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Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is opening applications for the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program (MHIR) on February 23 for manufactured home repairs in registered Vermont mobile home parks. Applications will also be opened for the infill of vacant lots in registered parks.
by Maggie Lenz and Gwynn Zakov Each year during the legislative session, House policy committees have the opportunity to weigh in on the state budget through what's known as the "budget letter" process.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont is $2.97 per gallon, down 1.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.99/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.63/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 66.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.88/g today.
Vermont Business Magazine Beacon Financial Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced the successful combination of four storied financial institutions under one new brand, Beacon Bank, one of the 100 largest banks in the United States. This includes Berkshire Bank, with branches in southern Vermont.
Public Assets Institute Vermont’s migration trend last year continued a multi-decade pattern: international gains and domestic losses. Each year from 2005 to 2025, more people from abroad moved into the state than Vermonters left for other countries.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets A unique opportunity is available to join a special New England to England Product Showcase at the September 2026 London Food and Drink Shows! Food Export’s Product Showcases offer a way to display your products at international trade shows by having Food Export take product samples and marketing materials
by Kate Kampner, Community News Service As the sun began to set over Montpelier on Thursday evening, the verses of “We Shall Overcome” echoed across the State House lawn.
by Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts Vermont schools should be healthy and safe environments in which to learn and work. To that end, the Vermont Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law a bill which required all public and approved independent schools to test for radon. In 2022 a second bill extended the testing deadline to June 30, 2025.
Vermont Business Magazine The Lake Champlain Chamber (LCC) has appointed Noragh Devlin as the new director of LaunchVT. This addition further strengthens the organization’s commitment to fostering Vermont’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and driving economic growth.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Vermont Economic Leadership & Impact Awards. Each year, the Vermont Chamber recognizes individuals whose leadership and service advance Vermont’s economy and strengthen our communities. The two award categories include ‘Citizen of the Year’ and ‘Above and Beyond.’
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies sat down with our friend Chelsea Bardot Lewis, the Executive Director of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR).
by Jack Hoffman Some school districts are experiencing sticker shock heading into Town Meeting. Their projected tax increases for the next school year seem out of line with their proposed spending increases. A few different things can cause this, but one big factor was the Legislature’s decision last year to use one-time funds to lower tax rates for the current school year.