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In the world of finance, “having skin in the game” means that a player has put his own assets at risk to make a deal produce a profit. What assets does Vermont bring to the economic table? After a distinguished career on Wall Street, Bruce Lisman has some powerful ideas to share about how his native state can become an economic powerhouse.
According to Genworth's 2010 Cost of Care Survey, home care costs, as well as costs of most other long term care services, are higher in Vermont than they are nationally.
Sally Laughlin, a leading wildlife advocate and scientist whose work was instrumental in restoring three species of endangered birds in Vermont, was presented the first CVPS-Zetterstrom Environmental Award today at a Statehouse ceremony.
The award, named for famed osprey advocate Meeri Zetterstrom, includes a $2,500 cash award to support further environmental work.
Vermont Attorney General William H Sorrell has announced that his office sent letters to owners of sixty five rental properties in Winooski requesting that they demonstrate compliance with the Vermont lead law at the properties. The landlords have been given 90 days to show that they are in compliance with the law.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc (NASDAQ: GMCR) was chosen from among hundreds of submissions from around the world to be included in the McDonald’s 2010 Global Best of Sustainable Supply. The Best of Sustainable Supply recognizes best practices of companies that demonstrate leadership and innovation in sustainable supply.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation today closed the Interstate 91 Exit 12 northbound off ramp in Wilder, and the ramp will be closed between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm for the rest of the week to allow crews that are both removing and securing rock ledge in the area to perform their work. Some blasting will be necessary.
As the Senate considers new rules for the nation s financial institutions, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said today that breaking up big banks is critical to meaningful reform.
The State of Vermont will not be applying for the second round of the federal Race to the Top grant, the Vermont Department of Education announced today.
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announced today that Brian Murphy has been elected as its President and Managing Partner to succeed Spencer Knapp, who stepped down after serving in that position since 1993. Knapp will remain as counsel to the firm, while serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Fletcher Allen Health Care.
Ledyard Financial Group, Inc (ticker symbol LFGP), the holding company for Ledyard National Bank, reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 of $666,593, or $0.65 per share compared to $433,578 or $0.42 per share for the same period in 2009, an increase of $233,015 or 53.74%.
Average retail gasoline prices in Vermont have fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.89/g today. This compares with the national average that has stayed flat, moving just 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.85/g, according to gasoline price website VermontGasPrices.com.
Vermonters who rent live in the fifteenth least affordable state in the nation, according to a new report jointly released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a Washington, DC-based housing advocacy group, and the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition.