Vermont ranks near top in businesses forced to close - Ethan Allen Institute
More than one in four businesses were forced to close due to pandemic restrictions in 2020 - the fourth highest rate of such closings in the nation.
Read moreLatest VT research: Women primary earners in 47% of families – Vermont Business Magazine
Women are the primary wage earners in almost half of VT families, but are behind men in earnings at every age level, according to new research from UVM.
Read moreBernie to be back in Burlington for post-surgery R&R, debate prep – VT Digger
Bernie Sanders will be home soon from the bright (surgical operating room) lights of Las Vegas, to rest and recover from his heart stent surgery. He’ll also be prepping for the next big debate, October 15. Will he be ready – not just for the debate, but for (potentially) 13 months of non-stop, high-adrenaline campaigning?
Read moreVermont track star Elle Purrier to run for USA in world championships - VPR
Montgomery native Elle Purrier, just off a record-setting appearance at the New York mile, has been named to run for her country in the world championships. Olympics in her future? Pretty good for a farm girl from Vermont.
Read moreVermont's a Bad Place to start a Business - Vermont Business Magazine
Another national ranking puts Vermont’s business climate in a bad light. What can we do to fix this problem?
Read moreICE detainees held in 10 Vermont jails
10 Vermont jails are being used by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to hold border detainees, according to today's Burlington Free Press.
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