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Duane Marsh, President of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association. Marsh, who has been with the Vermont Chamber since September of 2003, will begin his new position in early January.

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State Audit Says Railroad Contracts at Vermont Agency of Transportation Could Be Managed Better
Agency did not competitively bid $7.2 million in construction work; did not charge interest on late lease payments; and did not collect
salvage proceeds properly, among audit findings

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Burlington Job Market Expected to be Among Strongest in Nation
December 9, 2008 - Burlington-South Burlington area employers expect to hire at a favorable pace during the first quarter of 2009, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Among survey participants, the Burlington-South Burlington area employment outlook is the fourth best in the nation.

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CNL LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES ADDS OKEMO, CRESTED BUTTE AND
SUNAPEE TO SKI & MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE PORTFOLIO

-- Relationship with family-owned Triple Peaks, LLC provides immediate capital and
long-term stability for top-ranked ski mountains --

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Rockingham Area Community Land Trust Receives $27,900 to Support Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Efforts

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Alpine Skier Bode Miller Invests in New England "better for you" snack-food company
with plans to expand distribution nationally
Beaver Creek, CO (December 4, 2008) Bode Miller, Olympic Skier and two-time World
Cup Overall Champion, has invested in Madhouse Munchies (MHM), an up and coming
snack-food company based out of Burlington, Vermont. Miller, who recently purchased

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UNICEL ADDS CELL SITE IN JAMAICA,

ENHANCES MAGIC MOUNTAIN AND BROMLEY COVERAGE

Latest Technology, Improved Coverage for Area Wireless Customers
Colchester, VT - Unicel customers in northern Windham County can now benefit from better coverage and signal strength, a larger calling area, better voice quality and access to high-speed data transfer and other features.

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VA Opening 31 New Outpatient Clinics
World-Class Health Care Brought Closer to More Veterans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veterans will have easier
access to world-class health care under a Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) plan to open 31 new outpatient clinics in 16 states.

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Is Your Business A Century Old?
If Yes, Then The Secretary of State Is Looking For You!
Program Honors Vermont's Centennial Businesses

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The Vermont History Expo will be suspended for June 2009
BARRE, VT (12/4/08) -- The Board of Trustees of the Vermont Historical Society (VHS) met on Friday, November 21st. At that meeting the decision was made to suspend the Vermont History Expo for this upcoming year ('09).

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YEAR-END TAX TIPS FOR BUSINESSES

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ABC FORECASTS DOWNTURN