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Vermont Business Magazine The following statement can be attributed to Frank Knaack, executive director of the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, regarding the vote by the House today on the Budget Adjustment Act to include funds to continue to house all cohorts currently housed under the General Assistance Emergency Housing program.
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center Are you prepared for an unannounced OSHA inspection? Find out what you need to know with our upcoming webinar, OSHA Compliance 101: What to Expect During an OSHA Inspection, on February 21.
Vermont Business Magazine A new report from the American Lung Association urges Vermont lawmakers to focus on funding tobacco prevention programs as well as ending the sale of flavored tobacco products to reduce the burden of tobacco use in the state.
Vermont State Police An autopsy was completed Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington. The victim is identified as Christina Chatlos, 38, of Williamstown and Barre. The medical examiner determined the cause of her death was a gunshot wound to the torso, and the manner of death is a homicide.
Vermont Business Magazine Colleges and universities can now participate in the Vermont Campus Voting Challenge, a new nonpartisan initiative announced today by Vermont’s Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, in partnership with the nonpartisan nonprofit the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. All higher education institutions in Vermont are invited to be a part of the C
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.15 per gallon, down 4 cents per gallon from last week, down 15 cents/g from last month and 39 cents/g from this time last year, according to GasBuddy. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.79/g in Brattleboro, while the highest was $3.40/g in Lyndonville.
Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) has released the Vermont Clean Water Initiative 2023 Performance Report. It highlights water quality progress achieved through public investment. By investing $420 million in clean water over the past eight years, the State has cut pollution going into Vermont’s waters.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) Wednesday celebrated the announcement of $3.7 million in grants from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to seven clean energy projects across Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc (Nasdaq: PPSI), a leader in the design, manufacture, service and integration of electrical power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced that it is launching its first zero-emission platforms.
Vermont Business Magazine US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Vermont and New Hampshire, Sarah Waring, today announced $951,197 in Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers apply for funding through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Vermont Business Magazine This winter, the Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) at the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is launching the 2024 Clean Water Conversation Series. These monthly webinars are free and open to the public. The series spotlights the collaborative endeavors of the state and its partners aimed at enhancing Vermont’s water quality.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the responsibility of the US government to use its leverage to deliver urgently needed aid to Palestinians and demand an end to Israel’s indiscriminate bombing campaign.