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Tom Torti to Become Secretary of Natural Resources
Montpelier - Governor Jim Douglas today announced that Tom Torti would
become Vermont's next Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources,
effective January 24, 2005.
Torti, 50, of Essex, is a veteran state manager and currently Douglas'
Commissioner of Buildings and General Services (BGS). He steps in for

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NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK ADDS BOUNCE TO HALFTIME AT CATS GAMES

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT -- Coretomic, an Internet software corporation announces that Champlain College has integrated ColligoNet into the curriculum of its Internet, Information & Business course. Coretomic donated the software which has a retail value of $1 million, to Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

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Chittenden Bank Announces the Retirement of President and CEO Lawrence
W.
DeShaw
BURLINGTON -- Chittenden
Corporation
(NYSE: CHZ) has announced that Lawrence W. DeShaw, President and CEO of
Chittenden Bank, will retire at the end of the first quarter of 2005,
after 34 years of dedicated service.

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Next Step Consulting, LLC Formed

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Vermonts minimum wage rate will rise to $7 per hour as stated below.
Note: Effective since July 1, 1989, "if the minimum wage rate established by the U.S. Government is greater than the rate established for Vermont for any year, the Vermont minimum wage rate shall be the rate established by the U.S. Government".)
MINIMUM WAGE, effective thru 12/31/2004: $6.75 per hour worked

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Karen Kunz has joined Otter Creek Awnings & Patio Rooms as a marketing and customer service representative. Most recently, Kunz was a marketing representative for Total Care, a health insurance company in Syracuse, New York. Kunz will be responsible for assisting with the companys marketing and providing service for customers throughout Vermont and sections of New York and New Hampshire.

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Polhemus of Colchester, the industry leader in 3D position tracking and digitizing systems, eye-tracking systems and handheld 3D scanners, has recently provided state-of-the-art motion tracking and scanning tools to Champlain College in Burlington.

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Governor James H. Douglas
Second Inaugural Address
"A Common Purpose"
January 6, 2005
Mr. President, Madame Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, fellow Vermonters:

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Lyndonville Savings Bank Announces Transfer to
OTC Bulletin Board

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Lyndonville Savings Bank Increases Dividend,
Achieves 26% Increase in Net Income in 2004

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Berlin, Vt. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) has announced that complementary and alternative health care (CAM) services are now available to its members and their families through the health plans BlueExtras affinity discount program.