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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive approximately 915,000 eggs and $56,000 as part of a settlement with the nation’s largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch illegally coordinated for years to influence a daily price index for eggs, which artificially increased prices for retailers and consumers throughout the country. Today’s settlement will result in a donation of 53 million eggs and $3.3 million nationwide. Vermont’s eggs will be delivered directly to food banks and community organizations serving Vermont.  

Vermont Business Magazine Community Care Network – Rutland Mental Health Services (CCN-RMHS) has announced expansion of its Open Access model, a service that allows individuals and families seeking support to walk in and receive same-day assessments without an appointment. While CCN-RMHS has been offering partial Open Access for outpatient Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services since 2023, the agency recently expanded the model to include Child and Family Mental Health Services, and increased accessibility from three days per week to five days per week.

Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is now accepting applications for the agency’s first paid Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) training program. The session will launch in August 2026 and be held over two-and-a-half weeks at CVHHH headquarters in Barre. CVHHH’s LNA Certification Training is designed for early-career candidates or those in career transition who are interested in pursuing healthcare professionally. Facilitated by Tracey Zimmer, CVHHH’s clinical nurse educator, and led by Elliott Russell, RN, participants will receive classroom instruction and practical clinical education as they prepare for their LNA certification exam. In addition to hourly compensation, the agency will cover certification fees for trainees. After completing the program and earning certification, participants will have the opportunity to pursue full-time employment at CVHHH.

Vermont Business Magazine Copley Hospital has announced that its annual Stowe Art, Wine & Food Fundraiser was a tremendous success, raising nearly $60,000 in proceeds to provide high-quality healthcare close to home. The amount raised by supporters represents a 30% increase over last year's event. The hospital extends its gratitude to everyone who made the evening so memorable and impactful. Held on Thursday, June 4th at The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, the event brought together friends, neighbors, and community supporters for an evening of wine tasting, silent and live auctions, a wine pull, and the warmth of shared purpose. The generosity on display was extraordinary.

Vermont Business Magazine As part of a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR.1. Specifically, the lawsuit challenges provisions of an interim final rule published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 3, 2026.  Medicaid is the nation’s safety net health care program for low-income Americans and is jointly funded by states and the federal government, with the federal government providing at least 50% of the cost of services. The coalition is seeking to block implementation of the interim final rule’s illegal provisions and to have them ultimately struck down.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) today led 75 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern about the Israeli military’s operations in southern Lebanon. Since the temporary cessation of hostilities in Lebanon was announced on April 16, 2026, both Israeli forces and Hezbollah have continued military operations in violation of the ceasefire. As the Trump administration implements the memorandum of understanding with Iran, the letter urges the State Department to take all possible steps in bringing a swift end to the wars in Iran and Lebanon.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s rulings in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook. In the former, the Court gave the President power to fire the heads of independent agency without cause: “The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Slaughter is a dangerous expansion of presidential power. The conservative Court just gave him a green light to fire once-independent regulators at will.

by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First A New Hampshire registered nurse pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Friday to diverting drugs from psychiatric ward patients and tampering with medications at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction for at least nine months last year. Kimberly A. Cotto, 65, of Enfield, N.H. admitted that she took amphetamine/dextroamphetamine capsules from various patients and diverted the drugs to herself between March 2025 and Nov. 20, 2025, records show.  She separated the capsules in half, removed the regulated ingredients, and then put the empty or nearly empty capsules back in circulation so they could be provided to patients, records show.

Vermont Business Magazine NBT Bank has been recognized with two 2026 Coalition Greenwich Awards in Small Business Banking. In the U.S. Small Business Banking category, based on more than 11,000 interviews with businesses with annual sales of $1 million to $10 million across the United States, NBT earned the following designations: Best Bank – Satisfaction with Relationship Manager for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (Northeast); Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (Northeast)

Vermont Business Magazine Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) today announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Upon completion of the transaction, Comcast (Xfinity, etc) shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal (Peacock, etc), creating two focused industry leaders, each with significant scale, strong financial profiles and distinct strategic opportunities.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $4.00/g, down 14.0 cents per gallon from last week's $4.14/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.69/g while the highest was $4.59/g, a difference of 90.0 cents per gallon. Average gasoline prices in Burlington have fallen 10.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.98/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 51.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 79.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.78/g today.

Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Chamber Foundation has launched www.InvestInSouthwest.org, a new online platform designed to showcase the region's economic opportunities, community assets, investment potential, and long-term vision for growth. The website serves as a centralized resource for investors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, developers, philanthropic partners, workforce recruiters, and individuals exploring opportunities in Southwestern Vermont.