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Senate Finance and Senate Natural Resources will hold a joint committee meeting next Monday, October 26 to discuss potential issues around nuclear waste storage.

During Fiscal Year 2009 – VEDA’s 35th year in operation – the Vermont Economic Development Authority experienced an all-time high in loan activity, closing a staggering 315 financings totaling $94.4 million.

Below is the latest list of confirmed free Button Up Vermont workshops, sorted by county. These are all hosted by local committees, as part of the Button Up Vermont network. Attend a free Button Up Vermont home energy savings workshop and learn how to save money and fuel while having a more comfortable house.
Addison
Bristol and Lincoln
11/3/09
Holley Hall
7:00 PM

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a member of the veterans committee, today hailed President Barack Obama s signing of legislation establishing advanced funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the department s recent acceptance of the connection between Agent Orange and devastating diseases.

Congressman Peter Welch and a coalition of House members announced a breakthrough Thursday morning in reforming the Medicare payment system to reward quality health care.

Vermont Life magazine, the state publication that explores Vermont’s dynamic culture, has won three awards from an international association of regional publications.

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) hailed a new Obama Administration initiative sought by Leahy that will free up some of the frozen liquidity of housing finance agencies like Vermont’s Housing Finance Agency (VHFA). State and local housing finance agencies (HFAs) like VHFA expand access to affordable housing by helping low and middle income borrowers to buy homes.

State Auditor Tom Salmon, CPA, said he has launched a survey of the 62 school supervisory unions in Vermont to determine the full range of shared services among schools that help improve services or instruction and may contain costs.

Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) today reported third quarter 2009 as-reported earnings of $455.2 million, or $2.32 per share, compared with $470.3 million, or $2.41 per share, for third quarter 2008. On an operational basis, Entergy's third quarter 2009 earnings were $470.7 million, or $2.40 per share, compared with $487.3 million, or $2.50 per share, in third quarter 2008.

NBT Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Dietrich announced that Matt Durkee has been hired as regional president of NBT Bank’s operations in Vermont. In this position, Durkee will develop and manage all of the bank’s activities in the state. The bank has opened a regional office at 150 Bank Street in Burlington, where Durkee and the team he is assembling will be based.

Clothing maker Woolrich has selected Pale Morning Media of Waitsfield as its strategic public relations partner effective immediately. Woolrich is the oldest outdoor clothing company in the world, having produced high-quality, high-performance outdoor apparel continuously since 1830.

Union Bankshares, Inc (Nasdaq:UNB) today announced net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $1.44 million or $0.32 per share compared to $1.17 million or $0.26 per share for the same period in 2008. Net Income year to date was $3.95 million or $0.88 per share for 2009 compared to $3.76 million or $0.84 per share for 2008.