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Senator Patrick Leahy “Marcelle and I extend our prayers and well-wishes to members of our Vermont Air National Guard and their families on this deployment to Europe. The nation has called on you in a time of need to provide our NATO allies with reassurance that the United States will stand side-by-side with them to prevent threats to their homes. You were called because you can be counted on to provide the highest level of professionalism and service. All Vermonters are also grateful to and proud of the families and communities that also serve and sacrifice."

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections is conducting an internal review, to include administrative and medical reviews, following the death of an incarcerated individual at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF) in Springfield on Thursday. Matthew Castellini, 35, of White River Junction, was found unresponsive by Vermont DOC staff at approximately 6 am on April 28, 2022. Correctional and medical staff first responders began life-saving efforts and called for outside medical assistance. Castellini was pronounced deceased at the facility. The official cause of death will be determined by the Vermont State Medical Examiner but, at this time, the cause is suspected to be suicide.

​Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) today join the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as the families and friends of fallen workers, and other statewide and national organizations in observing national Workers Memorial Day. Each year on April 28, Workers Memorial Day serves as a day to remember the lives lost as a result of a workplace accident. On average, 13 workers die each day in the U.S. as a result of workplace injuries. In Vermont, an average of six work-related fatalities occur each year.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and NOFA-VT are encouraging Vermonters to buy direct from their local farms as much as possible this season amidst rising fuel and supply costs. Vermont’s farms are central to what many of us treasure about our state. They set the backdrop for our iconic scenery, feed our families, schools, and workplaces, provide the raw ingredients for the high-quality products for which our state is known, and create spaces for gathering. Farmers are the primary stewards of our working landscape and are on the front lines of building our state’s climate change resilience.

Vermont Business Magazine The second annual #Farm24VT, a 24-hour social media celebration of agriculture, food, and dairy in Vermont, is set to get underway on May 18 at 5 am. The event will run through 5 am on May 19. Vermont farmers, agribusinesses, and food producers will take to social media to share photos, videos, and stories, giving people throughout the region a real-time look at where their favorite food and farm products come from. All of the posts will include the #Farm24VT hashtag so members of the public can easily find them.

Vermont Business Magazine This Saturday, Vermonters will again be able to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications easily and safely at 55 locations throughout the state. April 30 marks the 22nd nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for people to clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of prescription drugs that might otherwise be misused or thrown away inappropriately.

Vermont Business Magazine GS Precision, Inc, a Brattleboro-based manufacturer of complex, high-precision components and specialty hardware used primarily in aerospace engines and defense systems, announced today that it acquired FT Gearing Systems, a provider of highly engineered gears to the aerospace and defense industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GSP is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, a US-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets. FT Gearing marks GSP's second add-on acquisition since being acquired by AEI, including its acquisition of SMC Aerospace last month.

Vermont Business Magazine Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and the District of Columbia in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. That year, gun deaths (including gun suicide, homicide, and fatal unintentional shootings) outpaced motor vehicle deaths (both occupant and pedestrian) in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two more public hearings on May 10 and 12 to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recommendation. The hearings are scheduled for 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the following locations: Tuesday, May 10 – Bellows Falls Union High School, 406 High School Rd, Westminster, VT 05158; Thursday, May 12 – Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept., 111 West St, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Board of School Commissioners has selected a conceptual design for a new high school and technical center in Burlington School District. The board voted unanimously to support what had been known as “Option C”, a building that would run parallel to Institute Road with Burlington High School (BHS) located in the eastern portion of the building and Burlington Technical Center (BTC) located in the western portion of the building. This option was recommended by both Superintendent Flanagan and the BHS/BTC 2025 Design Team.

Vermont Business Magazine Former gubernatorial candidate John Klar seeks support for his election bid to become Orange County’s next Senator. In a statement Klar said, "Challenging a seat long held by Democrat Mark MacDonald, farmer, writer, and attorney John Klar offers creative ideas and strong criticism of a bloated state bureaucracy as alternatives for consideration by all Vermonters."

Vermont Business Magazine Members of the Highgate community came together Tuesday, April 26, for the second step of the Highgate: Reaching New Heights community visit process and set four concrete and actionable priorities for the future of the town: Advance Career Training, Workforce Development, and Agricultural Career Pathways; Expand Community Events and Boost Volunteerism and Engagement; Recruit and Support Local Businesses; Expand the Highgate Library and Community Center.