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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners announced on Monday April 15, 2024, that its annual award of federal housing tax credits will support the construction of 156 homes in perpetually affordable apartment buildings in five communities across the state.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.53 per gallon, up 14 cents per gallon from last week, up 23 cents/g from last month and are the same as last year at this time. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.18/g in Colchester, while the highest was $3.79/g in Westminster.

Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that New England Kurn Hattin Homes, the owner and operator of a public water system in Westminster, was fined $6,750 for violations of the Vermont Water Supply Rule (VWSR) and has been directed to bring the water system into compliance.

Vermont Business Magazine Rick Bibens has agreed to sell Bibens Ace Hardware, with seven locations in Vermont in Springfield, Colchester, South Burlington, Burlington, Essex, Brattleboro, and Woodstock, to the Aubuchon Company, the oldest and largest group of family-owned hardware stores in America.

Vermont Business Magazine Alice Marie Ann Boutin, 98, died on Friday, April 12, 2024, under the loving care of her two daughters, Suzanne Boutin and Elizabeth McGrath DNP, and her husband, John McGrath, in Rochester, NH, where she lived the remaining three years of life. Alice's family was with her the week before she died.

VermontBiz The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is seeking grant applications for infrastructure projects that improve access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. In 2023, the Agency awarded more than $4.4 million for bicycle and pedestrian construction and planning projects throughout the state.

VermontBiz On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Vermont Department of Labor’s Project WorkSAFE officials presented a safety and health achievement recognition award to Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) President and CEO Tom Dunn at VELCO’s annual safety meeting. 

VermontBiz  Starting this summer, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), with EPA oversight, will break ground on a remedial action for the cleanup of groundwater at the Commerce Street Plume Superfund Site in Williston, Vermont.

VermontBiz  When two sustainable liquor brands  join forces to celebrate Earth Month, the results are not only delicious, they’re great for pollinators. Vermont-based Barr Hill and the Dominican passionfruit liqueur, Chinola have teamed up to generate buzz about a gin-based passionfruit elixir known as The Saturn.

VermontBiz In a pivotal move to address the pressing needs of Vermont's agricultural community, 32 farmers across the state are set to receive vital micro-grants  this week through the all-volunteer Dig Deep VT initiative, focusing on providing much needed resources for farmers hardest hit by devastating weather the past eight months, i

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Tax revenues finished ahead of expectations for March, though by a very slim margin with personal income taxes and refunds still to be fully accounted. Personal income finished the month well ahead of its projection after several up and down months and continues to be above its fiscal year target.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment of the Willoughby State Forest Long Range Management Plan. The amendment aims to allow for expanded equestrian use within Willoughby State Forest.