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Vermont Business Magazine ​A local child from Burlington has been chosen to represent the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Champions program in 2022. Mariella Desjardin, 10, has been a patient at the UVM Children’s Hospital for most of her life. When she was 6 months old, it was determined that Mariella only had 40 percent kidney function. She is now awaiting a kidney transplant. Through her journey with UVM Children’s Hospital she has had many hospital stays, countless blood draws and scans, multiple feeding tubes and surgeries. Mariella and her family lovingly refer to her scars as her “roadmap.”

Vermont Business Magazine In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month (May), White River Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System and the New England Ram Club are raising awareness of the mental health resources available for Veterans and civilians by hosting an auto show on May 14.

Vermont Business Magazine The owners of Blake Hill Preserves in Windsor are the 2022 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year. Vicky Allard and Joe Hanglin are being recognized by the US Small Business Administration for Blake Hill Preserves’ employment growth, success in the marketplace, company expansion and community involvement. "We feel so honored for Blake Hill Preserves to be recognized by the SBA with this special award. We started our business in our home kitchen in 2009 with the simple desire to make the most delicious jams from the season's finest produce and have been so appreciative of our customers love for our unique creations and our team's amazing commitment to help ensure we continue to exemplify the very best artisan products and service in an environment of continuous rapid growth."

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health today is reporting 216 cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday, down 3 from Tuesday. In Vermont, cases have increased 16 percent in the last week. The United Kingdom is reporting another new Omicron variant called XE that is a recombinant form (one or more people contracted two different variants to form a new subvariant). There have been fewer than 1,000 cases confirmed so far and its transmissibility is not known yet.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott praised the efforts of healthcare workers Wednesday during the keynote remarks for Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Annual Meeting. The governor, who addressed a crowd at the Paramount Theater, said that healthcare workers stepped up to care for patients and their communities throughout the two years of the pandemic.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court: Let me congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court, and on her lifetime of service that has led to this historic and well-deserved moment.

Vermont Business Magazine Thanks to a grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust in Barre, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) has purchased a Volara airway clearance system to better meet its patient respiratory care needs. Patients with respiratory or neuromuscular conditions such as COVID, COPD, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy often require medical help to clear their airway by expanding the lungs and loosening mucus so they can breathe more freely. If patients are unable to clear their airway, reduced oxygen flow could result in lung infections and further damage, leading to respiratory failure.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife The new year brought new and improved fishing regulations to the state. Don’t worry, most regulations have been simplified and offer more year-round fishing. Vermont's trout season starts April 9. Anglers can find success early in the season with a few key strategies.

Vermont Business Magazine Classy, a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with causes they care about, has named Pure Water for the World, Inc (PWW) in Rutland as a finalist for the 2022 Classy Awards. The Classy Awards were launched in 2009 to shine a spotlight on outstanding programs run by nonprofit organizations around the world and have grown to become one of the largest social impact awards in the country. "We’re proud to share that PWW’s Health and Hope in Haiti program has been recognized for its contribution to addressing the need for reliable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) in homes, schools and health clinics located in underserved communities in Limonade, a commune in northern Haiti located outside of Cap-Haïtien."

Senator Patrick Leahy Today is an historic one. Today, each member of the Senate will have the opportunity to cast a vote on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Throughout our Nation’s history, only 115 people have served on the Supreme Court. Until now, only five of them were women. Only two of them have been Black. And none of them has been a Black woman. History indeed. And long overdue.

Vermont Business Magazine Gasoline prices fell 5 cents a gallon this week in Vermont to an average of $4.15 per gallon according to Gas Buddy. Average US prices fell 8 cents to $4.14. Gas prices in Vermont are down 2 cents from a month ago and up $1.38 from this time last year.

Vermont Business Magazine Leading household products company and green pioneer Seventh Generation has unveiled a significant brand evolution – the biggest in its 34-year history – that celebrates its beliefs about the rights and the health of the next seven generations while communicating the performance of its products. The new logo and packaging visual identity will roll out across the company’s full product portfolio nationwide throughout April 2022.