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This Vermont company was ranked 24th ‘most ethical’ in the US
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One Vermont company was deemed among the “most ethical” in the United States by the financial media company MarketBeat.
MarketBeat said it surveyed more than 3,000 people from different demographics last month to determine which companies they feel best align with their personal ethics and values. The results were then adjusted to reflect national population benchmarks.
The survey found that people value businesses that remain close to their founding towns, prioritize employee ownership and focus on sustainability.
The financial media company pulled together a list of 118 businesses considered to be the “most ethical” across the nation.
See how the Vermont company ranks and how it stacks up against other New England businesses.
MarketBeat’s ‘most ethical’ Vermont company
Here is the Vermont company that made MarketBeat’s “most ethical” list:
King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich, which sells flours, mixes, and baking tools, was ranked #24 in the country.
The baking company lists four environmental commitments on its website – regenerative agriculture, emissions reduction, zero waste and sustainable packaging.
King Arthur is employee-owned and is focused on “fostering an inclusive and welcoming baking community, taking meaningful steps to ensure all bakers feel they belong,” it said.
How other New England companies stack up
Here are the New England companies that made MarketBeat’s top 118 list:
- Ocean Spray – Lakeville, Massachusetts (#4 nationally)
- CVS Health – Woonsocket, Rhode Island (#5 nationally)
- L.L. Bean – Freeport, Maine (#12 nationally)
- King Arthur Baking Company – Norwich, Vermont (#24 nationally)
- Timberland – Stratham, New Hampshire (#30 nationally)
- Stonyfield Organic – Londonderry, New Hampshire (#34 nationally)
- Taza Chocolate – Somerville, Massachusetts (#56 nationally)
- New Morning Market – Woodbury, Connecticut (#65 nationally)
- Narragansett Beer – Providence, Rhode Island (#86 nationally)
- ReVision Energy – South Portland, Maine (#89 nationally)
- Allagash Brewing Company – Portland, Maine (#109 nationally)
- Cape Air – Hyannis, Massachusetts (#110 nationally)
Top 20 ‘most ethical’ companies in the US
Here are the top 20 “most ethical” companies in the U.S., from a list of 118, according to MarketBeat:
- Hershey Company – Hershey, Pennsylvania
- The Campbell’s Company – Camden, New Jersey
- Burt’s Bees – Durham, North Carolina
- Ocean Spray – Lakeville, Massachusetts
- CVS Health – Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- Publix Super Markets – Lakeland, Florida
- McCormick & Company – Hunt Valley, Maryland
- Hallmark Cards – Kansas City, Kansas
- Tillamook Creamery – Tillamook, Oregon
- Buc-ee’s – Lake Jackson, Texas
- Jack Daniel’s Distillery – Lynchburg, Tennessee
- L.L. Bean – Freeport, Maine
- Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Community Coffee Company – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Zapp’s Potato Chips – Gramercy, Louisiana
- Ozark Natural Foods – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Clif Bar Baking Company – Twin Falls, Idaho
- Peace Coffee – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Honolulu Coffee Company – Honolulu, Hawaii
- Milo’s Tea Company – Bessemer, Alabama
STORRS, Conn. – No. 9 UConn women’s hockey secured a decisive 4-0 win over Vermont on Friday night at the Toscano Family Ice Forum. Julia Pellerin led the way for the Huskies scoring three of UConn’s four goals in the win. UConn moves to 4-1 in Hockey East play and 9-3-1 overall this season.
UConn netminder Tia Chan was stout throughout, making 18 saves, earning her second shutout of the season.
The first period began with Vermont winning the opening faceoff and testing the Huskies’ defense early with a series of blocked and saved shots. UConn responded with offensive pressure, leading to a power-play opportunity after a tripping penalty against Vermont. Junior forward Julia Pellerin capitalized on the power play, finishing a great no-look pass at the back post from Livvy Dewar. This goal marked the beginning of a standout performance for Pellerin, who would go on to record her second career hat trick, and first in a UConn uniform.
Both teams continued to trade shots, but the Huskies maintained their 1-0 lead going into the first intermission, with shots favoring UConn, 17-8.
