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Green Mountain Coffee to Add Manufacturing Facility in Knox County, Tennessee

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PSB approves innovative CVPS renewable plans

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VERMONT CAPTIVE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO HOLD LARGEST CAPTIVE INSURANCE CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD

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Vermont's road and bridge conditions have been under fire for the past few years, however the Reason Foundation's study may tell another story. The Reason Foundation has been conducting surveys on all state owned interstates and highways since 1984. This year Vermont ranked 30th up from 37th last year.

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South Burlington, Vt. - (July 31, 2008) - The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for President of the United States.

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Christine Hart and Thomas Weaver Elected as Chair and
Vice-Chair of Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT ANNOUNCES THAT
DENNIS CAHILL HAS BEEN HIRED AS DIRECTOR OF SALES AND SERVICE

Berlin, VT Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont this week announced the appointment of Dennis W. Cahill to the position of Director of Sales and Service.

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Mary Powell, incoming CEO of Green Mountain Power, announced on Monday the company's plan to aggressively develop renewable resources to diversify the portfolio of energy sources.

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Barry Lampke, the former Development and Communications Director for Smart Growth Vermont, has recently joined the Champlain Initiative as its Director. Created in 1996, the Champlain Initiative is a community partnership with the goal of strengthening the Champlain Valley as a healthy community over a 20-year period.

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Burlington VT, July 28, 2008: Lund Family Center is pleased to report three recent additions to the organization's Board of Trustees and the election of a new slate of officers.

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Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee is inviting each state to participate in an Eat Local National Challenge during National Farmers Market Week August 3 - 9. The challenge has already been greeted with great enthusiasm and many states are on board with their commissioner or secretary of agriculture to choose a day to eat only foods grown locally.

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Fuel prices are on everyone's mind. Just last month, over 4,000 Vermonters joined me for a telephone Town Hall meeting on this issue. The price of fuel dominates the discussion at every "Congress in Your Community" I hold in towns across Vermont. And Vermonters are contacting my office in unprecedented numbers seeking assistance for the upcoming winter.