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CCTA Board of Commissioners Establish New Bus Fares
Commissioners Vote Unanimously to Increase Passenger Fares
Burlington, Vermont: Members of the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) Board of Commissioners adopted a new fare structure on Wednesday night, a move that is designed to generate an additional $171,280 per year in fare box revenues for CCTA.

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The Environmental Board goes extinct

After decades of service to the state of Vermonts best interests, the state Environmental Board will go out of existence. This nine-member crew and its similar body, the five-member Water Resources Board, will be replaced by an Environmental Court and a judge.

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Union Bank Opens St. Albans Loan Center
Ken Gibbons, President & CEO of Union Bank, is pleased to announce the
January 28th opening of Union Bank's new Loan Center, located in the Saint
Albans Professional Building, 120 North Main Street, downtown St. Albans.
The Union Bank Loan Center is staffed by Mike Curtis, Vice President,

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Josette Noll of Otter Creek Awnings & Patio Rooms in Williston, VT has been awarded a Betterliving Excellence Award-Gold Certificate from Craft-Bilt Manufacturing. As a Gold Certificate winner, Noll was recognized as being in the top 15% of sunroom designers in the nation.

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The Addison County Chamber of Commerce Publicity & Promotions Committee is
pleased to announce that Northlands Job Corps has been chosen as the
February 2005 Business of the Month. Northlands Job Corp is located on
MacDonough Drive in Vergennes.
Sitting down and chatting with Center Director, Chris Kuhn and Tracy

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Brattleboro Chamber Holds Annual Dinner

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Jericho home needs removal

A home built by Larry Westall has been ordered to be removed as its positioning is a hindrance to the health and habitat of muskrats and migratory birds in the homes nearby wetlands. The $240,000 home is on Browns Trace Road and has remained vacant since it was built in 2000.

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Local option tax proposed

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Powerline project is approved with stipulations

The state's Public Service Board has approved Vermont Electric Power Co.s proposed $130 million Northwest Reliability Project. The project will include the construction of over 64 miles of new and larger powerlines, spanning from West Rutland to New Haven, and along the western edge of the state to South Burlington.

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DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING ANNOUNCES LAUNCH
ESSEX, VT (January 31, 2005) -- The local Dale Carnegie Training® office, Vermont Training Solutions, Inc., announces the launch of their newest workplace series Get Down to Business. Consisting of 6 bi-monthly sessions, these free 90-minute workshops focus on topics and tools to increase communication and productivity in the workplace.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida and WILLISTON, Vermont, January 31, 2005 & Greg Hahr, President/ CEO of LibertyQuest Mortgage and Lou Dunham, President/ CEO of Ameribank, are pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intent to create a joint venture, named Ameribank Mortgage. The new company will become a subsidiary of Ameribank upon regulatory approval.

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Area CPA Firm awarded Presidents Award and Managing Partner to be Installed as Chairman of National CPA Organization