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BURLINGTON, Vt.- Champlain College has created a new, need-based scholarship program that will broaden access to a bachelors degree for Vermonters who are first-generation college students. The Vermont First Scholarships will help those students who are the first in their family to attend college.

Statement to the media on proposed
sale
of Green Mountain Power Corp.:

HUNTINGTON, Vt. Green Living Now, LLC (www.greenlivingnow.com) announced today that their web-based natural and organic household products business was voted one of the top ten finalists for the Coop America People's Choice Award for Green Business of the Year.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its plans to host the inaugural Vermont Hospitality EXPO on Monday, November 6, at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington. The show will provide owners, managers, buyers, innkeepers and chefs at Vermont's lodging and restaurant properties with a forum to meet and network and find resources for their businesses.

Renewable energy credits, green power, energy-efficient equipment, and hybrid cars have emerged as solutions for organizations looking to cool their carbon footprint in the fight against global warming. But who truly benefits from these environmentally supportive ideas?

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) and the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association (VWMA) teamed up to produce this comprehensive, user-friendly guide for architects, builders and institutional purchasers throughout New England.

Mr. Leonard is a graduate of Rice High School and Boston University with a Bachelors of Science degree in hospitality administration. Adam was most recently employed in the Human Resource office at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, a Starwood Hotel, in downtown Boston. Mr.

pMs. Blow is a compliance specialist in the customer service department and has been with Blue Cross and Blue Shield since 2003. She is cited for her professional attitude, her willingness to help her co-workers, and for her dedication. A co-worker stated, "Katy is consistently an innovative, positive, thoughtful hard worker."

Berlin, VT Members of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and The Vermont Health Plan now have access to a sophisticated, web-based informational program that will allow them to view treatment options and cost estimates for a variety of health conditions, and to research and compare hospitals in their area.

“Citizens
Job Bank” offers $150 million loan fund for New England businesses

Commissioner Trims Rate Increases in Establishing 2007 Hospital Budgets

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Tom Shampnois is the new Vermont Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Travel & Tourism.