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by Maggie Lenz and Gwynn Zakov Two weeks ago, we wrote about how the Senate passed S.325, a bill that extends deadlines for Act 181's most contentious provisions while preserving the law's fundamental framework.
Vermont Business Magazine The state’s largest union and Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas today launched “Vermont State Champions for Democracy,” a voter-registration drive aimed at engaging high school students turning 18 and setting them on a life-long path of voting.
Vermont Business Magazine This evening, Monday, April 13, the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) will join with partner organizations in hosting a forum with the Democratic primary candidates for lieutenant governor, offering Vermonters an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their priorities and vision for the state.
The Vermont State Police is investigating after a woman was found dead following a fire in her Hinesburg apartment Sunday evening, April 12, 2026. Emergency crews responded at about 6:20 p.m. after a neighbor reported smoke coming from one of the units in the apartment complex at 245 Lyman Meadow.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermon are $4.10/g, up 1.7 cents per gallon from last week's $4.08/g. The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.07/g today. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.79/g while the highest was $4.29/g, a difference of 50.0 cents per gallon.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets The Best Management Practices (BMP) Program provides technical and financial assistance to identify and assess farmstead water‑quality concerns and to help farmers implement structural improvements designed to reduce agricultural waste discharges to Vermont waters.
by Mona Abou, Community News Service Lincoln town clerk Sally Ober opened up her email days before the 2016 election. She found what she described as a disturbing email that included a seven-page manifesto informing her that there was a CIA terrorist cult in Vermont and that people were going to die if she didn’t pay attention.
by Lauren Milideo, UVM Steam billowing from sugarhouse stacks is a familiar site across Vermont’s soggy mud season landscape. Soon, the songs of returning migratory birds will echo above sugarbush floors spotted with yellow trout lilies and unfurling ferns, red efts maneuvering among them. That rich tableau doesn’t happen by accident, according to a new UVM study.
Vermont Business Magazine The annual River Valley Employment Fair will be held on Thursday, April 23rd from 3 – 6 pm at Riverside Middle School in Springfield VT. The Employment Fair provides an opportunity for job seekers to learn more about available positions from several regional employers.
by Janice St. Onge Fourteen years ago, the Flexible Capital Fund (Flex Fund) set out with a simple but bold belief: that patient, place-based, values-aligned capital could grow strong businesses, resilient communities, and deliver real returns, financial, social, and environmental.
Vermont Business Magazine netElastic, a leading innovator in software solutions for broadband, today announced that Mac Mountain, a Vermont-based infrastructure investment firm founded by Alex Rozek, the former co-CEO of Boston Omaha, turned to netElastic’s virtualized router platform to service its LightCraft operational arm.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Police Academy will host the Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage Exhibition Display from May 7 through May 21, 2026, offering the public an opportunity to engage with the stories of former residents of St. Joseph's Orphanage and the decades-long effort to bring their experiences to light.