Vermont officials approved a $15.3 million state funding package to expand home heating aid programs on Friday. The state administers lump-sum seasonal fuel assistance benefits for financially qualifying households and also directs funds to a program that provides aid in crises…
Vermont households claim electrifying their homes has only exposed them to higher power costs. In August 2026, the Public Utility Commission approved a 5.5% rate increase for Green Mountain Power. While below the utility's requested 7.5%, the increase still extends a run of…
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s Agency of Housing and Community Development is working to develop ready-to-build home designs in an effort to increase home building across the state. In the early 1900s, Sears sold homes straight from a catalog. Today, officials…
State survey found shops averaging $67 an hour while insurers paid $60.50, with recommendations expected in 2027. Vermont insurance regulators are offering preliminary recommendations related to collision shop and insurer interactions, focusing on such key industry issues as labor rates, claims adjusting, direct…
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Layoffs of 66 workers at Colchester-based Vermont Information Processing this week are raising questions about artificial intelligence’s role in the downsizing and what it means for the state’s workforce. The company was recently bought by a venture capital…
Register by November 6 to join Vermont's lodging community on November 17 at The Essex Resort & Spa Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Lodging Association (VLA) has opened registration for its 2026 Annual Conference & Business Meeting, taking place November 17 at The Essex Resort & Spa.
Vermont Business Magazine Rising healthcare costs, workforce shortages, housing constraints, and operating expenses are influencing how Vermont businesses make critical decisions about pricing, hiring, investment, and expansion, according to the 2026 Vermont Business Climate Survey, conducted by the Vermont Futures Project…
Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. Vermont Information Processing, a beverage industry software firm based in Colchester, announced layoffs to employees Tuesday. The cuts come less than two years after the previously employee-owned…
The civilian labor force participation rate in Vermont also held steady in September, remaining at 62.1 percent, which is down from 66.0% in July 2024 and 72.8% in July 2009. Seasonally Adjusted (Table 3) The region’s economy strengthened in early 2026, although performance remained uneven across states.
More choice suits some players. It also changes the job of checking. With three legal brands, a bettor in Rutland can spot an outsider at a glance. With 51 and counting, a player in Calgary has to verify each site, one…
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