Vermont Business Magazine News

The School of Business Administration Dean’s Leadership Speaker Series is proud to welcome Co-Founder and Former CEO of Seventh Generation Jeffrey Hollender on Wednesday, Feb 15 at 11:45 am in the Livak Ballroom of the Davis Center.

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss this afternoon issued the City’s March ballot warning which included a question related to the downtown TIF (Tax Increment Financing) district.

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Congressman Peter Welch (D) – announced Friday that grants to nine Vermont agricultural producers, totaling $857,542, will support the agricultural innovation that is helping to shape Vermont’s economic future. The grants were awarded under a competitive process through the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Value-Added Producer Grant program. Grants to creameries in East Hardwick and North Ferrisburgh are for $300,000 each.

Vermont Technical College will be "wheels up" for the fall semester with a new four-year Bachelor of Science program in Aviation: Professional Pilot Technology. 

After only three years in business, 89 North won the prestigious 2011 Prism Award from the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) on January 25. The award was for new products in the category of  "Life Sciences and Biophotonics."

Vermont ranks second nationally in home price increase in December, when distressed sales are included. Only 12 states saw an overall increase in prices. CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its December Home Price Index (HPI®) report, the most timely and comprehensive source of home prices available today, giving the first look at full-year 2011 price changes.

Vermont’s electronic waste law bans the disposal of certain electronic devices and provides for convenient collection of computers, monitors, printers, computer peripherals, and televisions (covered devices) for, households, school districts, and small businesses that employ 10 or fewer individuals (covered entities).

by Alan Panebaker vtdigger.org A report released this week by the Shumlin administration concludes that a no-fault system for medical malpractice liability is not the best direction for health care reform in Vermont. The report, a requirement of last year’s health care reform law, addressed the merits of moving to a no-fault system in the context of the state’s efforts to contain health care costs.

Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) and SBE, Inc, of Barre, Vermont, (SB Electronics) announced today a marketing and technology partnership.

For the 6th year, Vermont surpassed the 40 new captives licensed mark in 2011 with 41 new captive insurance companies bringing the total number of licenses to 952, according to data released by the Vermont Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA). 

by Alan Panebaker vtdigger.org The business community sent a mixed message to lawmakers Wednesday about the future of health care for their employees.  Some business owners are concerned that they will have to give up the health insurance plans they have worked hard to set up as the state transforms its health care system.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has awarded grants totaling nearly $285,000 to help establish four new bus routes under the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. The competitive grants were awarded to Chittenden County Transit Authority (CCTA), Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR), Deerfield Valley Transit Association (DVTA), Green Mountain Community Network, Inc. (GMCNI) and Rural Community Transportation (RCT). 

The Board of Directors of TPW MANAGEMENT LLC, a leading resort property and community management Company, announced the promotion  of Paul W. Carroccio to the position of Chief Executive Officer.  He will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of the Company as it continues its growth into new areas and will report to the Board.

The Vermont House of Representatives today gave overwhelming approval to a bill which overhauls Vermont’s mental health system. The bill comes following the closure of theVermont State Hospital in Waterbury after Tropical Storm Irene.