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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today introduced the Improving Access to Nutrition Act, legislation that would help more Americans access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as 3SquaresVT in Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine Cabot Creamery took home four first place, five second place and nine third place awards at the American Cheese Society Awards Ceremony in Des Moines, Iowa this week. The American Cheese Society judging, and competition is the largest of its kind for American-made cheeses.

Vermont Business Magazine Sarah Waring, State Director for USDA Rural Development (RD) in Vermont and New Hampshire, today announced assistance for rural residents to recover and rebuild from the devastating floods occurring on Monday, July 10th of this year.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed an addendum to his Emergency Declaration (Executive Order 03-23), providing additional flexibility regarding professional regulation to address community healthcare resources and security in connection with the disaster recovery.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) announced today that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits will be available to Vermonters left without work due to the severe flooding that occurred in Vermont beginning on July 7, 2023.

Vermont Business Magazine Senators Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today introduced the Food for Thought Act, legislation to create a grant program within the Department of Education to help community colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs) provide free meals to low-income students through on-campus meal programs.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday issued the following statement after the committee favorably reported out the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act: “Over 1 million Americans died from COVID.

Vermont Business Magazine Union Bankshares, Inc (NASDAQ - UNB) announced on Wednesday results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend.

Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc (NYSE: BHLB) today reported results for the second quarter of 2023.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in coordination with Governor Scott has waived permit limits on transfer station and landfill hours of operation and daily facility tonnage limits during this State of Emergency. DEC advises residents and businesses to call before your haul, as facility hours may vary.

Vermont Business Magazine Following catastrophic flooding that damaged water systems throughout Vermont, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) convened a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee today to discuss the growing challenges our rural water systems as climate change progresses.  Joined by witnesses Jennifer Day, Director of Dev