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Criterion announces that Rick Carey has joined the company as a senior consultant. Carey will concentrate on management coaching, advising on policy and procedure and management training seminars for the public sector.

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Tim Mueller, outgoing Chairman of the Vermont Business
Roundtable and President of Okemo Mountain Resort, announced the election
of the new slate of officers and board members for the coming year at the
organization's 17th Annual Membership Meeting held at Stoweflake Resort &
Conference Center on December 2nd.

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Timothy McQuiston
2004-11-09T20:02:37Z
2004-11-09T20:01:12Z
2004-12-08T17:54:10Z
Vermont Secretary of State
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BURLINGTON, Vt.--Champlain College, a career-oriented, private college in Burlington, Vt., has named five new members to its Board of Trustees.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER
ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
COLCHESTER, VT . . . Directors of Green Mountain Power Corporation (NYSE:GMP) have announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the utility's Common Stock, payable December 31, 2004 to holders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2004. The indicated annual dividend rate is $0.88.

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Ehler's RV Awarded Winnebago's "Circle of Excellence Award"
Winnebago Industries, manufacturer of Winnebago and Itasca motor homes, awarded Ehlers RV of Essex Junction, VT their coveted Circle of Excellence Award for 2004.

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Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Announces Special Dividend and Trust
Preferred Securities Issuance
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MBVT), the parent company of Merchants Bank, today declared a special
cash dividend of $4.50 per share payable December 17, 2004 to shareholders of record as

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Salvanellis Authentic Italian Specialties
P.O. Box 65155
Burlington, VT 05406-5155
Telephone 802.951.2523
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.salvanellis.com
For Immediate Release Contact: Gloria Salvanelli
Tel: 802-951-2523

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Governor Douglas Proposes $15.6 Million in Property Tax Reductions
Two Year Savings from Act 68 Would Exceed $41 Million
Montpelier, Vt. -- Governor Jim Douglas today proposed to reduce Vermont's
statewide property tax rates for education by 8 cents, an additional 3
cents below the reduction achieved last year.

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Champlain names endowed chair for Perry
Champlain College trustees have announced the creation of the College's first endowed chair, naming it in honor of retiring President Roger Perry. The Board of Trustees voted to create this $1 million academic fund, The Doctor Roger H Perry Endowed Chair, as part of the College's successful Power of Three Capital Campaign.

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Jobless rate falls to lowest level in nation
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked Vermont's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1 percent the lowest in the country.

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Shelburne, VT Rachel Lee, President of Armistead Caregiver Services, has been presented a $20,000.00 grant from the Eileen Fisher Company. The award to Armistead, one of five $20,000.00 Eileen Fisher Grants, was the only award given to a for-profit business. Armistead was singled out from over 250 other for-profit applicants nationally.