Tom Torti: An antidote for Vermont’s shrinking workforce

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tom Torti, who is the president of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce.It was heartening to hear Gov. Phil Scott announce a new program to attract young people to live and work in Vermont during his Jan. 23 budget address. Employers and business leaders across the state will tell you that strengthening Vermont’s economy depends upon reversing current demographic trends of an aging population and rapidly shrinking workforce. We must ens