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Vermont Business Magazine Four Vermont economic development organizations received grant awards totaling $4.45 million from the US Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) late last month. The Flexible Capital Fund, Housing Vermont, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont and the Vermont Community Loan Fund will use the awards to provide s
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is awarding $3.5 million in construction and planning grants for municipalities to improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
by Chris Kolmar www.zippia.com Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.
Vermont Business Magazine At its October 4 meeting, the South Burlington Business Association’s (SBBA’s) Board of Directors voted in support of the November ballot question authorizing the expenditure of up to $5 million funds in the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District in support of the redevelopment of Market Street and Dumont Park.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Mutual Insurance Group was recently honored with the United Way’s 2016 Workplace Campaign Award. At the 41st Campaign Kickoff Breakfast, Green Mountain United Way gathered nearly 100 business leaders and non-profit representatives from the state of Vermont to review initiatives, share success stories and present awards.
Public Assets Institute, Montpelier The state’s economy would be stronger, and Vermonters would feel more secure financially, if we all had retirement nest eggs.
Vermont Business Magazine On Friday, Sept 30, President Richard W. Schneider signed a university proclamation officially launching Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Norwich University, a national leader in cybersecurity and digital forensics education.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont has draft agreement with feds for all-payer health care model; Trustees unanimously approve merger of Johnson and Lyndon State colleges; Unilever buys Vermont's Seventh Generation; Personal income tax rallies, state GF revenues surpass targets; Airbnb to pay Vermont rooms and meals tax, back taxes get waived; AND MORE...
Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) on Tuesday in Middlebury announced that Vermont will receive $9.3 million from the US Department of Justice to support victims of crime throughout the state, including survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
by Emma Lamberton Vermont Watchdog Over 50 people gathered at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich on
Vermont Business Magazine USDA will invest $26.6 million in 45 new, national projects to spur agricultural innovation in rural and urban communities through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) in 2016, said Vicky Drew, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Vermont.