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January 29, 2018

Six Rutland Area Businesses Receive Vermont Training Program Grants



January 18, 2018

Vermont to Host National Beer Marketing & Tourism Conference in March



January 12, 2018

Governor Phil Scott today announced the Vermont at-par lodging promotion for passengers who travel from Toronto to Burlington aboard Toronto-based Porter Airlines



December 21, 2017

Governor Phil Scott Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Support Housing Affordability and Downtown Redevelopment



December 19, 2017

The Vermont Economic Progress Council approved an application by Bennington to use Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to spur revitalization of its downtown



October 31, 2017

A South Burlington-based computer hardware company, has received a Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Award by the Vermont Economic Progress Council and approval for a Vermont Training Program grant to support its expansion of facilities and new jobs in Vermont.



August 24, 2017

The Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) steering committee will host a series of public forums to gather input from Vermonters on how to leverage and strengthen the State’s outdoor recreation assets to grow the economy.



August 17, 2017

Bennington, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today joined local, state and federal partners to announce a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Town of Bennington. The federal grant will help redevelop the historic Putnam Block, which will include six properties and more than four acres, in downtown Bennington.



July 25, 2017

Governor Scott announced that Bennington’s NSK Steering Systems America Inc has received a $208,753 Vermont Training Program Grant from the Vermont Department of Economic Development. The grant will create a Manufacturing Center of Excellence that will broaden the capabilities of current and future employees.



June 30, 2017

The State of Vermont has launched a “Welcome” communications campaign in Canada to reassure Canadians that Vermont greatly values their friendship, tourism and trade. The campaign launch coincides with Canada Day on July 1 and includes 15-second and 30-second video spots in French that are running throughout Quebec.