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Vermont Business Magazine In conjunction with Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) and Umbrella, The Northeast Kingdom Prevention Center of Excellence invites the community to attend the Building Communities that Thrive Through Connection conference on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The conference, which is free and open to all community members 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed S.100 – known as the Housing Opportunities Made for Everyone or HOME Act – which will enable more significant progress addressing Vermont’s housing shortage.
Vermont Business Magazine New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. Areas predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle pollution level concentrations on June 6 are:&nb
Vermont Business Magazine A new report puts forth a regional goal of producing and consuming 30% of New England’s food needs in the region by 2030.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.56 per gallon, up 2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.54/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.51/g today. The national average is down 1.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 134.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The Vermont State Police is investigating an incident in which one person was killed and a second person was injured Sunday night, June 4, 2023, in Leicester. The investigation began following a 911 call at about 9:55 p.m. Sunday reporting a disturbance on U.S. Route 7.
Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Transportation and Fish & Wildlife Department will host the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Members of the media are invited to attend the field trips for an exciting opportunity to hear directly from leading Vermont experts about their research and current projects. Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
by Vermont Agriculture Secretary, Anson Tebbetts Dairy contributes to our diet every day, and in June, we celebrate our delicious local dairy options. We fuel up at breakfast with fresh Vermont yogurt, at lunch with grilled cheese. For dinner, it's something from the grill—perhaps a juicy burger with Vermont cheese. Time for dessert?
by Mike Donoghue, VermontBiz Correspondent Vermont’s chief federal judge has struck down a request by former Jay Peak President William Stenger to have a $250,000 restitution order in his EB-5 immigration fraud case be forgiven due to claims of misconduct by state officials. Chief Judge Geoffrey W.
Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) held its graduation ceremony today at Norwich University’s Shapiro Field House. More than 450 students received associate degrees. Students representing all 14 Vermont counties graduated, along with students from 18 states and 6 countries. The youngest graduates are 18 and the oldest is 68.
Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways throughout Vermont for the week of June 5, 2023. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
Vermont Business Magazine Six years into their new venture, the Keenes were named the 2023 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year by the US Small Business Administration. In announcing the award, the SBA cited the center’s employment growth, recent expansion and community-oriented mission.