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Vermont Business Magazine In the midst of 2020 Covid measures, another change took place in Vermont: A law went into effect banning businesses from offering plastic bags to customers, with paper bags only available for a fee. A 2023 analysis of a survey of hundreds of Vermonters found the law appeared to have worked.
Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board today issued its decision on BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont’s (BCBSVT) large group insurance filing, which establishes the formula, manual rate, and associated factors the insurer will use to set premiums for large group renewals.
Local Motion Our work in the 2025 legislative session has wrapped up and we are excited to tell you about several significant wins for Vermont’s biking community.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has announced the 2025-2026 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits.
Vermont Business Magazine AARP has announced seven organizations throughout Vermont will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants. The grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million commitment to fund 383 quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults.
Vermont State Police On 06/18/2025 at approximately 0743 hours, the Vermont State Police responded to a single ATV crash on North Hollow Rd, Granville, VT. Upon arrival on scene, the operator, Johnathan Belisle (35) of Hancock, VT was pronounced deceased.
Vermont Business Magazine With this year’s boating season underway, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding all boaters that it is critical to properly inspect and clean (or decontaminate) boats and other watercraft.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced the awards for the SFY26 Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Program, which provides funding for municipalities to implement best management practices in accordance with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Municipal Roads General Permit.
Vermont Business Magazine A New Hampshire couple pleaded guilty in federal court last week to robbery charges stemming from a crime spree in August of 2024. On June 10, 2025, Christopher Boisvert entered a plea of guilty to the charge of armed bank robbery during a plea hearing before Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Johan Green, 54, of Williamstown, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to two counts of misdemeanor Medicaid Fraud.
Vermont Business Magazine Advanced Conversion, based in Barre, has announced the successful startup of its newly established High Temperature Film production line featuring GORE High Temperature Film, proven for applications up to 200°C. This milestone follows a strategic partnership agreement signed with W. L. Gore & Associates in June 2024.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office announced today that Laura L. Paige, 42, of Randolph, Vermont, was arraigned on two counts of felony Medicaid Fraud.