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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Pico Mountain, part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle company, will kick off the 2021-22 winter season at 8:30 am on Saturday, December 11, 2021. As part of Pico Mountain’s PlayForever initiative, up to $20 of every ticket sold on Saturday and Sunday of opening weekend will be donated to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health on Thursday reported 467 cases of COVID-19 (up 63 from yesterday). Hospitalizations fell back to 87 after breaking its one-day record Wednesday with 92 statewide. ICU stays, which also have been elevated, fell by five to 23 statewide. The one-day record there was set on Tuesday (31). The VDH also today reported one additional COVID-related death, which stand at 426 statewide.

Vermont Business Magazine The Securities Division of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation today announced the adoption of Vermont Securities Regulations (S-2016-01) amended effective on December 16, 2021, which requires both state-registered and federal covered investment adviser representatives to complete annual continuing education requirements. Investment adviser representatives play an important role in the financial well-being of thousands of Vermont investors by providing advice on important financial decisions such as retirement planning.

Vermont Business Magazine The owner of Okemo, Mt Snow and Stowe Mountain ski resorts, Vail Resorts, Inc (NYSE: MTN), today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended October 31, 2021, provided season pass sales results and certain early ski season indicators, reaffirmed its guidance for Resort Reported EBITDA for fiscal 2022, provided additional detail on its CY22 capital plan and declared a dividend payable in January 2022.

​Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Community Foundation announced $147,229 in grants to reduce stigma associated with poor mental health. These grants are part of the Community Foundation’s broader Mental Health and Suicide Prevention recovery initiative funded through its VT COVID-19 Response Fund, which is focused on increasing Vermonters’ access to mental health and suicide prevention care.

Vermont Business Magazine Price Chopper/Market 32 has made a donation of $27,000 in store gift cards to six organizations that support Afghan refugee resettlement in the United States. This includes the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Colchester, Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont gasoline prices fell 2 cents since last week to an average of $3.39 per gallon; they have fallen 3 cents in a month, but are $1.25 higher than a year ago. The lowest prices are in Colchester and Addison ($3.15). The highest prices are in Rutland ($3.59).

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has recognized Progressive Vermont State Representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak from Burlington (Chittenden 6-2) with their 2021 Legislator of the Year Award. VBSR is a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to use the power of business for positive social and environmental impact. VBSR supports legislation that plays to Vermont’s economic strengths, universal healthcare, workplace quality, environmental protection, and moving towards renewable and local sources of energy.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermonters who receive their pharmacy benefit through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont will have coverage for certain FDA-authorized take home COVID-19 antigen tests beginning in December. As cases rise to alarming levels in our state, we need to use every tool at our disposal to stem the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. At-home testing is just one component and must be part of a suite of health precautions to keep our families and community safe this winter.

Vermont Business Magazine At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Governor Phil Scott today was one of two US governors to address the Summit for Democracy. The virtual Summit, which has brought together hundreds of world leaders, heads of state and other advocates for democracy and human rights, comes at a critical time for democracies around the world, as authoritarianism is on the rise across the globe. Governor Scott emphasized that, in a well-functioning democracy, there needs to be healthy debates, give and take, and that no one person or one party has all the answers.

Vermont Business Magazine Councilor Chip Mason announced today that he will retire from the Burlington City Council. The Ward 5 Democrat also announced that he is endorsing Ben Traverse to take his place in Ward 5 in the upcoming election. The election will be held on Town Meeting Day on March 1, 2022.

Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont (UVM) and UVM’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) announce that the Health Sciences bachelor’s degree program is an applicant through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) to become the first accredited undergraduate public health program in the State of Vermont. The Health Sciences B.S. curriculum provides a population-level perspective on health that includes improving access to health care, preventing and controlling chronic and infectious disease, assessing emerging health threats, communicating during crises, advocating for underserved populations, and confronting social determinants of health.