AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoManufacturing: Mack Molding is hiring in Arlington and will hold an Oct. 29 job fair, with on-site interviews and offers and a $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible hourly hires. Tech Jobs: Colchester-based Vermont Information Processing is laying off 66 employees as it shifts toward AI, a blow to a major local employer. Economic Outlook: Vermont lost jobs over the year ending in September, though the decline was under 1%; construction employment was flat while 34 states added construction jobs. Growth and Infrastructure: Beta Technologies plans to more than double its South Burlington footprint and add about 1,000 local workers by mid-2027. Vermont also secured more than $60 million for its Western Rail Corridor. Energy Costs: With heating oil prices surging, Gov. Phil Scott and lawmakers are negotiating emergency aid for low-income households; electricity rate increases are also adding pressure. Dairy: Rep. Peter Welch and colleagues are urging the Agriculture Department to remove a new 25% matching requirement for dairy business grants, including funding for Vermont’s Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center.
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