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Vermont Business Magazine It is with great pleasure to introduce the 2024 Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees. With over 20 years of history and over 100 inductees, the Ag Hall of Fame is an honored tradition among Vermont farmers and growers, service providers, and dedicated employees.

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Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.39 per gallon, down 1 cent per gallon from last week, down 7 cents/g from last month and down 41 cents/g from last year. The lowest priced county in Vermont, according to AAA is Rutland at $3.30, while the highest is $3.46/g in Orleans County.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America, today announced Killington Resort & Pico Mountain are being sold from POWDR "to a passionate group of local passholders." In a statement, the sale was described as a landmark purchase that represents a commitment to keeping Killington and Pico in the hand

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Vermont Business Magazine When natural disasters occur, it's common for some people to try and exploit the situation by pretending to be official disaster aid workers. FEMA encourages survivors to be aware of fraud and scams. FEMA also encourages survivors to report any suspicious activity or potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals.

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Vermont Business Magazine A rare native wild cat—the Canada lynx—has been confirmed in Vermont for the first time since 2018 from video recorded on August 17 in Rutland County, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

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Vermont Business Magazine Stowe Electric Department (SED) has renewed its participation as a host institution in the US Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship (CEIF) program.

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Vermont Business Magazine In the first round of funding for the Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) has awarded a total of $886,323 to seven organizations engaged in aquatic habitat improvement work in the Memphremagog watershed.  The 12 proposals funded include both capacity building and project implementation.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says bear hunting season starts in September and reminds hunters about the bear hunting regulations.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), the statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact, has announced the 2024 recipients for three awards honoring Vermont leaders in social equity, environmental responsibility, and sustainable economic d

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Agency of Commerce and Community Development President Joseph Biden has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a FEMA major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities in recovering from flooding that occurred from July 9 to 11, 2024. Because of this, the U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Ella Mae Woods, 76, a former Brattleboro resident who recently has been living in Iowa, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Rutland to twelve months and one day of imprisonment following her May 2024 guilty plea to a charge of wire fraud. Visiting U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont has announced that the CCV-Middlebury center has moved to 3 Court Street. This move provides CCV with the opportunity to continue to collaborate with a close partner, the Vermont Community Foundation.