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Vermont Business Magazine Lawson’s Finest Liquids is proud to announce it has earned status as a Certified B Corporation. The award-winning Vermont-based brewery, founded by Sean and Karen Lawson in 2008, operates on a values-driven vision of making the finest quality beer while cultivating healthy, vibrant communities through ethical business and sustainability practices.

V/T Commercial has announced its Commercial Real Estate Transactions for April & May. Linda I. Letourneau of V/T Commercial and on behalf of Mansfield Industrial Associates sold a 6.77 acre parcel at 1 Allen Martin Drive, Essex to Andrew Hood.  Bayada Health Care, Inc.

Vermont Business Magazine As part of its Gen. John Stark Lectures, the Ethan Allen Institute is proud to present a dinner with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a noted environmentalist and advocate of individual liberty. Mr. Kennedy is a prolific and best-selling author, a nationally-syndicated radio host, and a frequent television commentator.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued a statement today calling for free and fair elections and an end to corruption and impunity in Guatemala. Guatemala has long been plagued by corrupt elites who have abused their authority to remain in power and avoid accountability.

Vermont State Police As the investigation continues into Sunday’s shooting in Leicester, the Vermont State Police are identifying the deceased victim as Scott Lanpher, 35, and the injured man as his 31-year-old brother, Larry Lanpher Jr. Both men lived on the property on U.S. Route 7 where the shooting occurred.

The Small Business Administration Vermont is hosting a free webinar at noon June 7 about its guaranteed loan programs. SBA guarantees loans making it easier for small businesses to get the funding by reducing lender risk. Funds can be used for most business purposes, including long-term fixed assets and operating capital.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Tuesday introduced legislation to reauthorize the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP), a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative providing no-interest loans to rural utilities to help communities access cost-effective energy upgrades for homes and businesses.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued a statement today responding to the drug company Merck’s lawsuit to block drug price negotiation provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Welch was a key architect of the bill’s drug pricing program and longtime advocate for lower drug prices and health care access.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today at his afternoon press conference announced that he had vetoed the Legislature's signature bill this session, H.217, which is related to child care funding and expansion. Scott emphasized that he a lawmakers have the same goal of what he calls "cradle to career" universal education.

Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont has launched an open-access academic press aimed at removing the financial barrier between peer-reviewed research and audiences worldwide.

Vermont Business Magazine Champlain College Online has appointed Sergio Tenreiro de Magalhães, Ph.D., as Chief Learning Officer and Sarah McMaster as Executive Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management.

Vermont Business Magazine In May, organ donation and organ transplants in New England attained a new monthly record high.