Another belt-tightening year ends without broad-based tax increases
Vermont has been significantly impacted by the Great Recession since 2008. Over a four-year period, state budget-writers have had to contend with hundreds of millions of dollars in reduced tax revenues.
Burlington’s public power story
James Burke, Burlington’s Democratic mayor for seven terms between 1903 and 1935, is commonly hailed as “father” of the Burlington Electric Department.
FEMA, SBA provide $72 million in support to Vermont in 2011
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, that figure includes $23.1 million in FEMA aid to individuals and families, $31.2 million in U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans, and another $18 million in FEMA aid to the state, towns, and other entities for infrastructure repair.
Electronic books are a literary game-changer
Regardless of how more traditional bibliophiles might feel about it, downloadable electronic books have become a major part of print publication.
Halkias: Tropical Storm Irene MIA on AP top story list
Creary’s roundup covered everything from the Greek economy to the Arab Spring and the Penn State sex scandal, with Osama bin Laden’s death winning top honors. Noticeably absent was the story of Irene.
Sanders: Where do we go from here?
The American people want action. They want their government to start representing the 99 percent, not just the top 1 percent.
The Supremes: Are you my attorney?
The gist of plaintiff’s claim in this case is that the City’s Attorney was, in fact, his attorney and that his subsequent letters and demands that he be fired breached the duty that every attorney owes a client and effectively embarrassed plaintiff in public.
Vermont Workers Center to petition lawmakers to adopt a “people’s budget”
Vermonters from across the state will converge at the Statehouse January 3rd to display and deliver thousands of petition signatures to Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont Legislators on the first day of the new legislative session (see language below).
Vermont Public Service Board approves 4.8 percent rate increase for CVPS customers
CVPS: “The rate change is being driven by a variety of factors, which include new power contracts at competitive, yet slightly higher costs, and investments in our system to improve reliability for customers.”
More than 150 Vermonters certified in safe food handling in 2011
The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is the restaurant industry’s national “gold standard,” accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-Conference for Food Protection (CFP).
