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The Arno Group today announced the addition of Daniel Smith to their firm in Stowe, Vermont. Dan brings a strong background in public policy, business development and problem solving to the Arno Group. Prior to his service at GBIC, Dan built a legal practice at the law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin, which focused on government relations, environmental law and regulated entities.
Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Alternext: VPS) announced its financial results for the first half and second quarter of its fiscal year 2009 and that it will file these results on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Total sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 decreased 4% to $32.3 million from $33.8 million for the comparable period a year ago.
The Retirement Division of the State Treasurer s Office has mailed letters to approximately a thousand State of Vermont employees informing them that they are eligible to apply for voluntary retirement under the 2009 incentive program passed in the recent special legislative session and signed into law by Governor Jim Douglas. The letters were mailed June 12.
TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the auto lending industry for the first quarter of 2009. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data that may be found on TransUnion's Web site.
Dealer.com (www.dealer.com), the leading provider of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry based in Burlington, Vermont, today announced that the company has increased research and development (R&D) spending by over 100% for 2009.
The Vermont Aerospace and Aviation Association (VAAA) will hold an Open House event at the Vermont Army Aviation Support Facility behind the Burlington International Airport in South Burlington on Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 3 - 5 p.m. Join Lt. Governor and VAAA Chair Brian Dubie for an exciting and informative afternoon.
MyWebGrocer of Colchester, Vermont, and Big in Japan have partnered to bring timely and relevant product data and advertising to the Google Android Platform. ShopSavvy, Big in Japan s popular price comparison application, utilizes MyWebGrocer s grocery data to help consumers find relevant products and pricing at their local grocery retailers.
Governor Jim Douglas tomorrow will announce that Farm Way has received a $226,000 grant through the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) to construct solar panels at their Bradford, Vermont, store.
Today, Secretary of Administration Neale F. Lunderville released revenue results for the month of May. General Fund revenues exceeded the recently revised target for the month, as compared to the consensus revenue target, due solely to unexpected one-time $13 million Estate Tax receipts.
In recent months, the economic recession has created unprecedented challenges for Vermont’s 200 certified organic dairy farmers. After years of double-digit increases in consumer demand, reliable milk prices and impressive expansion in the number of organic dairy farms in Vermont, sales of organic dairy products nationally have decreased substantially.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s District 7 Maintenance Garage in St. Johnsbury has become the first public transportation entity in the nation to achieve a supplemental safety merit from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The ceremony to honor this achievement will take place today at 1 pm at the garage.
At the Vermont Ski Areas Association s 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting today, the industry trade group announced that Vermont s ski resorts recorded 4,068,696 skier visits for the 2008-09 season. Nationally, preliminary reports put Vermont s numbers on track with the country s overall average, with Vermont resorts and the northeast faring better than airline-dependent destinations.