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Vermont State Police The investigation is continuing into the suspicious death reported Wednesday in the Orange County town of Washington. The Vermont State Police has established a preliminary identification of the victim, who is believed to be a woman in her 20s. Confirmation is pending autopsy, which is scheduled to take place Friday, Oct.
Vermont Business Magazine With winter around the corner and heating costs projected to increase this season, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) today announced that Vermont will receive more than $20.7 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds.
Vermont Business Magazine For a decade, the Vermont Chamber has brought together industry peers to facilitate sourcing and procurement opportunities at the Manufacturing Summit on Wednesday and Thursday. OEM buyers, suppliers, and partners from across the United States and Canada convened at the event to strengthen supply chains and advance the Vermont economy.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.64, up 1 cent per gallon from last week, down 14 cents/g from a month ago and down 17 cents/g from the same time last year, according to GasBuddy's survey. The national average price of gasoline is $3.49, down 5 cents/g from last week, down 32 cents/g from last month and down 27 cents/g from last year.
Vermont Business Magazine Over the decades, the Vermont NWTF State Chapter and its local chapters have forged a highly productive partnership with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, allowing for heightened conservation and education and outreach efforts across the state.
Vermont Business Magazine The American Lung Association Research Institute announced today it awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 innovative projects to advance today’s science to end lung disease tomorrow. Among the awardees is Katherine Menson, DO, with the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, studying accelerated pulmonary rehabilitati
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University (VTSU) reported a 13 percent increase in the number of students enrolled in its electrical and plumbing apprenticeship programs this year—up from 726 last year to 822. Efforts to grow the program come in response to acute workforce shortages in both sectors.
by Alicia Wolfram, Community News Service Forest preservation activists are waiting to see whether their lawsuit to stop logging on about 3,760 acres on public lands around Camel’s Hump still has life. Activist group Standing Trees and Duxbury residents Jamison Ervin and Alan Pierce asked Vermont Superior Court Judge Timothy Tomasi on Sept. 26 to reconsider his Sept.
Vermont Business Magazine Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, November 11 and ends Sunday, November 26.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Low Income Trust for Electricity (VLITE) is seeking applicants to serve as a member of the Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO) Board of Directors for a term beginning in April, 2024. VELCO serves as the operator and manager of Vermont’s high voltage electric transmission system.
Vermont Business Magazine The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging agricultural producers and forest landowners in Vermont to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Entrepreneurial Legal Lab and Legal Services Vermont are working in collaboration to assist Vermonters affected by the summer 2023 floods.