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Attorney General William H Sorrell announced yesterday that Vermont will receive approximately $196,000 as part of a $422.5 million settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation that involved all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government.
The Vermont congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will postpone a pending reduction in food stamp benefits for 16,000 Vermonters for at least three months. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) pledged to continue to fight for a long-term solution to this problem.
US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), and US Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt) Monday announced that Vermont has been awarded $8.8 million in federal transportation grants for public transit providers across the state to purchase new buses.
Vermont Business Magazine (VBM) has announced the winners of its inaugural Rising Stars Award. The list is comprised of 40 winners under the age of 40. Award recipients were selected by a panel of judges for their commitment to business growth, professional excellence and involvement in their communities.
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Burlington marketing firm Brandthropology has teamed up with Emphase, an engineering firm and a division of Logic Supply based in South Burlington. Brandthropology will revamp the Emphase image, including a logo redesign and a website overhaul.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has awarded filmmaker Caro Thompson of Walden, Vt., its History Medal for her documentary “Champlain: The Lake Between.”
Vermont Law School will open a Center for Agriculture and Food Systems next spring to support advocates, agencies, food hubs, incubators and farmers engaged in the creation of community-based agriculture systems in the United States and internationally.
Governor Jim Douglas has signed a proclamation making the month of October Cyber Security Awareness month in the state of Vermont. Governor Douglas is joining other governors across the country in recognizing the seventh annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
While a lethargic economy takes a toll on the membership rolls and financial stability of Jewish organizations, a group of investors is providing $1.5 million to a website development and hosting startup committed to helping these groups survive and thrive by strategically embracing web technology.
Each year, a panel of independent judges chooses Vermont’s best activities, selected for their diversity and wide appeal. The Vermont Chamber of Commerce announces the highly anticipated 2011 Top Ten Summer and Fall Events. The 2011 award recipients display a wide variety of unique Vermont attributes that will provide something fun for everyone in all corners of the Green Mountain State.
Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced today that Vermont will receive approximately $95,000 as part of a $75 million settlement with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, that involved all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government.
Vermont Technical College has learned it will be the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the John Merck Fund to help promote its new Bachelor of Science degree program in Diversified Agriculture.