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Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr Trey Dobson is pleased to welcome Jerry Posner, a renowned author and speaker on the power of rational positivity at noon on Wednesday, March 2. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV).

Vermont Business Magazine Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s non-profit community mental-health agency, announced today that their outpatient services for children, youth, and families in the Hartford area have moved into a new location at 132 South Main Street in downtown White River Junction. In addition to providing additional space for meeting with clients, the new location offers space for a playroom to support staff’s ability to work more effectively with younger children as well as children for whom speaking is a challenge.

Vermont Business Magazine Imagine in a moment’s notice losing your home and belongings to a natural disaster – or becoming a trauma patient in need of lifesaving blood. When help can’t wait, the American Red Cross is there to lend a hand thanks to the 292 volunteers in Vermont who selflessly provide care and comfort to individuals in need of assistance in local communities and around the country.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “Today I directed the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery to remove Russian-owned products from state agent store shelves and cease purchasing new stock from Russian-owned distilleries until further notice. Later this week, I will issue an executive order detailing further action and state sanctions Vermont will pursue to respond to the illegal and heinous Putin invasion of Ukraine."

Vermont Business Magazine On February 28, Governor Phil Scott returned without signature and vetoed H.361 and sent the letter below to the General Assembly. The charter change would have lowered the voting age in Brattleboro to 16. The voting age in Vermont and the nation is 18. He said it is inconsistent with that and would further confuse what current law in Vermont considers "adulthood."

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health today is reporting 70 cases of COVID-19 for Sunday. Cases have been running well below the 7-day average of 220, which will be updated tomorrow. Hospitalizations and ICU stays have fallen dramatically the last two weeks. The CDC is easing masking recommendations because of the reduction in pressure on the health care system.

​Vermont Business Magazine Vermont has committed $2.32 million to expand the Working Communities Challenge and double the number of teams tackling tough local economic issues, from aging populations to low labor force participation. The challenge was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to advance collaborative efforts to build healthy economies and communities in northern New England’s rural towns, regions, and smaller cities. The program’s expansion to eight teams in Vermont means that an additional 224,000 residents could potentially benefit from Working Communities Challenge efforts in the state.

​Vermont Business Magazine Leadership Champlain, the Lake Champlain Chamber’s flagship workforce development program, is accepting Service Project proposals from the region’s nonprofits and municipalities for the class of 2023. The deadline is April 18, 2022. Every year, Leadership Champlain gathers a cohort of professionals from diverse backgrounds who share a commitment to community leadership. The cohort explores Vermont’s political, economic, and cultural landscape through monthly seminars, tours, leader interviews, and a volunteer Service Project.

Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum has gathered an impressive panel of Stratton Mountain insiders to sit on the virtual “red bench” to share their memories and the history of Stratton Mountain as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. Stratton’s lifts began turning in December 1961 and it has since notched a succession of “firsts,” including flying lift towers in with a helicopter, hosting the first World Cup ski race in Vermont, being the first major resort to welcome snowboarding, and the 30-year home of the US Open Snowboarding Championships.

Vermont Business Magazine C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc, an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States has officially brought the iconic Grand Union supermarkets back to its beloved shoppers in New York state and Vermont. GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, will operate these stores. These former Tops Markets include one in Rutland.

by Jeff Tieman, President and Chief Executive Officer, VAHHS I met my friend Mark Glaze when I was a senior in high school and he was a senior in college. He hosted me on a visit to my prospective campus in Colorado Springs. Right away I knew Mark was wicked smart. He was charming. He was student body president and his charisma told me he would be so much more. And he was. Mark went on to do amazing things. As an attorney and advocate, he led work on campaign finance reform and same-sex marriage, among other important issues. But it was his pioneering and brave work in the space of gun safety that made him a hero to so many.