As the nights grow colder, the Agency of Agriculture’s Consumer Protection Division reminds Vermonters to take steps to ensure they “get what they pay for” when heating their homes. “With winter approaching, it’s important for Vermonters to know there are […]
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$10 million federal grant clears path for passenger rail service from Rutland to Burlington
On Monday, Oct. 26, Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Bernie Sanders, Congressman Peter Welch and Gov. Peter Shumlin announced a $10 million federal grant from the Department of Transportation to improve rail service along the state’s Western Corridor. The improvements will […]
Gov. Shumlin recommends using Enterprise Fund to create over 120 jobs
$700,000 to aid employers, in the Northeast Kingdom and Bethel/Royalton area On Oct. 19, Gov. Peter Shumlin recommended using funds from the Vermont Enterprise Fund to attract over 120 jobs – more than 50 in the Northeast Kingdom and up […]
$10,000 winner-takes-all business pitch event
Event aimed to empower and promote women entrepreneurs On Monday, Oct. 12, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) and Hotel Vermont announced the InnovateHER VT Challenge, a new business pitch event in Burlington, Vt. InnovateHER VT is a part […]
Vermont’s universal recycling law feeds hungry Vermonters
Since July 2015, when requirements for food diversion took effect for medium-sized institutions under Vermont’s universal recycling law, the Vermont Foodbank has seen a 24 percent increase in food donations from retailers over last year. On Thursday, Sept. 24, state […]
Wennberg discusses 100-year water plan for Rutland
By Stephen Seitz Rutland is planning a 100-year project to make the city’s water infrastructure sustainable and easily maintained by the time it’s finished, according to Rutland Department of Public Works commissioner Jeffrey Wennberg. Wennberg recently appeared on the cable […]
Vermont receives second SNAP performance bonus this year
$252,344 bonus recognizes state’s efforts administering federal food benefit program Gov. Peter Shumlin and Agency of Human Services (AHS) secretary Hal Cohen announced Sept. 30 that for the second time this year Vermont has received from the U.S. Department of […]
Amtrak passenger train derailed, seven injured
Local and state emergency crews in and around Northfield responded to an Amtrak train derailment Monday morning, Oct. 5, Vermont state police reported. The passenger train, “The Vermonter,” which travels daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. was headed south […]
Economy still the most important issue, Vermonters say
Figure. 1. Vermonters’ views on the most important issue facing their state. The economy makes up fully one third of responses. Figure. 2. Importance of three major issue areas, by age Figure 3. Illustrates the relative differences in name recognition […]
Trooper Young dies of heat during training, police report
Kyle Young The Vermont State Police and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released a preliminary report Monday, Sept. 21, that the untimely passing of Trooper Kyle Young, age 28 of Monkton, Vt. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m., […]