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Vermont Business Magazine After gaining extensive experience creating programs in Seattle to help students with disabilities transition into the workforce, John Boyd came back to Vermont in 2019 to develop a similar model at U-32 Middle and High School.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch has secured $1,776,000 in federal appropriations to expand the SASH (Support and Services at Home) embedded mental health program across Vermont. The program is currently operating in affordable housing and serving low-income older Vermonters and those with disabilities.
Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance Outdoor businesses continue to be a force behind the economic and social impact that outdoor recreation provides the Green Mountain State. Together, we have the opportunity to chart a path forward for the outdoor activities and sector growth we want to realize in 2030.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.37 per gallon, unchanged from last week. They're 15 cents/g higher than a month ago and 1 cent/g lower than this time last year. The lowest price in the state is $3.15/g in Rutland, while the highest is $3.59/g in Burlington. The national average price of gasoline is $3.57, up 3 cents/g from last week.
Vermont Business Magazine With spring cleaning underway in some parts of the state, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) wants to remind Vermonters to follow a few guidelines for on-premise or backyard open burning. DEC in general discourages burning.
Vermont Business Magazine Today US Integrity (USI), based in Las Vegas, announced a first of its kind co-sponsored initiative to promote Athlete Alert, an anonymous tip line that enables athletes, coaches, trainers, and others to report potential betting improprieties without fear of retribution, with a resounding endorsement, from the Vermont Department of Liquo
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) released the following expanded statement following reports from World Central Kitchen it was deliberately targeted for delivering life-saving food aid to Gaza: “Only weeks a
Vermont Business Magazine NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement. The money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems to take an active role in the wonder of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation (CVEDC) announces today that it has been awarded $75,000 through the Vermont Department of Labor’s Work Based Learning & Training Grant to offer a 2024 internship program in coordination with Norwich University.
Vermont Business Magazine The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV) announced today that its fixed based operator, Heritage Aviation, has reached general aviation (private) aircraft reservation capacity for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th, 2024. Commercial operations will continue at BTV with the exception for the eclipse totality.
VermontBiz Morrisville Water and Light (MWL) recently filed our intent to surrender our Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license to generate electricity at the Green River hydro facility. The State of Vermont’s Water Quality Certificate conditions make the economics of the Green River hydro facility unfeasible for the small, not-for-profit utility.
VermontBiz Vermont’s “Trophy Trout” stocking program for 2024 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the two-year old trout, some over 18 inches long.