Someone cut off his microphone after Flaherty said, “We know how much Bill Gates cares about children. He met and traveled with Jeffrey Epstein many times after Epstein was convicted of sex crimes.”
Feds ban VT drug store use of facial recognition to stop crime
Facial recog software sometimes produces false positives, resulting in harassment and embarrassment, the feds told Rite-Aid.
Bishop to step down from Chamber
The president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce left her mark on the evolution of the state’s business community.
Nine Vermont car dealerships tell Biden: “Tap the brakes on the unrealistic government EV mandate”
The gov’t mandates to push EVs onto consumers are failing to translate into sales as EV inventory is piling up. Now 3,882 dealerships nationwide including 9 from VT are calling out the situation.
Legislature stalled on retail theft reform bill
Vermont ranks 13th highest in nation in retail theft impact. The legislature had a bill in 2022 that would have addressed the problem but was stalled because lawmakers feared it wouldn’t be enforced.
This is the largest defense contractor in Vermont
Vermont has the fourth lowest defense contractor spending in the nation, behind Idaho, Montana and Nebraska.
Robots invade the MINT with Rutland expansion
The building now has sections for woodworking, pottery, a variety of glasswork, textiles, metal machining, welding, printing and metal engraving.
Flood tests new owners at Craft Beer Cellar
Flood are especially unwelcome for a business with the word ‘Cellar’ in it.
Despite near-death drowning, Dente’s Market owner says he will reopen!
“Is it the last of my nine lives I don’t know but maybe I have something else left to do,” Rick muses.
Vermont #1 worldwide in niche ‘captive insurance’ industry
As the global captive insurance industry meets this week in South Burlington, Vermont can rightly claim: We’re #1!