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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Monday, August 15, 2022, in the town of Ludlow by a member of the Ludlow Police Department. The shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Monday on South Hill Road. An adult man was struck by gunfire and sustained life-threatening injuries. The subject was brought by ambulance to Springfield Hospital and is expected to be airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Vermont Business Magazine Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) received a donation of over 80 blankets from Saint J Subaru, which partnered with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) as part of the Subaru Loves to Care program, on Friday, July 22, 2022. This is the 7th consecutive year that Subaru has partnered with LLS. Nationwide, LLS and Subaru delivered more than 230,000, blankets total. Also delivered with the blankets were messages of hope written by Subaru customers and staff. LLS is a nonprofit dedicated to combating blood cancers. Their mission, which is supported by nearly $1.3 billion in research, is to improve the quality of life of patients and their families by searching for a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma.

Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, August 20, Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a member of Dartmouth Health, will host a free Community Health and Wellness Fair at the Windsor Connection Resource Center and Windsor Welcome Center located at 3 Railroad Avenue in Windsor, Vermont, from 1 to 4 pm. The family-friendly fair will showcase more than 40 partners of the Hospital who provide resources for access to nutritious food, housing, mental and emotional wellness, early childhood education, harm reduction, aging-in-place, and much more! Great chance to make connections and to see what's available to you and folks of all ages in our community throughout the year. Attendees can participate in giveaways, activities and demonstrations. Healthy snacks and refreshments will be available.

Vermont Business Magazine Gifford will distribute meals for Upper Valley Everyone Eats this month on Tuesday, August 23 between 5 – 5:30 p.m. at Gifford’s South Parking lot. The frozen meals, provided by Global Village Foods, are available by reservation. Upper Valley Everyone Eats is the local hub of Vermont’s coronavirus relief program, Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE). VEE provides nutritious meals to Vermonters in need of food assistance, as well as a stabilizing source of income for Vermont restaurants, farmers, and food producers.

Vermont Business Magazine Kris Perry is a social worker, a child advocate, the director of the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, and the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17. Perry holds a bachelor’s in sociology and psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a master’s in social work from San Francisco State University. She made her career as a child advocate within several organizations starting with the Alameda County Social Services Agency, where she worked in child protective services. She pivoted to leading systems change as executive director of First Five San Mateo and later as executive director of First Five in California and nationally in Washington, D.C. She served as president of Save the Children Action Network.

Vermont Business Magazine MVP Health Care and The University of Vermont Health Network announced a first-of-its-kind Care Guide benefit, which helps members better understand their conditions and navigate their unique health needs. This benefit is included as part of University of Vermont Health Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered by a partnership between MVP and UVMHN and is a result of both organization’s work to improve the health of the communities they serve. Care Guides, first introduced earlier this year, are assigned to each UVM Health Advantage member and function as a “personal concierge."

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced that the federal Inflation Reduction Act will help mitigate rising health care costs for many Vermonters, particularly those on Medicare and who buy health plans on Vermont’s health insurance marketplace. The Act is expected to be signed into federal law by the President this week. The Act also includes key initiatives to control rising prescription drug costs, which will cap out-of-pocket costs for Vermonters.

Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) and Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) are expanding a program to provide Vermonters with a debt-free college degree. The 802 Opportunity Grant provides free tuition to Vermonters with a household income of $75,000 or less that do not already have a bachelor’s degree. The grant is available to new or returning students of any age. According to US Census data, the median household income in Vermont is $63,477. The 802 Opportunity Grant is a natural extension of CCV and VSAC’s work to address college affordability.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Public Safety will host a SurviVermont session this evening in Derby and is adding another one this week in Chittenden County. The 90-minute session in Colchester is scheduled to begin at 6 pm. Thursday, August 18, at Colchester High School, 131 Laker Lane. There are 50 seats available, and pre-registration is required. Sign-ups are available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Supported by a grant from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, SurviVermont combines three easy-to-remember concepts from established federal public safety programs: See Something, Say Something; Run, Hide and Fight; and Stop the Bleed.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are down 9 cents in the last week to $4.31 per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 10 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.91/g today. Prices in Vermont have fallen at a slower pace than the national average over the last month. Gas Buddy analysis suggests that prices here and nationally could be on the way back up.