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For Lamoille Community Connections (LCC), formerly known as Lamoille County Mental Health, energy saved is money saved ‘ a welcome benefit for a non-profit organization providing high-quality developmental and mental health services to area residents.
Vermont’s two largest utilities and HQ Energy Services (US), a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, signed today a 26-year contract that will provide renewable low-emission energy. The contract, announced at a news conference attended by Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Québec Premier Jean Charest, was hailed by utilities and officials from both governments.
During a visit today to Applied Research Associates Vertek Division in Randolph, US Sen. Patrick Leahy announced the firm has been awarded two separate contracts totaling $10.6 million from the U.S. Army to continue developing demining vehicles and to manufacture a next generation ground sensor.
Donnell Collins, Executive Chef and co-owner of Leunig's Bistro and Cafe in Burlington was named Top Chef of the Champlain Valley at CVAA's benefit to support Meals on Wheels. Collins went head to head against Sam Palmisano of Pulcinella's (2008 & 2009 Top Chef winner) and David Fonte of 156 Bistro. The winning dish was a cornmeal crusted quail with cherry sauce.
MONTPELIER’States, including Vermont, have long viewed economic development and funding for public services as competing interests. That’s a false dichotomy. Indeed, rebuilding neglected infrastructure and improving education will reap economic benefits in Vermont far surpassing those achieved by tax credits and other business giveaways.
WATERBURY, Vt., and TORINO, Italy, August 10, 2010 ‘ Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR) and Luigi Lavazza S.p.A (Lavazza) announced the companies have entered into a $250 million common stock purchase agreement.
August 10, 2010 ‘ Burlington, VT. The City of Burlington announced today that Burlington Telecom’s general manager, Chris Burns, will be leaving the City to take another job out of state. Mr. Burns has worked for Burlington Telecom since its inception in 2002.
MONTPELIER, VT ‘ The State of Vermont has issued its 900th captive insurance company license to Lincoln Financial Group, according to the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA).
WASHINGTON, DC ‘ Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is working to notify Vermont non-profits of a filing requirement with the IRS that may affect their status as tax-exempt organizations.
by Roger Allbee. I am a student of Vermont agricultural history. I have been studying the old yearbooks of agriculture that go back to the 1800s and other related documents.
David Walker, former U.S Comptroller General and now President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, will speak at the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center on Thursday morning, August 19, on the subject of his most recent book Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility.
The five Democratic candidates for governor of Vermont have released their economic development plans. Vermont Business Magazine requested that each of the candidates send their plan, or a synopsis, to be published on line. The following is the candidates' economic plans, along with their campaign Web sites. In some cases a link to the full report is provided.