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The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2008 was 5.7 percent, up five-tenths of a point from the revised October rate and up 1.9 points from a year ago.
Over 500 workers continued to work to restore power to the last 300 CVPS customers in Windham County Thursday morning.
Central Vermont Public Service and the Vermont Department of Public Service have agreed to a rate settlement that will leave customer rates flat. In November, CVPS was authorized to increase its rates by one-third of a percent, while the DPS had suggested a decrease of 0.43 percent effective Jan. 1.
Errors Contributing to 2 1/2 hour Outage across Northern Vermont on September 3 Identified
Jolinda LaClair receives the 2008 Bernice R. Murray Award for Years of Dedication to Community Development in Vermont and the Nation
Montpelier, VT, November 19, 2008 - USDA Rural Development State Director for Vermont and New Hampshire, Jolinda LaClair, was presented with the Bernice R. Murray Award at the Vermont Community Development Association's (VCDA) Annual Meeting.
In a world where large format and desktop models dominate the field of ink jet printers, Pad Print Machinery of VT, Inc. has answered the call of industrial manufacturers with the Rapid Fire 1001 ink jet system.
Burlington, Vt. - Rep. Peter Welch joined Concord Coalition executive director Robert Bixby Thursday to call for a renewed focus on achieving long-term fiscal discipline at a forum sponsored by the Vermont Business Roundtable.
Chittenden Bank Presents Second Installment of $15,000 Pledge to the O'Brien Winooski Community Center
Comments Sought on Revised Cleanup Plan for Burlington's Pine Street Canal Superfund Site
(Boston, Mass. - Dec. 17, 2008) - Following a careful review of previous work, EPA is seeking public input on recommended modifications to part of the underwater cap at the Pine Street Canal Superfund Site in Burlington, Vermont.
Business Roundtable Releases Fourth Quarter CEO Economic Outlook Survey
Governor Issues Emergency Disaster Declaration for Ice Storm Damage
Montpelier, VT - As a result of damages suffered in last week's ice and snow storm throughout Vermont, Governor Douglas has issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency for four counties in Vermont.
Weary electric crews trudge on
Hydro One breaths second wind into restoration effort