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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police in 2015 initiated efforts to obtain body-worn cameras for all troopers and to replace two-decade-old in-cruiser dashboard camera systems. State police leaders have been working ever since with the Legislature to acquire not only body-worn cameras but also the necessary data storage systems to support them.

For more than 20 years, the state police and the public have benefitted from the in-car camera and body microphone system. The state police is deeply grateful for these as aids in our work, every day. The Vermont State Police and its leadership remain committed to purchasing and deploying body-worn cameras in fiscal year 2021 to complement the in-car system.

by Kate Whelley McCabe, CEO, Vermont Evaporator Company Monday, June 1st started off great. My family was healthy. After three wretched months, my business was still standing. And good news was on the way: thanks to our public health experts, our healthcare workers and the support of the general public, Vermont was managing the pandemic well. We were opening up, slowly and responsibly. And, I hadn't read the details yet, but the governor's $250 million COVID Aid package had been announced.

He'd done such a good job managing the pandemic response itself, it had to contain good news for Vermont Evaporator Company, right? I mean, I had long since given up on the federal government, sure. But Vermont was on top of this!

Dear Member of the Vermont General Assembly: As you build a plan to spend the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) monies that were allocated to Vermont, we hope you will use some basic guidelines in your decision making. Vermonters are struggling. These funds, as with all state revenues, should be first and foremost used to meet the needs of the people of Vermont and to create a Vermont that works for everyone. Rather than focusing on what the federal rules permit, we urge the Legislature and administration to focus on what Vermonters need.

​Vermont Business Magazine As school districts across the state say good-bye to the Vermont high school class of 2020, the McClure Foundation today announced a graduation gift for every member of that class. Every graduating senior, no matter their circumstances or where they went to high school, will be eligible for a free course of their choosing at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) this fall.

​Vermont Business Magazine Saturday, June 13 from 2pm-4pm Vermonters can take a drive to Waterbury and fill the trunk of their car with beloved Vermont beer. The Vermont Brewers Association is hosting a drive thru Vermont beer event encouraging Vermonters to take a drive, explore Vermont and support Vermont brewers - be a Vermont tourist by popping the trunk of your car and filling it with VT beer.

Vermont Business Magazine LaunchVT, Generator, and Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) announced today the start of the 2020 Jumpstart Collegiate program. Back for a second year after a successful pilot last summer, Jumpstart Collegiate helps aspiring student entrepreneurs launch their ventures. Ten intrepid students from local Vermont colleges will participate in an eight week comprehensive business development program and get connected with the mentors and service providers they need to be successful.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) announced today a partnership with global education network Edmodo to create a statewide network for Vermont educators to collaborate and access Continuity of Learning resources to enable continued support for all Vermont students. The Edmodo platform will also provide educators with a virtual ecosystem for peer learning and networking communities to share information and best practices. Each school district and supervisory union (SU/SD) and approved independent school will be provided with an independent space for localized development and online teaching.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health is reporting today that there were nine new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1,084. There are two hospitalized statewide. There were no deaths. There have been 55 deaths but none in almost two weeks. As of Monday evening, a total of 68 cases are thought to be associated with the Winooski outbreak. As Health Department teams reach out to close contacts of COVID-19 cases, people report they are doing everything they can to prevent further spread. While outbreaks can cause fear and uncertainty, Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, emphasized that they can happen anywhere. This is simply the nature of the virus.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Community Foundation, in partnership with area philanthropists and private foundations led by a local anonymous donor, announced the creation of a Main Street Business Relief Fund for Arlington, Dorset, and Manchester that will direct at least $1 million in support to small businesses that provide core services to the local community, animate the area’s vibrant hospitality industry, and contribute to the region’s economic vitality.

Vermont Business Magazine Celebrating under this year’s theme, “Expect Challenge, Achieve Distinction," 408 students representing 13 online graduate programs will spend a week participating in capstone and culminating academic work, conferences and commencement exercises at Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) annual Residency Conference June 22-26. For the first time in its over 20-year history, the annual Residency Conference will be held virtually due to pandemic restrictions on in-person gatherings.

Vermont Business Magazine The IRS recently announced that it is sending some COVID-19 economic impact payments, or “stimulus checks,” to nearly 4 million people in the form of prepaid debit cards, adding a third payment method to the already established paper checks and direct deposits. These prepaid debit cards are being sent in plain envelopes from “Money Network Cardholder Services” and are VISA-branded.

Vermont Business Magazine Nedde Real Estate of Burlington, Vermont, Owner/Developer of 77 Pine Street, better known as the People’s United Bank building, celebrated the groundbreaking and renovations of 77 Pine Street. The building will be repurposed into a modern Vermont headquarters for People’s United bank, and 50 energy-efficient apartments. The $20 million project is being managed by Wright and Morrisey and is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2021.