Members in the News

Apr
24

Capstone Community Action announces $65,000 Raised for Fuel and Food Assistance Through new Fuel Your Neighbors program, powered by VSECU

Barre, VT – Capstone Community Action announced today the success of its first-ever winter fundraising campaign, Fuel Your Neighbors, designed to raise critical funds for fuel and food assistance for Central Vermonters in need. The campaign, launched on Giving Tuesday in November 2016, set a lofty fundraising goal of $50,000. With the support of general […]

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Apr
23

Nedde Real Estate Brokers Lease Willow House, LLC

Shelburne, VT – Fernando Cresta from Nedde Real Estate has assisted all parties in the leasing of 1,500 square feet of retail space to Willow House, LLC by owner Shelburne Inn, LLP. Willow House is a gift shoppe featuring vintage, antique and new treasures for the home and beyond.

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Apr
23

Capstone Community Action hires Chief Financial Officer

(Barre, VT) Capstone Community Action announced that Colleen Lafont was hired as the new Chief Financial Officer. This position has a critical role in fulfilling the Capstone leadership team. Colleen has worked at Capstone for 27 years and during this time she has held the roles of Controller and Grants and Contracts Accountant.  Colleen brings […]

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Apr
23

Local Officer Carries the Heartbeat into the World at Special Olympics Games

The 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games concluded last week in Graz and Schladming, Austria. Among the Vermonters represented at the Games was Bruce Merriam, an officer with the Stowe Police Department and Co-Director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Vermont.   “I’m having an awe-inspiring Final Leg experience. Incredible!” reported Merriam […]

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Apr
22

Union of Concerned Scientists Ranks Vermont Second in Nation for Clean Energy Momentum

A new report entitled “Clean Energy Momentum: Ranking State Progress” and published by the Union of Concerned Scientists highlighted Vermont for its success in developing a clean energy economy. Vermont ranked second nationally, only bested by California. The report scored states on 12 metrics in the three broader areas of technical progress, direct visible effects […]

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City Market, Onion River Co-op Celebrates Earth Week

Co-op highlights sustainability efforts, gives away free, reusable tote bags Burlington, VT – City Market is celebrating Earth Week Monday, April 17 – Sunday, April 23 by partnering with Seventh Generation and Cabot Creamery to give away free, reusable tote bags to highlight and promote the Co-op’s sustainability efforts. For this celebratory week, City Market will not have paper […]

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Apr
14

Chewing on Leadership

Looking for strategies to bridge the political divide? Join the Snelling Center for Government’s Chewing On Leadership, our monthly dialogue. Beyond Polarization: Strategies for Effective Communication to Bridge the Political Divide Part 1 With guest faculty Kesha Ram and Mark Snelling April 20th 12:15-1pm (Event is a Zoom Web Conference) Sign Up Here Contact Suzanne Trahey […]

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Apr
14

Vermont Leadership Institute

What is your BIG W work? Vermont Leadership Institute, Vermont’s premier civic leadership development program has been offering insight to leaders on this question since 1995. Our 9 month intensive and transformative leadership journey begins this fall. For application information please follow this link or contact Suzanne Trahey at suzanne@snellingcenter.org. The Snelling Center for Government […]

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City Market Issues RFP for South End Site

Co-op accepting proposals for subdivided lot at 75 Briggs Street Burlington, VT – When City Market purchased just over 4.5 acres at 207 Flynn Avenue in Burlington’s South End, their plan was to subdivide the lot and work to sell the south parcel. Currently, the foundation and steel are going up for City Market’s second […]

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Apr
11

Governor Phil Scott to address the BizFit Conference on April 27 at the Mountain Top Inn: a one-day event focused on stimulating local economic growth

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has just agreed to be the lunchtime keynote speaker at the BizFit Conference to be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 8:00 am to 3:45 pm at the Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden VT. Organized by Evolve Rutland, The Bizfit Conference will focus on the powerful interrelationship between healthy economic development […]

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