In 2022, Vermont gained nearly 3,000 new residents who moved from other states, according to an analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau published by the Treasurer’s Office, Nov. 6. The data, which is published annually around this time, is an important estimate of Vermont’s demographic trends, which have a direct impact on Vermont’s workforce,…

  Thousands of Vermonters will be reimbursed by the top three health insurance carriers in the state after a nearly two-year audit by the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) identified contraceptive medical services for policyholders were incorrectly covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT), MVP Health Care (MVP) and Cigna Healthcare (Cigna), according…

                                               Green Mountain Power     Green Mountain Power (GMP) launched its Zero Outages Initiative, Tuesday, Oct. 10. It’s the first utility in the country to commit to a comprehensive, data-driven plan that…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of recognizing and preventing scams from happening.  “I’m too smart to be scammed,” many believe.  But the truth is that “Education puts you at risk and higher income makes you a target,” warned Elliott Greenblott, noting that Steven Spielberg got scammed by Bernie Madoff.  For…

Rural Vermonters and people in marginalized communities will have greater access to higher education and career advancement in the coming years, thanks to a $1.2 million award from a federal partnership between the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and the U.S Department of Labor that will support workforce education at the Community College of Vermont…

By Curt Peterson The first important thing to know is that a mortgage is a lien, not a loan. A mortgage loan involves the borrower giving a mortgage on a property to a lender in exchange for funds, usually used to purchase the property. The property can’t be sold without paying off any part of…

  Real estate market remains competitive in Killington through fall  By Curt Peterson  The real estate market is full of vagaries — prices, climbing mortgage loan rates, bidding wars, and the effects of climate change, to name a few. Each town has its own characteristics. The area served by the Mountain Times and where our…

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners recently awarded Vermont State Affordable Housing Tax Credits for homeownership development projects across the state. Once sold to investors, the credits will yield nearly $3 million in equity for downpayment assistance for newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated single-family homes as well as energy-efficient manufactured homes.  Additionally,…

A man died in a motorcycle crash on Route 7 in Clarendon around 11:21 a.m. Oct. 1.   Police said Roy Loomis, 70, of West Rutland, was traveling west on North Shrewsbury Road in a Kawasaki motorcycle and failed to stop at a red light as he entered the intersection. The motorcycle was struck by…

  Governor Phil Scott has made a formal request to President Joe Biden for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in Addison and Rutland counties recover costs for repair of public infrastructure damage caused by rainfall and severe flooding on Aug. 3-5.  “For Addison and Rutland counties, the severe storms and flooding from early…

  Changes to the program will include raising the percent of net uncovered damage to 30% and removing the $20,000 cap Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein announced, Sept. 20, forthcoming changes to the $20 million Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) formula, which will increase grant awards to flood…

  David G Bergh, EdD will take the helm of Vermont State University (VTSU) as the next interim president following the planned departure of current chief executive Michael Smith. The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System announced Dr Bergh’s appointment Friday, Sept. 22, following a special meeting. Dr. Bergh will lead Vermont…

  Vermonters and Vermonters with children who have been to a doctor’s office in the last six months are asked to keep an eye out for a survey about their experience, which is arriving in mailboxes this fall.  Every year, the Blueprint for Health and OneCare Vermont conduct a Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and…

   Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Vermont Magazine are encouraging writers to get their entries ready for one of the state’s top literary contests, the Vermont writer’s prize. Entries are due on Jan. 1. Winners are selected in prose and poetry, and each winner receives $1,250 and their works will be published in Vermont Magazine’s…

  By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s note: This is part one of three stories on preventing becoming a victim of fraud and what to do about it if it happens to you. Part two will address popular scams and part three compute/internet  scams. Every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen, giving criminals access to credit…