Court orders containing ‘specific provisions intended to protect the public from home improvement fraud and provide for restitution to victims.’ Under the terms of the Order, Bevins is prohibited from entering into any new contracts for home repair,
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today said Vermont would be in line for $10.8 million of a $5 billion appropriation for home heating assistance included in a spending bill that Senate Republicans are trying to block.
Business ownership specialist arrives; helps aspiring entrepreneurs in local area
Manchester, VT (Grassroots Newswire) ‘ Those who want to start a business now have a local contact. FranNet, who matches aspiring entrepreneurs to franchise businesses, has arrived in Vermont to help prospective business owners in the local area find the key to success.
Local business owners open third Irving location since October
North Springfield, VT’ Irving Oil continues to grow in Vermont with the announcement of a new location at 16 Route 106 in North Springfield. The North Springfield Smart Shop is the third Irving location opened by Midway Oil in the past three months.
Vermont is rated among the highest states in home value appreciation, despite a general national decline. The state was third highest even including the negative effect of distressed sales.
Central Vermont Public Service, Green Mountain Power and Vermont Electric Cooperative are offering advice to customers in preparation for weather-related emergencies, similar to the recent wind storms that caused outages in the northwestern part of the state.
The Vermont State Department of Buildings and General Services and Efficiency Vermont recently collaborated on the expansion and renovation of the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA) building in Middlesex. The building preserves some of the State’s most important public documents in an energy-efficient building that also will generate long-term savings for taxpayers.