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Vermont Business Magazine DeFreest Farms, with support from local, state and federal conservation partners, has successfully protected a 70-acre parcel in Waitsfield for farming, flood resilience and recreation, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced today.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine New data has revealed which states are expected to have the highest electricity bills this year and which will have the lowest. Hawaii is anticipated to pay out the most, and Utah to pay out the least. Vermont ranked lower than all New England states (33rd, $1,513.34), and was lower than the US average ($1,730.55).
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott's office today responded to criticism that he is not doing enough to address public safety by releasing a statement saying that in Governor Scott’s Budget Address, delivered to the Legislature in January, he said, “I don’t think there will be a lot of disagreement about what’s in this budget.
Vermont Business Magazine ISO New England on February 21, 2024, filed the finalized results of the 18th Forward Capacity Auction (FCA 18) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The finalized results confirm that the annual auction, held February 5, secured commitments for 31,556 megawatts (MW) of capacity to be available in 2027/2028.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Dairy Industry Association (VDIA), in partnership with the A. Pizzagalli Family Farm Fund, is pleased to announce the 2023 Vermont Milk Quality Awards. The awards recognize the dairy farmers who produced Vermont's best quality milk in 2023.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) presented this year’s VCV Environmental Rising Star Awards to Senator Anne Watson (D/P-Washington) and Representative Mike Rice (D-Dorset).
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott has directed the State Flood Recovery Office to simplify the application process and provide technical assistance to eligible applicants to expedite the distribution of mitigation funds to communities impacted by the July 2023 storms, flooding, and landslides.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Health Network has reached a multi-year agreement with UnitedHealthcare to maintain coverage for patients with UnitedHealthcare commercial insurance plans.
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A state legislator from Bennington was arrested outside the Vermont State House on Wednesday morning on a charge of driving while under the influence, Montpelier Police said.
Vermont Business Magazine CVFiber is excited to bring fiber Internet service to parts of Middlesex and additional parts of Worcester. Site surveys have already begun in the area to help decrease installation wait times. Aerial installations will be scheduled throughout the winter with underground conduit installations beginning in the spring.
Vermont State Police The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has informed the Vermont State Police of the final determination on cause and manner of death for 23-year-old Tanairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, whose body was found Oct. 25, 2023, in the town of Washington.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Criminal Justice Council announced today that they held a warned, public meeting regarding the potential actions of the Council on two former Vermont certified law enforcement officers. The first stipulated agreement involved Stephen Bunnell, a former officer of the Caledonia County Sherriff’s Department.