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Vermont Yankee was nearly forced to shut down due to a new leak from a valve in an emergency cooling system. The leak was fixed early on Wednesday, in time to avoid a required shutdown.
Vermont s filing deadlines for candidates were changed during the 2010 legislative session. Independent petitions for statewide, legislative and county office, as well as justice of the peace, for the general election are due no later than 5 pm on June 17, 2010 (the same deadline as major party candidates).
Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and New York State Governor David A. Paterson today broke ground on a new Lake Champlain Bridge spanning the lake between Crown Point, New York, and Addison, Vermont.
US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Kit Bond (R-MO), the co-chairs of the Senate National Guard Caucus, are requesting an additional $870 million to help the National Guard and Reserves address critical equipment shortfalls. The National Guard Caucus request was sent to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Vice Chairman Thad Cochran (R-MS).
The Vermont Agency of Transportation beginning the week of June 14 will restrict a portion of Route 102 in the Town of Guildhall to one lane as crews prepare to replace a culvert. The lane restriction will last about a week, and then crews will close the road completely for a period of about three days.
CVPS customers will see a slight decrease in their electricity bills starting with bills rendered July 1. Last year, the Vermont Public Service Board approved a 1.15 percent surcharge on bills to pay for the extraordinary costs of the 2008 ice storm, the most expensive in company history.
The Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) will provide a full time Project Manager in Hardwick whose responsibility will be to provide area agribusinesses with technical assistance, consultation, and training programs. The VtSBDC will also assist in both expanding new businesses and selecting and recruiting new ones.
Anthony Pollina is running for the State Senate in Washington County as well as for the Democratic Primary.
Pollina ran for governor as an Independent two years ago, receiving almost 30 percent of the Washington County votes. Democrat Gaye Symington, who barely came in third after Pollina, only received 18 percent of the votes for Washington County.
The Community College of Vermont has been selected to receive grant funds from the US Department of Health and Human Services to educate information technology professionals in healthcare.
Peter Raymond, a fixture in Vermont's captive insurance industry for 22 years, has announced his plans to leave his state regulatory position and take a job outside of the captive insurance sector.
This month, 478 Vermont National Guardsmen will receive a free pair of Darn Tough Vermont socks thanks to overwhelming community support for a promotional program created by Darn Tough Vermont and Lenny’s Shoes & Apparel.
The 2010 annual rankings of the Top 100 Tennis Resorts and Camps have been published at www.tennisresortsonline.com. Results are based on evaluations submitted by tennis vacationers over the past year.