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Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, the town of Bennington, Vermont, was transformed into Garlic Town, USA for a day-long celebration of all things garlic and the last days of summer. Over 7,200 residents and visitors from across the country gathered to savor the pungent delight of garlic in its many forms, making this year's event a great success.

Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of September 18, 2023. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.   

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Flannel Co. and Vermont Teddy Bear announced on Friday the launch of a new product: the Vermont Flannel Bear. Dressed in a cozy Vermont Flannel shirt, the 15” handcrafted honey bear is designed to give and receive a lifetime of love, comfort, and cuddles.

Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce is putting out an appeal for its chamber members to update their web listings and contact information in preparation for the organization’s new database and web site programs. The chamber is partnering with a nationwide company that specifically caters to chambers.

Vermont Business Magazine Since 1983, Primmer attorneys have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America. For the past 40 years, the law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has had attorneys named on the Best Lawyers in America list. This year, the firm had 21 attorneys recognized by the 2024 edition of the publication.

Vermont Business Magazine Independent bottler Lost Lantern is ushering in autumn with the release of its Fall 2023 Single Cask Collection, showcasing five new single casks from some of America's most sought-after distilleries.

Vermont Business Magazine The Disaster Recovery Center in Wardsboro (Windham County) will cease operations at 6 p.m. Monday, September 18, and relocate to Ludlow (Windsor County). It will reopen at 8 a.m. September 20, and continue with regular hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.

Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) approved hospital budget increases of 6.6% system-wide Net Patient Revenue (NPR) over current year projected results, representing an increase of $218 million in revenue across the 14 community hospitals.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) took to the floor of the U.S. Senate this week to urge his colleagues to advance the Credit Card Competition Act, bipartisan legislation he co-introduced with Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL); Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS); and Sen. J.D.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor reminds Vermonters impacted by the July 2023 flood that the federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits application deadline is September 29, 2023, for those living or working in eligible counties. FEMA declared Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor countie

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) Thursday led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of colleagues in calling for inclusion of the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act in the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA).  The bipartisan provision, which was included in the Senate-passed NDAA, builds upon the Honor