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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) invites municipalities to participate in the Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Program, which provides funding for municipalities to implement best management practices (BMPs) in accordance with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP).
by Caitlin Littlefield & Basil Waugh, UVM Anew report released today highlights the opportunity for New England to dramatically expand forest protections and sustainably meet the region’s wood product needs by reducing consumption and reorienting production.
by Laurie Mumley A possible miracle for Bill H.829 – there is an open letter from a group of high income and wealthy residents to the Legislature asking to be taxed at a higher rate in response to the critical needs we have in our state for housing (as the governor attests) and for other services.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 13. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
Vermont Business Magazine It's finally spring and Vermonters are not only getting outside to appreciate the warmer weather, they’re also making plans for next winter's firewood supply. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a few tips on how to properly dry or season firewood to reduce costs, smoke, and fuel use.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) voted unanimously to establish data-driven hospital budget guidance for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) that promotes affordability and access to care for Vermonters.
Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, the Vermont Progressive Party issued the following statement opposing the appointment of Zoie Saunders as Secretary of Education: "The Vermont Progressive Party opposes the recent appointment of Zoie Saunders as Secretary of the Agency of Education by Governor Phil Scott.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday called on Novo Nordisk to lower the list price of Ozempic and issued the following statement after the release of a new study, which found that the diabetes and weight-loss drug could be profitably produced for less than $5 a
Vermont Business Magazine At his weekly press conference today, Governor Phil Scott addressed the affordability challenges so many Vermonters are facing. Between rising costs, higher taxes, fees and penalties, too many Vermonters and small businesses are struggling to get by.
Vermont Business Magazine State Treasurer Mike Pieciak released a report estimating the economic impact of the April 8 total solar eclipse could range between $12.9 million and $51.8 million.
Vermont Business Magazine Employment rose 1.9 percent in Vermont’s largest county, Chittenden, from September 2022 to September 2023, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.) Regional Commissioner William J.
The Vermont State Police has made three arrests in connection with a stabbing that left a St. Johnsbury man with serious injuries. The victim is identified as Alan Tanguay, 32, of St. Johnsbury. He remains hospitalized Wednesday morning at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where his condition is reported to be stable.