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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported October 12 that COVID-19 cases fell slightly, as hospitalizations increased. COVID-19 infections are still considered "Low." Total cases fell by 15 to 623. Hospitalizations increased by 3 to 48 and have been edging up over the last few weeks (from a low of 30). There are 6 COVID-related fatalities so far in October, for a pandemic total of 732.

Vermont Business Magazine The Lake Champlain Chamber is pleased to announce new appointments to the Board and Executive Committee to continue the organization’s work. Leading the Board for the next year will be Ashley Wainer as Chair and Dave Lane, Senior Vice President of ESG and Corporate Initiatives for Farm Credit East, serving as Vice Chair.

Vermont Business Magazine In 1822, Vermont physician John Pomeroy, medical educator Nathan Smith and others organized the first official series of lectures at what would later be called the College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, and in 1823 UVM produced its first graduates to earn a medical degree. Now, 200 years later, UVM’s newest medical students are poised to celebrate a historic milestone in their quest to become physicians – receiving their first white coats. The UVM Larner College of Medicine medical Class of 2026’s White Coat Ceremony takes place Friday, October 14, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Ira Allen Chapel on the UVM campus.

Vermont Business Magazine Superintendent Tom Flanagan announced Thursday that the Burlington School District is planning to sue Monsanto for its role in manufacturing PCBs, which led to the closing of Burlington High School. BHS is temporarily located at the former Macy's in downtown Burlington. A bond request for $165 million is on the November ballot, which would mostly fund the demolition of the current facility in the New North End and the building of a new school and technical center at the same location.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police, through extensive investigation involving detectives and cold-case specialists over more than 33 years, has identified a suspect in the 1989 double killing of George and Catherine Peacock of Danby. Thursday morning, detectives with the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit, with the assistance of the New York State Police, arrested Michael Anthony Louise, 79, at his home in Syracuse, New York, on an arrest warrant for two counts of second-degree murder. Louise is jailed in New York pending extradition proceedings to Vermont, where he will face arraignment upon his return. George Peacock, 76, and Catherine Peacock, 73, were found dead Sept 17, 1989, by a neighbor inside their home on US Route 7 in Danby.

Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Nicholas J. Deml announced key leadership changes at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) in St. Johnsbury, Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility (MVRCF) in Rutland, and the Central Office in Waterbury: Mike Koehler, Superintendent, Northeast Correctional Complex; Sharon Nykiel, Superintendent, Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility; James Rice, Executive Director, Office of Professional Standards and Compliance.

Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, released its Q3 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 92,634 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up 3 percent from the previous quarter and 104 percent from a year ago. Meanwhile, Vermont has seen foreclosures decrease and the state has by far the lowest rate in the nation at 1 per 22,288 housing units. Illinois had the highest at 1 per 694 HU (7,821 total). Over the last year, there have been only 15 foreclosure filings in Vermont. California (10,850) and Florida (9,284) had the most filings.

Vermont Business Magazine Modern Aviation announced it has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Mystic Jet Center, LLC, which operates Mystic Jet Center at Groton-New London Airport in Groton, CT (KGON), Columbia Air Services-BHB, LLC, which operates Columbia Air Services at Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, Maine (KBHB), and Columbia Air Services-RUT, LLC, which operates Columbia Air Services at Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport in Rutland, VT (KRUT) from their two owners. Modern Aviation expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2022. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Vermont Business Magazine Enel X Way, the Enel Group's global e-mobility business, today announced a partnership with Sunrun to supply smart Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for the company's recently launched EV charger offering. The Edison Electric Institute projects 26.4 million EVs will be on U.S. roads by 2030 and according to BloombergNEF's 2022 EV Charging Infrastructure Outlook report, the US needs 21.7 million private chargers by 2030 to support growing demand. The co-branded EV charging stations are available today in select markets, including California, New Jersey and Vermont

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will be completing a significant road improvement project on Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Holland and Norton, from October through early November. The project will be carried out with one-time funds from the legislature awarded to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources under the 2021 Act 9, An Act Related to COVID-19 Relief, to improve infrastructure and support increased access on state lands arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately five miles of roads on the Bill Sladyk WMA will be resurfaced with gravel. Culverts will be installed and replaced along with installation of broad-based dips and parking lots. The work will occur primarily on the road system located north of Ben Cole Clearing with some work on portions of the Hurricane Road.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s colorful 2023 calendar is now available. The calendar is filled with stunning photos of Vermont native species ranging from a rugged white-tailed deer buck to the endangered rue anemone wildflower. The calendar features art by both well-known and emerging nature photographers, including Josh Blouin, Jessica Boone, Kiley Briggs, Roger Irwin, Caleb Kenna, Dan Lovell, Meg Madden, Kent McFarland, Emanuel Soza-Foias, and Kyle Tansley.