AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDairy Labor Fight: Sen. Bernie Sanders joined Teamsters at DFA’s St. Albans Creamery, after a judge temporarily paused the plant’s closure for five days amid claims of retaliation tied to last fall’s strike. Workforce Housing & Finance: A Brattleboro workforce project, The Village at Winston Prouty, is moving with expanded state low-interest financing through the Invest in Vermont program, highlighting how capital—not just zoning—drives homebuilding. Education Bond Outlook: Central Vermont Career Center’s satellite expansion costs are coming in lower than early estimates, boosting hopes for a November bond vote. Local Business & Trade Costs: South Burlington sports shops say Canadian-tariff uncertainty is pushing up hockey stick prices, even as a temporary tariff pause is being discussed. Energy Oversight: New England governors, including Vermont’s, are urging top scrutiny of NextEra’s proposed Dominion Energy acquisition over competition and rate concerns. Tech & Recycling: Reverse Logistics Group updated its mail-back portal to make electronics take-back programs easier for consumers and brands. Public Safety: USDA is dropping rabies vaccine baits by helicopter across parts of New England to curb raccoon rabies spread.
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