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GAW High Speed Internet Inc., (GAW) Vermont's largest Wireless Internet provider announced today
the acquisition of Southern New England Wireless Internet Service Provider LLC, (SNEWISP).
Headquartered in Springfield, MA, SNEWISP provides an important broadband connection for
businesses and residences in and around Southern New England's thriving five college community and
Vermont's General Fund, transportation and education tax revenues were nearly on par with recently lowered expectations. Today, Secretary of Administration Neale F Lunderville released the revenue results for the month of April, the tenth month of Fiscal Year 2009. The fiscal year ends June 30.
At the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Convention s Golden Eagle Awards, Vermont stood out as the only ski state to win all of the award categories for environmental excellence in which its resorts were submitted for consideration.
The Vermont Travel Industry Conference celebrated its 26th Annual Conference, April 7 -9, 2009 at the Equinox Resort in Manchester. This event draws one of the largest gatherings of tourism professionals in the state including owners, managers and employees of the many businesses connected to this important segment of the economy.
A delegation of Chinese travel agents and journalists will visit Vermont May 16th through May 20th. The six-person delegation from the Shanghai region of China will travel around Vermont to learn about some of the unique tourism experiences that Vermont has to offer.
Governor Douglas announced this afternoon that he intended to veto the $4.5 billion budget bill as it is currently constructed and that he is calling the Vermont Legislature back in session for June 2. Douglas has not yet received the budget, and therefore has not vetoed it, because the bill is still being proofed.
Mike Tuttle, President and CEO of Merchant's Bank, and the 2008 Community Campaign Chair, announced the official results of the campaign at the Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration, May 6th. The campaign raised $4 million.
A team of over a dozen IBM volunteers worked through the day putting a new roof on the building that houses vital disaster relief supplies and tools at the regional headquarters of the American Red Cross.
The Vermont Community Wind Farm is in the process of trying to gain support to build 60 wind turbines on three ridges covering six towns in Rutland County. The project as conceived would have a rated output of 80 megawatts. By comparison, the Entergy Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Vernon has a rated output of 605 megawatts.
A group of representatives from major wind industry companies today released a letter to key members of Congress urging them to strengthen the renewable electricity standard (RES) contained in the draft bill unveiled this week by House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman.
More small businesses will be eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans, meaning greater access to much-needed capital in this tough economy, as a result of a temporary alternate size standard for the agency's largest lending program.