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Vermont Business Magazine Union Mutual Insurance Company and EcoNet Controls are proud to announce an innovative partnership to help protect the homes and properties of Union Mutual policyholders. The partnership subsidizes the cost of a smart water shutoff solution designed to prevent unexpected water losses resulting from appliance malfunction and frozen pipes. This

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Vermont Business Magazine One month after a devasting flood the economic reality is becoming clearer.  Vermont’s farmers, agricultural businesses, and communities sustained millions of dollars in damage and face strong head winds to recover. To date the damage is estimated at over $12 million and 18,000 acres. 

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Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.78 per gallon, up 0.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.78/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.51/g while the highest was $3.99/g, a difference of 48.0 cents per gallon.

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Vermont Business Magazine More than 80,000 Vermont students received $120 in federal pandemic electronic transfer benefits (P-EBT) benefits early this month. During the 2022/2023 school year, all public schools in Vermont and some independent schools offered free meals to all students.

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Vermont Business Magazine The US Small Business Administration is reaching the business network in Vermont and allow businessowners to take advantage of the disaster loans available to help them recuperate after the severe storms on July 7, 2023 covered by this declared Presidential Disaster Declaration SBA#18016 – FEMA 4720.

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Vermont Business Magazine Little Patakha, a Vermont-based, minority, and woman-owned children’s brand, has completed its third Kickstarter campaign for its newest product, A Piece A Part jigsaw puzzle, surpassing its $30,000 goal.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Federal Credit Union (VFCU) is proud to announce its commitment to helping the communities affected by recent flooding in the state by pledging a $10,000 donation to the Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Fund.

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by Stephen Leffler, MD In July, the UVM Medical Center joined other hospitals across the state in submitting our fiscal year 2024 budget to our regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board. Our budget contains just what is necessary to provide the care our patients need, while rebuilding our capacity to prepare for the future.

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Vermont Business Magazine Defense attorneys Criminal Defense analyzed data from the United States Sentencing Commission for the fiscal year 2022 to determine the categories of crimes for which each state receives the most sentences. Drug trafficking comes in as the most sentenced crime with a rate of 9.74 federal sentences per 100,000.

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Vermont Business Magazine In support of flood recovery efforts in Vermont, Community Bank is pleased to announce it will donate $100,000 to the Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Fund. Managed by Capstone Community Action, the fund recently launched to support small businesses affected by the record-breaking flooding.

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by Attorney General Charity Clark Like many Vermonters, I spent much of July mucking out basements, delivering supplies, and supporting fundraisers for our Vermont neighbors impacted by the disastrous flooding. It’s truly heartbreaking to see my parents’ hometown, Ludlow, our capital city, Montpelier, and so many other communities brought to their knees.