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Vermont Business Magazine With temperatures expected to rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday 6/22, Monday 6/23, Tuesday 6/24, the heat index will meet the threshold for cooling centers to be activated by the City of Burlington.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont River Conservancy (VRC), in partnership with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), have successfully closed the LeBlanc River Corridor Easement and the Gilman River Corridor Easement.

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Vermont Business Magazine Kinney Drugs announced today that the Rite Aid drugstores in Brattleboro and Springfield will become part of the Kinney family the first full week in August. Kinney stated that its goal is to minimize any disruption to patient care and customer service during the transition.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is encouraging members to conserve electricity on Monday evening June 23 as demand for electricity across New England is expected to spike because of high temperatures. Specifically, VEC asks members to conserve between 5-10 pm. 

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Afghan Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Molly Gray, in recognition of World Refugee Day: “Today, June 20, 2025, marks World Refugee Day.

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Vermont Business Magazine Unseasonably hot temperatures are expected next week, with high temperatures forecast to rise over the weekend, reaching the upper 80s to mid 90s by Monday and Tuesday. High heat can increase the risk for dehydration, muscle cramps, headache, nausea, fainting, or even heat stroke, especially before our bodies are used to the change.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is now accepting grant applications for the FY 2026 Mobility and Transportation Innovation (MTI) Grant Program.

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The Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious death in the Washington County town of Woodbury. The investigation began at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025, when police received a report that a body had been found at a roadside pull-off along Route 14. First responders arrived and confirmed the individual, a woman, was deceased.

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Vermont Business Magazine The 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized eight Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide, released June 5, 2025, also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) and the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), are pleased to announce the award of $97,500 to the Town of Waterbury through the Better Connections Grant Program, which seeks to help towns build stronger communities tha

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Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.10 per gallon, up 4 cents per gallon from last week, up 3 cents/g from last month and down 34 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.59/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 70.0 cents per gallon.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine May revenues for the General Fund, Transportation Fund, and Education Fund collectively totaled $201.7 million, falling short of the consensus target by $12.3 million (-5.8%).