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VTrans Declines to Purchase New Passenger Trains
December 7, 2007: MONTPELIER: The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), after collaboration with both the Vermont Attorney General and the Vermont State Treasurer, decided not to contract with a Colorado company to purchase $17.5 million worth of new passenger train cars.
MARY POWELL DESIGNATED AS GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER'S
NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO
----- CEO Chris Dutton to retire August 2008 ----
COLCHESTER, VT.December 4, 2007.. Mary G. Powell, 47, will become Green Mountain Power's next
President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2008 when CEO Chris Dutton retires after 11
McKelvey Foundation taps Champlain Colleges BYOBiz program
to co-promote entrepreneurial scholarships
--Entrepreneurial scholarship applications due January 15--
BURLINGTON, Vt.--Paul Millman, vice president and CEO of Chroma Technology Corp. in Rockingham, Vt., was invited to spend a day on the Champlain College campus on November 29 as part of a new Champlain Division of Business initiative called Executive Spotlight.
Bountiful, UT December 3, 2007Life for new parents just got a little easier, and customer communication just improved at Winegar's supermarket. The Utah based chain launched its new web site (www.winegars.com) in October, including thousands of recipes, a monthly "Fresh Ideas" circular, weekly ads and specials were added.
CVPS, DPS agree on 2.3 percent rate increase
RUTLAND, Vt. (November 29, 2007) - Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE-CV) and the Vermont
Department of Public Service today agreed to a 2.3 percent rate increase to take
effect with bills rendered in February. CVPS filed for a 4.46 percent rate
increase in May. The settlement must be approved by the Vermont Public Service
GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY RATE REVISED
TO SUPPORT VERMONT PROJECTs
"EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" VERMONT EPISODE TO AIR DECEMBER 9, 8 pm
Kindred Design Studio of Hinesburg, Vermont was awarded 2 Gold and 1 Silver Creativity Award, along with 2 other awards of merit as it was recognized by and accepted into the Creativity #37 Annual published by HarperCollins and due out in Summer 2008.
Colchester, VT- November 20, 2007 Delivering the easiest and most hassle-free online shopping experience was only one item on the list for MyWebGrocer. The nations number one Web Service provider to the Retail Grocery Industry has also experienced rapid growth in its new Grocery Ad Network.
Colchester, VT November 5, 2007Life for new parents just got a little easier, and customer communication just improved for the customers of ShopRite supermarkets. MyWebGrocer of Colchester, VT and ShopRite of New Jersey announced the arrival of ShopRite.MyBaby.com, a grocery social networking site for parents.
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