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Wine Spectator salutes 17 Vermont restaurants with 2023 awards

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 13:59 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program recognizes 3,505 dining destinations, including 17 from Vermont.

Now Open: Apply for the Lawson’s Finest Liquids Sunshine Fund

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 13:25 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Lawson’s Finest Liquids, the award-winning Vermont craft brewery with a commitment to quality and sustainability, is now accepting applications for its 2024 Sunshine Fund.

Individuals impacted by flooding may be eligible for Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 11:02 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine On July 14, 2023, President Biden approved Vermont’s Major Disaster Declaration request.

TD Bank donates $150,000 to Vermont flood relief efforts

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 10:52 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, announced on Friday a grant of $150,000 to support flood relief efforts in Vermont. The funds will support Vermont Community Foundation for the VT Flood Response and Recovery Fund, which will disperse funds to communities and small businesses of greatest need.

Vermont Mutual recognized by Ward Group as a Top 50 Insurer for 15th year

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 10:37 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has again been recognized as one of the Top 50 Property and Casualty insurers in the U.S. by Ward Group, an Aon company, and one of the industry’s most respected benchmarking organizations. This is the 15th consecutive year that the Vermont-based insurer has been designated as a Ward Top 50 P & C insurer.

Delegation urges USDA to approve Vermont disaster designation

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 10:34 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Congresswoman Becca Balint sent a letter today, urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to approve Governor Phil Scot

Saint Michael's This Week

Submitted on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 03:01 by tim

Saint Michael's College Near the end of June, members of the summer Farm crew at Saint Michael's College and other volunteers were at work at center-campus between Joyce and Alliot Halls as they installed raised beds -- conceived and constructed through the Center for the Environment and the initiative of leaders Kristyn Achilich '05 and Christine Gall, with a goal of greater a

President Biden approves Governor Scott’s major disaster declaration request

Submitted on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 17:32 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine President Joseph Biden has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities recover from historic flood from July 7-12, 2023. The approval was given in under 24 hours.

Scott requests secretarial disaster designation from USDA in response to severe flooding

Submitted on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 17:19 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott has requested that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue a disaster designation for the State of Vermont in response to severe July flooding.

Weinberger: Burlington responds to flood emergency, sewer line break

Submitted on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:57 by tim

by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger As the stormwaters recede, the City team has been hard at work assessing and repairing damages and supporting community members and other Vermont towns impacted by the floods.

Investing in America agenda lowers energy costs for rural business owners

Submitted on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:49 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Dr.

GMCB budget target for OneCare focuses on accountability

Submitted on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 15:55 by tim

Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Green Mountain Care Board set 2024 budget targets for OneCare Vermont. The budget targets outline GMCB’s expectations for increased accountability for health care costs and improving accountability for health care quality at the provider level.