Vermont student loan debt among highest in nation

Tue Jun 18 2013
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said a new report released today by the Joint Economic Committee showed the average student loan debt in Vermont was greater than the amount in all but six other states. New Hampshire's was by far the highest at ove

'NEK Today and Tomorrow': Development drives discussion

Tue Jun 18 2013
by Hilary Niles June 17, 2013 vtdigger.org Bill Stenger found more money than he knew what to do with when he started developing the year-round water park that opened at Jay Peak in 2011. So he dreamed up a new idea — a much bigger one that’s unfolding at a rapid clip before his very eyes.

Vermont program to jumpstart brownfield redevelopment

Tue Jun 18 2013
Governor Peter Shumlin, EPA New England Brownfields Director Carol Tucker and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, along with representatives from Vermont’s congressional delegation, launched a new program today that will advance the redevelopment of brownfields, former industrial or commercial properties that are contaminated from historical uses making it difficult or impossible to put them to new uses. In addition, six Vermont organizations redeveloping brownfields were awarded funding for that work from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residence will begin taking patients Wednesday

Tue Jun 18 2013
Governor Peter Shumlin was joined by administration officials, legislators, and mental health advocates today as he marked the completion of the Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residence. The facility will open Wednesday and will be Vermont’s first secure recovery residence designed to serve mental health patients who do not require long-term hospitalization or acute care but who may present a danger to themselves or others.

Home prices in Vermont down from last year

Tue Jun 18 2013
The RE/MAX of New England May Monthly Housing Report indicates that the Vermont median home price dipped slightly -2.3 percent year-over-year but experienced a boost in total transactions, up 7.9 percent. Across the region house sales are up both month-over-month and yea

Decommissioning takes center stage in first day of final Vermont Yankee hearings

Tue Jun 18 2013
by Andrew Stein June 17, 2013 vtdigger.org The Vermont Public Service Board on Monday kicked off what’s expected to be the final two weeks of hearings on whether it’s in the public’s best interest for Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to obtain a new state operating permit.

ASK-intTag contactless paper tickets made in Vermont now in SoCal Metro

Tue Jun 18 2013
ASK-intTag, the US-based subsidiary of ASK, a leading provider contactless technology, has delivered TAP-compatible contactless paper tickets for Metrolink riders to transfer seamlessly to the Metro Rail Lines in Los Angeles. The tickets are produced at its facility located at the IBM campus in Essex Junction.

Early filings for Obamacare 'Bronze Plans' signal higher out-of-pocket costs for consumers

Tue Jun 18 2013
A new analysis from HealthPocket, Inc of early health insurance rate filings finds that the least expensive plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have higher out-of-pocket costs

$27,000 grant will help attract snowmobilers to Vermont

Tue Jun 18 2013
US Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and US Representative Peter Welch Tuesday announced the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) has been awarded a $27,000 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to help attract snowmobilers to Vermont.

VSEA reinstates fired director Mark Mitchell pending external investigation

Tue Jun 18 2013
by Anne Galloway June 17, 2013 vtdigger.org The board of the state workers’ union voted Monday to reinstate Mark Mitchell as executive director of the Vermont State Employees Association, pending an investigation. Mitchell will be placed on paid administrative leave until the probe, which could last as long as a month, is completed.

Vermont company to supply fuel gauging system for Airbus

Tue Jun 18 2013
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Airbus to supply a common fuel gauging system for its single-aisle aircraft. The system was designed and will be produced by the Sensors & Integrated Systems team in Vergennes, Vermont (formerly Goodrich). UTC Aerospace Systems currently provides the full fuel gauging system for the Airbus A321 aircraft. This selection adds the A319, A320 and A320neo platforms.

North Country Hospital joins Healthy Food Partnership

Tue Jun 18 2013
When we say North Country Hospital is the place where “caring runs deep” we really mean it! Not only do we give our best in caring for our patients, we care about the food they eat and their over-all health.

MVP Health Care selects online enrollment fulfillment company

Tue Jun 18 2013
MVP Health Care has announced that it has selected sales automation technology company Connecture, Inc to facilitate an online shopping, enrollment, retention and billing platform for its Individual and Group products. Connecture's InsureAdvantage is a modular offering designed to integrate seamlessly with health plan websites and business processes. It will enable MVP's members to select and enroll online in the right health plan for them.

HUD awards grants to help prevent foreclosures in Vermont

Tue Jun 18 2013
As part of its continuing effort to assist families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $37,810.00 in housing counseling grants to two local Vermont organizations: Central Vermont Community Action Council, Inc. of Barre and Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council, Inc of Rutland. 

Vermont Company wants to bring baseball manufacturing back to Haiti, launches crowd-source funding

Tue Jun 18 2013
A new Vermont company, Touch ‘Em All, just announced that it has launched a crowd-source funding effort to bring baseball manufacturing back to Haiti.

Vermont-Québec Electric Charging Corridor is expected to open this fall

Mon Jun 17 2013
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin and Québec Premier Pauline Marois today unveiled the first sites of the Vermont-Québec Electric Charging Corridor. The corridor is the result of an agreement between Drive Electric Vermont and the Québec-based Electric Circuit. 

SBA disaster assistance available to private non-profit organizations in Vermont

Mon Jun 17 2013
The US Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations in Vermont that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans.  These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by the severe storms and flooding on

Logic Supply receives initial approval of $300,000 from Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program

Mon Jun 17 2013
Logic Supply, a South Burlington-based industrial computer company, has been initially approved for a Vermont Employment Growth Incentive by the Vermont Economic Progress Council. The Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI) is an economic incentive program for Vermont business growth and expansion. VEGI provides cash payments based on the return generated to the State by job creation and capital investments, to businesses that have been authorized to earn the incentive and meet performance requirements.

Vermont fine furniture company receives $100,000 working lands grant award

Mon Jun 17 2013
Vermont Woods Studios online fine furniture to be awarded a $100,000 working lands Grant Award. The Vermont Woods Studios was selected to receive a $100,000 grant to be used to complete the construction and landscaping of Stonehurst, their Vermont made furniture showroom.  Once a rural farm property and former ski area, Stonehurst is being transformed into a destination furniture gallery featuring exclusively Vermont made hardwood furniture. 

Governor signs legislation to promote energy efficiency and clean energy for homes, farms and businesses

Mon Jun 17 2013
Governor Peter Shumlin today signed into law three bills that will improve access to energy efficiency and clean energy for Vermonters. The legislative package will provide new financing options through VEDA and the Treasurer’s Office for projects meeting state energy goals, make improvements to the state’s thermal efficiency programs, and streamline the permitting process for farm digester projects.

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