During the second period, UConn extended their lead with a series of effective plays, leading to goals. Pellerinonce again found the back of the net, marking her fourth goal of the season, putting UConn up 2-0.
Shortly after, UConn doubled their lead as Brooke Campbell added another for the Huskies with a re-directed shot in front of goal, making it 3-0.
The Huskies advantage grew to four when Pellerin completed her hat trick on the power play, going bar down from a near impossible angle. UConn maintained a commanding 4-0 lead going into the final period. Shots favored the Huskies in the second period, 13-3.
UConn maintained their four-goal lead throughout a scoreless third period. Despite multiple shot attempts from both teams, neither side could find the back of the net in the final 20 minutes. The period concluded with the Huskies securing a 4-0 victory to open the weekend series.
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WESTMINSTER, VT. (WWLP) – Two suspects, including a man from Springfield, were arrested in Vermont in connection with drug possession and trafficking.
Vermont State Police stated that at approximately 12:37 p.m. on Thursday, a trooper observed a motor vehicle violation on I-91 in Westminster and conducted a traffic stop. It was discovered that the passenger, identified as 48-year-old Kenneth Piller of Los Angeles, California, was wanted for drug-related offenses.
The driver, identified as 21-year-old Chantz Dudley of Springfield, Mass., was also detained, and both suspects were brought to the State Police Barracks.
Troopers seized the vehicle and executed a search warrant, during which time they located suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl. Piller was turned over to Rutland City Police custody, and Dudley was sent to the Southern State Correctional Facility in place of $30,000 bail.
Dudley was charged with possession of cocaine 1oz+, fentanyl trafficking, and transporting fentanyl into the state.
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The Office of the State Auditor found significant shortcomings with how the Vermont Department of Health reviews complaints related to food and lodging establishments, according to a recent report.
The report is the first audit of four planned for the coming months by Auditor Doug Hoffer and his staff, part of an effort to assess how the state government responds to Vermonters’ complaints.
The department’s Food and Lodging program is responsible for ensuring that Vermont restaurants, hotels, and other similar establishments, follow the state’s health and sanitation regulations and protocols. The program provides licenses and inspects more than 6,000 food establishments and regulates lodging facilities, while addressing the complaints it receives from the public.
The audit selected 45 complaints for review out of the 1,081 complaints the program received between 2022 and 2024. The types of complaints that come in include allegations of unsanitary conditions, bed bug infestations, inadequate cooking and contaminated food equipment. Inspectors have to first verify if the complaints are true, and if so, recommend corrective actions.
However, the audit found that inspections were not always conducted within the required timeframe, and, in some cases, inspectors did not follow up to verify if the problems were resolved. Of the complaints reviewed, 16 of them were not investigated in the timeframe required. Seven out of the 10 complaints with more serious allegations were not investigated within the required two days. Two of them were not investigated at all.
Additionally, inspectors closed 18 of the 26 complaints that required corrective actions without confirming if the problems had been resolved. Hoffer said this does not necessarily mean that the owner of the establishment did not address the problem but that the inspectors did not visit the place again to check if they did.
“If you’re calling for a corrective action for a serious problem, you need to make sure that it’s been done and documented, and they were kind of short on that,” Hoffer said.
The audit also found that the Department of Health doesn’t measure the performance of the Food and Lodging program, which is a state requirement. The program is also missing specific policies and procedures for handling complaints.
Hoffer said the auditor’s office will follow up in one year and again in three years to see if the department has implemented their recommendations to improve the program.
The public complaint system evaluated in the audit is just one part of the work carried out by the program, according to Liz Wirsing, the senior program manager for Food and Lodging.
“The report evaluated a small sample of the hundreds of complaints that we receive and follow up on every year, so sometimes other priorities have to take precedence for protecting public health,” Wirsing said.
Still the recommendations are helpful, and the program is already working on implementing them, she said.
“We appreciate the public reaching out to us and sharing their concern,” Wirsing said, adding that people should continue to file complaints. “It’s important information, and it does help alert us sometimes to things that need some follow-up.”
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