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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced position posting for Burlington’s next Police Chief Position. In May 2021, Mayor Weinberger announced the Administration would resume the Police Chief search and began the process with a robust public engagement effort to seek community feedback on policing in Burlington, qualifications our community would like to see in the next Police Chief, and the important priorities for our next police chief.

​Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to announce that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the USDA has awarded $412,550 to the State of Vermont as part of the Organic Certification Cost Share Program. The application is now open for certified operations to apply for these funds.

Vermont Business Magazine The Biden Administration and USDA have announced a long-awaited update to the SNAP (known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT) “Thrifty Food Plan.” The updated plan will now more closely reflect the true cost of food. This long-overdue change will result in roughly a 25% increase in 3SquaresVT benefit amounts and will help tens of thousands of our neighbors afford a healthy, nutritious diet for themselves and their families.

Vermont Business Magazine Isotech North America in Colchester has received an additional order from the US Navy for its custom temperature calibrators. Isotech was awarded a Navy contract for design and development of approximately 700 next generation dry block temperature calibrators . After successful field evaluations and performance data from the early delivery orders, the Navy has placed new delivery orders in large quantities.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public Radio has won two 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for its journalism in 2020 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The winning coverage includes: Feature Reporting: ‘Our Moms Have To Talk’: Pocket Dial Connects Grieving Moms. And as the urgent stories of 2020 compounded, Brave Little State, VPR's people-powered journalism show, continually pivoted to address listeners' curiosity about COVID-19, racial reckoning and the role of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election.

Vermont Business Magazine The travel and hospitality sector has undergone severe disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the road to recovery continues to present significant challenges. How can Vermont best meet these challenges, as well as embrace this opportunity for transformational change in this vital industry? The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing will be holding a roundtable discussion to share ideas on current challenges, opportunities that federal funding might unlock, and the future of travel and tourism in the state. Roundtable discussions will be held in Stowe, Rutland and Manchester the week of August 23.

Vermont Business Magazine With demand for well-trained STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers expected to skyrocket, and women and people of color grossly underrepresented in STEM professions, afterschool programs in Vermont and across the country can play a critical role in preparing the workforce of the future. Today, 74% of Vermont parents report programs are providing STEM, the same as in 2014. Sixty percent of parents nationally and 39% in Vermont report that their child participates in STEM in afterschool twice or more per week.

Vermont State Police The northbound travel lane of Interstate 89 just past the Williston exit will be closed for an extended period following a dump truck that crashed into the South Brownell Road overpass Wednesday morning, Aug. 18, 2021. Inspections are underway for damage to the bridge and the highway. No injuries were reported in the single-vehicle wreck.

Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) visited Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Wednesday to announce his support of the hospital’s proposed expansion of their child care center. Leahy, the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, included a request for $750,000 to support child care expansion in Bennington in his 2021 Congressionally Directed Spending requests. Let’s Grow Kids, a statewide campaign advocating for equitable access to high-quality, affordable child care in Vermont by 2025, participated in the press conference.

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Vermont Business Magazine GURU MEDIA SOLUTIONS, a full-service marketing and creative agency with offices in Sausalito, CA, and Burlington, VT, announced its Digital Marketing Agency of Record (AOR) partnership with the Non-GMO Project, the world’s most respected mission-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to building and protecting a non-GMO food supply. This is the second major signing by GURU's East Coast office since opening in Fall 2020.

​Vermont Business Magazine John P Larkin Country Club is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. The course, often nicknamed as JPL, is situated on US Route 5, alongside the Connecticut River. It is a 9-hole, public golf course, which offers a fun challenge and scenic views. The course has a deep history, and has now been a staple in the Windsor community for 100 years.

Vermont Business Magazine Anyone age 12 and older is eligible to be vaccinated, regardless of residency. Those 12-17 are eligible for only the Pfizer vaccine. The third dose for immunocompromised individuals is available now but only those who have received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get a third dose. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has not been approved for a booster. The CDC is expected to have further guidance as early as September on the general population receiving a booster, perhaps including the J&J shot.