Vermont Business Group to Honor Treasurer Beth Pearce – Pearce will be given VBSR’s ‘Public Servant of the Year’ Award –
Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) will recognize Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce at a legislative breakfast next week for her work to establish a public retirement system, clean up Vermont’s waterways, and to address the impacts of climate change through state investments. Pearce will receive the ‘Public Servant of the Year’ […]
Nedde Real Estate Brokers Lease with Quintin Brothers Collision and Classics LLC
South Burlington, VT – Fernando Cresta from Nedde Real Estate has facilitated a lease with Quintin Brothers Collision and Classics LLC, who have replaced MAACO in their previous location at 1889-1891 Williston Road. Quintin Brothers does everything from general automotive repair to full restorations and body work. Photo (left to right): Tim Quintin (Quintin Brothers), […]
Mercy Connections Board of Directors welcomes new members
BURLINGTON, Vermont – John Bossange, Chair of the Mercy Connections board, announces five new board members: Sarah George(Chittenden County State’s Attorney), Erik Hoekstra (Managing Partner, Redstone), Lacretia Johnson Flash (Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff, Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, UVM), Heidi St. Peter (Assistant Director of Academic Support, Saint Michael’s College), and […]
SATEC celebrates largest solar array on a school in Vermont
St. Albans, Vt. –Saint Albans Town Educational Center hosted an event to celebrate their new 2089-panel solar array, the largest on any school in the state. The array will meet 100% of SATEC’s electricity needs, plus share extra production with the nearby Bellows Falls Academy, St Albans’ high school. Waterbury-based SunCommon is SATEC’s solar partner […]
Healthy Food Policy Project Looks at Policies Across U.S., Showcases Innovative Initiatives
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt., Nov. 14, 2017––Food law and policy experts today launched a national Healthy Food Policy Project (HFPP) that identifies and elevates local laws and policies that promote access to healthy food and contribute to strong local economies, improved environmental quality, and health equity. The project, which focuses on socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups, is available […]
Vermont’s Workforce Dilemma Labor Force Does Not Match Employer Needs
Labor force does not match employer needs; a deeper look into growing the food system workforce Vermont’s struggle to grow its workforce weakens our economy, inhibits the ability for Vermont businesses to expand their operations, and threatens the ability for Vermonters and future generations to grow and thrive here in the Green Mountains. An aging […]
Vermont Law School Team Takes Home Region 1 National Moot Court Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — CONTACT: Maryellen Apelquist, Director of Communications, Vermont Law School office: 802-831-1228, cell: 802-299-5593, mapelquist@vermontlaw.edu SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt., Nov. 21, 2017––A team of Vermont Law School students was named Region 1 National Moot Court Competition champion following rounds at Boston College Law School last weekend. In January, VLS students Thomas Flynn JD/MELP’18, […]
Capstone and VSECU Partner on Fuel Your Neighbors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yvonne Lory, Capstone Community Action Phone: (802) 479-1053 Email: ylory@capstonevt.org Capstone and VSECU Partner on Fuel Your Neighbors Initiative provides emergency food and heating assistance to vulnerable central Vermonters Barre, Vt. – Winter is a tough time for thousands of central Vermonters as they’re forced to choose between […]
Shop Small with Local First Vermont & SunCommon!
Burlington, VT – Local First Vermont hosted a press conference Monday November 20th at the Savoy Theatre in Montpelier at 1:30pm to promote Shop Small Saturday, as well as to announce an upcoming program with SunCommon. State Treasurer Beth Pearce was in attendance, as well as representatives from Local First Vermont, SunCommon, and the Vermont […]
City Market Opens South End Co-op
As of Thursday, Burlington is home to two community-owned food cooperatives! Burlington, VT – City Market’s long anticipated second store (207 Flynn Avenue, Burlington) opens to the public on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Regular hours at the South End store are 7am to 9pm daily with many of the same amenities the community enjoys at […]
