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Vermont Business Magazine Fidium has expanded its multi-gig, symmetrical speed internet service to Enosburgh, Sheldon and parts of Berkshire, bringing its future-proof fiber network to more than 3,200 homes and businesses. Fidium’s expansion of its all-fiber network, which began in January, brings all the benefits that come with access to a fiber broadband connection.

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Vermont Business Magazine Early this morning, Rep. Becca Balint (D- Vermont-AL), member of the House Budget Committee, released the below statement after the passage of the Republican budget that guts Medicaid, food assistance and other critical programs that Americans rely on.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak announced her intention to appoint Deputy Chief Michael Curtin as the next Fire Chief Engineer of the Burlington Fire Department. Curtin joined the Burlington Fire Department as a firefighter in 2002.

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Vermont Business Magazine NBT Bank celebrated the unveiling of its new office Thursday at 1330 Shelburne Road in South Burlington. In addition to meeting space to connect with NBT financial experts, this new full-service office features a drive-through, 24-hour ATM and night drop services. Other local NBT offices are located in Burlington, Williston and Essex.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in sending a letter to bipartisan leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging Congress to provide robust federal funding for programs supporting the Lake Champlain basin.

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Vermont Business Magazine Green River Reservoir State Park has received a generous donation of a new Esquif cargo canoe, equipped with a Torqeedo electric outboard motor and battery system from The Friends of Green River Reservoir State Park. This gift is a vital contribution to the park’s operations and will help protect its remote and ecologically sensitive environment.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) announced today that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) has allocated $30.2 million in new emergency relief funding to the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help Vermont communities impacted by the July 2024 floods.

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Vermont Business Magazine ISO New England, operator of the region’s electric grid, expects sufficient energy supply to meet consumer demand for electricity this summer.

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Vermont Business Magazine Last week, the Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance (VOBA) hosted 50 small business leaders and service providers from across the State at Bolton Valley Resort for a workshop on immediate actions businesses can take to navigate tariffs, working capital, and visitor marketing to remain viable among the myriad of market challenges facing them today.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites the public to comment on draft updates to the state wetland maps in 107 towns. The map update covers over 20% of Vermont and shows the approximate location and shape of wetlands.

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Vermont Business Magazine At his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Phil Scott and Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alex Farrell emphasized the importance of passing legislation this session to address Vermont’s housing crisis.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office announced that Ricky Sanville, Jr., 23, of Hartland, Vermont, was arraigned yesterday on six felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. The charges brought against Mr.