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Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Robert Larner College of Medicine invites the public to a free, informational webinar on Thursday, March 19, from 3 to 4 p.m., facilitated by

Tom Leavitt, President & CEO, Northfield Savings Bank After carefully monitoring the rapid evolution of the novel coronavirus in past weeks and preparing for contingencies, we are taking immediate actions to protect you, our staff, and our communities from greater risk of COVID-19. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, we are changing our branch lobby hours. We will be offering interior branch access to customers during three separate 90-minute intervals each day Monday through Friday.

by Dr Joshua White, CMO, Gifford Medical Center Now, understand that right here and now, the virus is the fire and we are the trees. It is here, my friends. We cannot see it, but it is among us as I write. We may choose to space ourselves, or we may not. Our vulnerable and our elderly may die, or they may not. We as a community and a society are making this choice, consciously or not.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of David J Fox to become Rutland County sheriff, replacing outgoing Sheriff Stephen P Benard. Fox has served in the Rutland County sheriff’s office since 2004, joining after he graduated from the Vermont Police Academy.

​Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Bank has announced programs to provide additional financial flexibility to customers who may face financial hardship due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus. Berkshire Bank has branches in southwestern Vermont. Effective Wednesday, March 18th for an initial 30-day period, Berkshire Bank is offering financial assistance to all of its customers.

Vermont Business Magazine As a direct result of Executive Order 01-20 that Governor Phil Scott signed on Friday, the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is supporting the state’s mitigation efforts by urging Vermonters to renew registrations online and renew licenses by mail to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 infection.

Vermont Business Magazine Responding to shelves empty of hand sanitizer in local grocers, pharmacies, big-box stores and online as the novel coronavirus crisis overwhelms Vermonters, co-owners Jeremy and Ron Elliott are using the unique resources of their distillery to help meet the shortage. With the help of an amazing staff, priorities at Smugglers’ Notch Distillery flipped overnight from crafting spirits to producing hand sanitizer.

Vermont Business Magazine School for International Training and its parent organization, World Learning, Inc., have announced safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective Monday, March 16, faculty and staff based in the organization's headquarters in Brattleboro, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., have been instructed to work from home. Nearly 150 World Learning and SIT staff members work on the Vermont campus.

Vermont Business Magazine During these unprecedented times, people, businesses and governments throughout the world are modifying their operations as a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has spread around the globe. In Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency Friday, enacting steps to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the most vulnerable.

The Vermont State Police, like law-enforcement agencies nationwide, has planned for this situation and is taking precautions. Commanders have directed members of the state police to make certain modifications to their operations to protect both the workforce and the public.

Vermont Business Magazine As of Monday evening, March 16th, all Secretary of State division buildings are temporarily closed to the public, including 128 State Street in Montpelier, which houses Corporations and Business Services, Elections, Municipal Assistance, Admin, and IT, the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) located at 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor in Montpelier, and the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA), located at 1078 US Route 2 in Middlesex.

Vermont State Police Members of the Vermont State Police are investigating a shooting incident at a home on Vermont Route 14 in the town of Royalton that left one man dead and another injured. Troopers were called to respond to an altercation occurring at the home on Route 14 at about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Reports were received soon after that of gunshots. Upon arrival troopers located one man who was deceased and another man both suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The injured man was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and is currently in surgery.

Vermont Business Magazine Visitors to the White River Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center will notice several changes on campus as the facility intensifies its COVID-19 response efforts. Beginning March 17th, all individuals arriving on campus will be screened in their vehicles. Visitors to the Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Bennington and Rutland will also be screened prior to exiting their vehicle.