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Vermont Agency of Transportation This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways throughout Vermont for the week beginning May 22, 2023. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
Vermont Business Magazine Town of Williston is exploring the possibility of introducing a local public transit option known as "microtransit" -- an on-demand transportation service for trips around town.
Leonine Public Affairs The 2023 Vermont legislative session ended right on schedule, late in the evening on May 12. The session was defined by a historically large incoming class of new lawmakers and Democratic supermajorities in both the House and Senate.
Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Berkshire Bank, hosted over 130 attendees, mostly women, at the second annual Women In Leadership Luncheon at the Inn at Manchester’s Celebration Barn in Manchester, Vermont on Wednesday, May 17th.
Vermont Business Magazine Scott vetoes S.5, will 'financially punish' those who can't afford it: S.5, An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through efficiency, weatherization measures, electrification, and decarbonization, also known as the "Affordable Heat Act," passed both the House and Senate and was then vetoed b
Vermont Business Magazine BHAKTA Spirits, the world’s preeminent House of Vintages, announced today the limited release of its next BHAKTA 50 (1868–1970), Barrel 24: “Gandhi” ($450). This novel new expression of the oldest spirits on Earth will be distributed nationally in limited supplies.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Longtime real estate developer O’Brien Brothers broke ground today on a housing development that will bring Vermont its first 100% fossil fuel-free community of climate resilient, energy-efficient residences powered by clean electricity.
Vermont Business Magazine ACLU affiliates in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont have settled a federal lawsuit challenging unconstitutional Border Patrol checkpoints in northern New England.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Patrick Leahy Honors College at its May meeting Friday, aligning student and faculty excellence across a wide range of academic programs with the ongoing legacy of the retired senator’s 48 years of service to the nation and support for his home state of Vermont.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Big gains in jobs and significantly fewer unemployed led to a decrease in the state's unemployment rate for April of three-tenths to 2.4 percent.
Vermont Business Magazine On Monday, May 8th, Governor Phil Scott signed legislation into law making several updates to Vermont’s statutes.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont will hold its 222nd commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21 for the class of 2023—the first class to complete four years of study at UVM paying the same for tuition as they did when they started, thanks to an ongoing commitment to keep UVM affordable and accessible for students and families from Vermont and across the nat