News
South Burlington, Vt. (April 29, 2008) The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 will once again sponsor the 74 Racing Teams Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS.
Dealer.com Launches Chrysler Canada's Web Solutions for Five Star Retailers
Legislature, business scuffle over Yankee, health, housing
by Art Edelstein
VTrans schedules $130 million in construction projects for 2008 season
MONTPELIER – Vermont Agency of Transportation Secretary Neale Lunderville announced April 28, 2008, that VTrans in 2008 will spend about $130 million on road, bridge, culvert and highway safety construction projects statewide.
Fifty-five entrepreneurs, educators, policy leaders, and economic development professionals from around the state met on April 16th at the Vermont Tech Enterprise Center in Randolph to discuss how to better coordinate efforts and resources to boost entrepreneurship in Vermont.
Peter Crosby Named to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Board of Directors
Berlin Peter F. Crosby, of St. Johnsbury, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. Mr. Crosby was elected at the companys recent annual meeting.
The Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC) has announced the date and location of its Sixth Annual Vermont Employee Ownership Conference. The event will take place on Friday, June 6th, 2008, at Champlain College in Burlington. Registration information is available at www.veoc.org.
Statement by Speaker Symington Regarding the Passage of S. 373, "Full Funding of Decommissioning Costs of a Nuclear Plant."
Today the House passed S. 373, "Full Funding of Decommissioning Costs of a Nuclear Plant." This bill will protect Vermonters from a potential financial risk if the Entergy Corporation sells Vermont Yankee to a highly leveraged company, NewCo.
MyWebGrocer Hires First Chief Operating Officer
Colchester VT, 2008: MyWebGrocer announced mid-March the hire of their first Chief Operating Officer, Tim Kenney.
The 2008 Broadband Grant winners were announced by the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.
Canaan/Norton, Canaan/Norton - $50000
EC Fiber (planning), 25 Towns - $25000
Global Net, Fletcher & surrounding area - $50000
Powershift, Elmore, Hardwick - $20000
Ripton Broadband Coop, Ripton - $25000
SVBC, Stamford - $30000
In response to the difficult economic times that Vermonters are facing, we announced today the formation of a bipartisan joint Committee on Economic Recovery and Opportunity.
Wilbur Rice, owner of Equipe Sport, is pleased to announce that Tom Byrnes has taken the management reins of the Equipe Sport and Mtn. Riders shop at Mount Snow.