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Vermont Business Magazine Ski NH, the statewide trade association representing alpine and cross country resorts across New Hampshire, has partnered with Vermont's Inntopia, the leading e-commerce and central reservation platform for destination travel in North America, to sell ski tickets to participating ski areas in the Ski NH ticket program.
by Chris Graff So much for this being the year of the political outsider. Not so in Vermont. The two insiders easily won the Democratic and Republican nominations for governor. Of the five leading candidates for governor, three – Matt Dunne, Peter Galbraith and Bruce Lisman – trumpeted that it was time for a change, time for a new direction. Those three lost.
Vermont Business Magazine At the end of the day, none of the big-name races turned out to be close. On the Republican side, the contentious nominating race for governor finished with a significant win for Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott over businessman Bruce Lisman.
Vermont Business Magazine Dan Bennett has been named president and chief executive officer at Gifford Health Care in Randolph. He brings 17 years of leadership experience in small community healthcare organizations, most recently as chief operating officer at Waldo County Healthcare in Belfast, Maine, a position he held for eight years.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power residential customers have a new option for saving money on their electric bills with the Empower Rate, a pilot program which provides incentives for reducing energy use at peak times.
Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont is seeking comments on a draft implementation plan for the restoration of Lake Champlain. The plan, entitled "Vermont Lake Champlain Phosphorus TMDL Phase 1 Implementation Plan," outlines actions the State must take to reduce phosphorus pollution sources that currently compromise State waters.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont has the 18th-highest closing costs in the country, according to a new Bankrate.com report. In Vermont, closing costs average $2,178 on a $200,000 loan ($1,075 origination + $1,103 third-party).
Vermont Business Magazine Rates for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont will be going up 7.3 percent next year and rates for MVP will be going up 3.7 percent. The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) Tuesday announced its decisions on 2017 rate increase requests for health insurance plans offered on Vermont Health Connect (VHC), Vermont’s online health benefit exchange. The rates wer
Vermont Business Magazine According to the Vermont Attorney General, Vermonters are continuing to report receipt of threatening recorded phone calls (robocalls) that claim to be from the IRS or the United States Treasury. Today, calls appear to be targeting Barre, Brattleboro and Burlington.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources today issued a final Water Quality Certification for local hydroelectric company Morrisville Water and Light. The certification includes conditions that the company must follow in order to meet current Vermont Water Quality Standards.
Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont has again been awarded the top US Domicile for “Vermont’s inability to stand still and its continued desire to lead the captive industry.” This is the fourth year that the State of Vermont has been honored with this award, which was presented by Captive Review Magazine during the US Captive Services Awards held on August 8
Vermont Business Magazine Bellows Falls-based Sovernet Communications, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in Vermont, New York and southwest New Hampshire, announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Oak Hill Capital Partners. At the closing of the transaction, Oak Hill intends to co