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Montpelier
Montpelier , city (1990 pop. 8,247), state capital (since 1805) and seat of Washington co., central Vt., at the junction of the Winooski and North Branch rivers; inc. 1855. The economy is dominated by state government and insurance industries. It is also a trading center in a lumber, granite, and winter resort area. Granite is processed, and there is light manufacturing. Vermont College of Norwich Univ., New England Culinary Institute, and the state historical society are there. The city has maintained a 19th-century charm; of interest are the state capitol and federal courthouse. It is the birthplace of Admiral George Dewey . Surrounded by mountains, Montpelier has an excellent view of Mt. Mansfield, the highest point in the state.
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Montpelier Announces Further Development of U.S. Trading Platform.
Business Wire; 8/13/2007; 700+ words
; HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE - MRH) ("Montpelier") today announced further progress in the establishment of its U.S. presence. Firstly, Montpelier announced that Montpelier Underwriting Inc...
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Montpelier Announces Capitalization of Blue Ocean Re Holdings Ltd.
Business Wire; 1/2/2006; 700+ words
; HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MRH...including a $133 million investment by Montpelier. Blue Ocean will provide fully...protection to parties other than Montpelier and has no current plans to obtain...
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Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors.
Business Wire; 3/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2004 Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:MRH) announced...Group, Ltd. On February 27th, 2004 Montpelier announced that Anthony Taylor had succeeded...of White Mountains, as Chairman of Montpelier and that Mr. Byrne would remain on...
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Montpelier Re and OPIC Form New Terrorism Insurance Facility.
Business Wire; 10/11/2004; 700+ words
; HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE - MRH) today announced that its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. and Montpelier Agency Ltd., have entered into agreements with the...
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Montpelier Label Keeps Jazz Spinning; Arts Center Releases Third Independent CD
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/29/2002; ; 700+ words
; Three years after the Montpelier Cultural Arts Center in Laurel created...s Waltz: Keter Betts Live at Montpelier," an album featuring longtime...performed many concerts for the Montpelier Jazz Series since 1985. The CD...
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Montpelier Reinsurance Receives 'A-' Rating from Standard and Poor's.
Business Wire; 7/30/2003; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003 Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd (NYSE: MRH...announce that its subsidiary, Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd., has received...commented in its press release: "Montpelier's rating reflects its market...
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Montpelier Announces Plans for Restoration of Madison Mansion; Project Receives $20-Million Gift from Paul Mellon Estate
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 10/3/2003; 700+ words
; MONTPELIER STATION, Va., Oct. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Montpelier Foundation today announced plans to launch a complete restoration of the Montpelier mansion, the home of James Madison - the Father of the Constitution, author of the...
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Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Announces Secondary Offering of Common Shares.
Business Wire; 3/8/2004; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE -- MRH) announced...approximately 4,785,540 common shares of Montpelier pursuant to an effective shelf registration...beneficial ownership of shares of Montpelier will only decline to 13,472,357...
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Montpelier Announces Formation of New Lloyd's Syndicate 5151.
Business Wire; 6/19/2007; 700+ words
; HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MRH...a new Syndicate, to be known as Montpelier Syndicate 5151, pseudonym "MRE...corporate member wholly-owned by Montpelier. The active underwriter of the...
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Fitch Affirms Montpelier Re, Removes Watch Negative; Outlook Stable.
Business Wire; 6/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...long-term issuer default (IDR) ratings of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (Montpelier Re). Fitch also affirmed the 'BBB' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. All ratings are removed from...
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Montpelier: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Montpelier: History Montpelier was settled relatively late in comparison to other Vermont towns...Davis in 1789. In 1791, the year Vermont entered the union, Montpelier organized itself as a town. It is not known why a town notable...
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Montpelier: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Montpelier: Recreation Sightseeing The Montpelier skyline is dominated by the gold dome of the State House...park was created through a gift of 125 acres to the City of Montpelier by John E. Hubbard in 1899. Since then several other parcels...
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Montpelier: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Montpelier: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Newspaper readers in Montpelier are served by the Times-Argus, published...views, and culture. Magazines published in Montpelier include Vermont Life, self-described as the...
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Montpelier: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Montpelier: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools The management of the Montpelier public schools is vested in a Board...scores of public school students in Montpelier are above state and national norms...
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Montpelier: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Montpelier: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Montpelier's economy is dominated by state governmental activities. Approximately 2,300 state employees work in Montpelier — truly remarkable in a city of its size...
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