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Vermont Business Magazine Ivette Guttmann, MD, is a sports medicine specialist and a former professional athlete with hopes of serving as a physician at the Olympic Games. She’s also the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly. The show airs on Facebook Live at noon on Wednesday, October 26. Dr. Guttmann practices sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedic care with SVMC Orthopedics, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) in Bennington. She earned her medical degree at Universidad Autonoma de Centro America in Costa Rica and completed the pediatrics residency training program at San Juan City Hospital in Puerto Rico in 2012.

Vermont Business Magazine AmeriVet Veterinary Partners has acquired 14 new veterinary practices from Northeast Veterinary Partners in a buyout on October 11, 2022, bringing the total number of clinics in AmeriVet's network to 186. This is the first time in AmeriVet history that the company has purchased another veterinary consolidator. The newly-added clinics are spread across several states, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, California, and Maine. They now have locations in Bristol, Hinesburg, Morrisville and St Johnsbury.

Vermont Business Magazine On Friday, Mayor Miro Weinberger called a special meeting of the Burlington City Council to authorize the execution of the proposed Second Amended and Restated Development Agreement (ARDA 2.0) for Tuesday November 1. In advance of the meeting, the Mayor has submitted a memorandum to the City Council available here, along with a memorandum from the project attorney available here and below. The ARDA 2.0 is also available

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) will match town Local Fiscal Recovery ARPA fund contributions dedicated to broadband in an expanded town match program as part of the VCBB’s Act 71 Broadband Construction Grant Program. To be matched, the funds must be pledged to the Communications Union District (CUD) serving the town or to an eligible provider committing to build out to all underserved locations in a community if the town is not a member of a CUD. The goal of the program is to accelerate the build-out of 100/100 Mbps broadband while decreasing its cost and providing affordable service for town residents.

Vermont Business Magazine WLVB-FM Operations Director Craig Ladd, Vermont Public Producer/Announcer Betty Smith-Mastaler and WTWN-AM/WYKR-FM Owner/Operator Stephen Puffer will be inducted in the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington.

Vermont Business Magazine With generous support from the families of Holly & Bob Miller and Lois & J. Warren McClure, Cathedral Square has launched a $1 million capital campaign to ensure the future of Memory Care at Allen Brook, a Williston-based residence for very low-income Vermonters on Medicaid. The two families, known for their philanthropic support of worthy Vermont causes for decades, are matching every donation to the campaign dollar for dollar up to $500,000. Cathedral Square hopes to meet the $1 million goal for the Campaign for Memory Care at Allen Brook by the end of the year.

Vermont Business Magazine The deadline is approaching to enroll in the 2023 USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC). The Vermont Legislature approved $2,600,000 to reimburse Vermont dairy farmers enrolled in the DMC for 2022 and 2023. The reimbursement program is currently underway and estimates DMC reimbursement allocated to-date for 2022 at $1,500,000. It is estimated that there will be $1,100,000 remaining to provide reimbursement for the Tier I premiums in calendar year 2023. USDA has announced the sign up for the 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Program with a deadline for enrollment as December 9th, 2022. All interested dairy farmers should contact their county USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office as soon as possible. Use the following link to find your county FSA office: USDA Service Center Locator

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced he’s appointed 33 Vermonters to State boards and commissions during the month of October. Boards and commissions serve an important role in state government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities. The governor’s office is currently soliciting applications to fill vacancies and upcoming term expirations.

The Committee on Temporary Shelter celebrates the 30-year tenure of outgoing leader

Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Committee on Temporary Shelter announced the appointment of Jonathan Farrell as the organization’s next Executive Director, effective November 17^th. Rita Markley will step down next month after 30 years of service to the non-profit organization.

Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 24.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 48.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.39 cents in the last week and stands at $5.28 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $3.49/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.09/g, a difference of 60.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.35/g while the highest was $4.10/g, a difference of 75.0 cents per gallon.

by Michael Del Trecco, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, VAHHS My heart is broken too. Like the rest of the health care community and indeed all Americans, we at VAHHS are devastated by the horrifying news that two health care workers were murdered in Texas last week while helping a mom give birth. Incidents of all workplace violence have been steadily increasing since before the pandemic, especially including our hospitals. Our emergency rooms, always places of high stress and high stakes, are particularly hard hit with violent episodes of both verbal and physical abuse happening daily.