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A groundbreaking ceremony will be held today for Champlain College's renovation of historic Perry Hall. The $15 million student “Welcome Center” is one of Vermont's largest, non-transportation construction projects. President David F Finney said the project is important to both the college and Burlington, especially during the current economic conditions.
By Timothy McQuiston. Businesspeople did not have to encourage Governor Douglas to use the bully pulpit to make his case for vetoing the Vermont state budget, but they did it anyway. Douglas was at DEW Construction in Williston for a town hall style meeting with about 40 business leaders.
By Timothy McQuiston. Governor Douglas today avoided a veto of H446, the renewable energy bill, by letting the it become law without his signature. The governor opposed the bill because he said it gets government in the way of what already is a competitive and growing private marketplace for the development of renewable energy.
Week Ending May 23, 2009. There were 958 new regular benefit claims for Unemployment Insurance last week, a decrease of 422 from the week before. Altogether 15,386 new and continuing claims were filed, 951 less than a week ago and 7,809 more than a year earlier.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that he secured $500,000 for Vermont public schools to install solar panels, the latest development in the senator s ongoing campaign to transform Vermont s energy system.
US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) says Vermont will receive $30 million under an innovative and proven economic development program New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) to spur economic growth and affordable housing in the state. The funds, included in the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will be formally announced by Secretary Timothy Geithner at noon today.
TD Banknorth, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated a total of $20,000 to local organizations in Chittenden County as part of the bank s commitment to giving back to the community. Included in the gifts are Recycle North, Shelburne Museum and Nordic Spirit Soccer Club.
The following organizations received a donation from the TD Charitable Foundation:
Governor Jim Douglas today signed into law H. 152, An Act Relating to Encouraging Biomass Energy Production.
As the nation debates health reform options, Governor Jim Douglas today announced that Vermont was chosen to participate in Transforming Care for Dual Eligibles, a national initiative that will test innovative models for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid .
Ahead of a June 2 special legislative session, legislative leaders and the Douglas Administration will hold public forums to inform the public about the budgetary issues. Douglas vetoed the $4.5 billion budget and has offered his own alternative. Before the Legislature would take up Douglas' changes, it will first have to vote to sustain or override the veto.
Appearing at a Memorial Day weekend event here today, Senator Bernie Sanders announced that $237,500 will be awarded for monuments in four communities throughout Vermont.
As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Sanders (I-Vt.) secured funding for memorials in Derby, Weathersfield, Concord and Bennington.
Pizzagalli Construction Company of South Burlington started work this week on a new Radiation Oncology facility on the Medical Center Campus at Fletcher Allen Health Care. The $8 million project, designed by Cannon Design, will include approximately 23,000 square feet of new construction. The total cost of the project, including the structure and new medical equipment, is $19.3 million.