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Rural Living For a Safer Future

Rural Living For a Safer Future

As the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are looking to rural areas with wide open spaces, fresh air, and tight-knit communities to call home. According to a recent ...
Aviatron to train technicians on new aircraft parts and systems

Aviatron to train technicians on new aircraft parts and systems

Aviatron, an aviation component repair company, has recently been awarded over $8,000 through the Vermont Training Program (VTP), a workforce development program. The grant funding will allow ...
Fab-Tech, Inc. awarded Vermont Training Program Grant

Fab-Tech, Inc. awarded Vermont Training Program Grant

Fab-Tech, Inc., a Critical Process Systems Group (CPS) company based in Colchester, recently received over $32,000 in grant funding from the Vermont Training Program (VTP).  The funding from VTP ...
Edge Pharma trains workforce with VTP funding

Edge Pharma trains workforce with VTP funding

Edge Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, recently received over $62,000 in grant funding from the Vermont Training Program (VTP). With this funding, Edge Pharma will train employees in several ...
Vermont’s captive insurance industry shows consistent growth in 2019

Vermont’s captive insurance industry shows consistent growth in 2019

The State of Vermont licensed twenty-two new captive insurance companies in 2019, according to data released by the Department of Financial Regulation. The Department has licensed a total of ...
Vermont the nation’s healthiest state once again

Vermont the nation’s healthiest state once again

Vermont is once again the healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation’s newly released America’s Heath Rankings annual report. The state moved up three steps to ...
ARC Mechanical extends training opportunities to employees

ARC Mechanical extends training opportunities to employees

ARC Mechanical, an HVAC contractor, recently received over $14,000 in grant funding from the Vermont Training Program (VTP). With this grant funding, ARC Mechanical will focus on employee ...
Omega Optical Receives Vermont Training Program Grant

Omega Optical Receives Vermont Training Program Grant

Omega Optical, a southern Vermont-based manufacturer, has received a $9,000 Vermont Training Program (VTP) grant from the Vermont Department of Economic Development. For decades, Omega Optical
Vermont sings siren song at Burlington Stay to Stay Weekend

Vermont sings siren song at Burlington Stay to Stay Weekend

For Kelley Faucheaux, the urge to move back to Vermont felt like a migration. Faucheaux, a customer service specialist, put everything she owned into storage less than a month ago and made the