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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced new steps in the state’s plan to prepare for a surge in COVID-19 cases, and in turn, the need for additional hospital and medical capacity. In partnership with the Vermont National Guard (VTNG), the state is creating two additional high capacity care sites for surge: one in Essex Junction at the Champlain Valley Exposition (CVE), which will provide 400 beds staffed primarily by VTNG personnel; and another in Rutland County, supported by the Rutland Regional Medical Center, which will provide 150 beds. These high-capacity surge sites are in addition to regionally deployed sites at the Collins Perley Sports and Fitness Center in St. Albans, Barre Civic Center in Barre, and at the University of Vermont, which will create available bed space as this response unfolds.

by William Platt, Dartmouth News Preparing for spring term kept economics chair Nina Pavcnik so busy that she hardly had time to miss the usual lively conversations with her colleagues in Silsby Hall. That is, until she got an email from Associate Dean for the Social Sciences Daniel Rockmore, with a query for Dartmouth's economists.

Vermont Business Magazine Paul Millman, who co-founded Chroma Technology Corp. in 1991 and helped build it to a successful worker-owned enterprise serving the photonics industry, is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30. Millman will be followed as CEO by current Chief Financial Officer Newell Lessell. Current Chief Technology Officer, Janette Bombardier, will add the role of Chief Operating Officer to her responsibilities.

Vermont Business Magazine Beyond Plastics, a nationwide project based at Bennington College that empowers community leaders and students around the country to reduce plastic pollution, is hosting a Virtual Film Series and Earth Day poster contest to promote environmental awareness and advocacy during this time of social distancing.

Vermont Business Magazine The Peck Company Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: PECK), a leading commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has announced the company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.

Vermont Business Magazine As all Vermonters struggle in this challenging time, NFP is committed to helping Vermont employers navigate the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses and their employees. Beginning Thursday, April 2^nd, NFP Vermont will host a series of weekly webinars on four consecutive Thursdays entitled “COVID-19: HR Considerations for Your Workplace.”

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The state's finances and jobs are being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. At a lengthy press conference today ostensibly to discuss the economy, Governor Phil Scott acknowledged that the first order of business was to keep "Vermonters alive and healthy."

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor has announced that it will hold the first in a series of Virtual Town Hall events on Thursday, April 2 at 2:00pm. This first event will focus on services for employers, focusing on issues around Unemployment Insurance, among other labor-related topics.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health announced today that the total number of COVID-19 cases increased by 28 to 321 cases. There also were three more deaths from yesterday's report for a total of 16 in Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General TJ Donovan today published Recommended Guidance of the Attorney General Regarding Incarceration Decisions During the COVID-19 for prosecutors, police, and the Department of Corrections. The guidance was developed to promote the priority of ensuring the safety of all Vermonters, including law enforcement and those who are incarcerated. It outlines best practices for decisions that affect court appearances and possible incarceration during the COVID-19 emergency, to make Vermont’s response as fair and uniform as possible across the state.

Congressman Peter Welch will host a live, statewide telephone town hall meeting to discuss resources available to Vermont individuals, families, and businesses coping with the coronavirus pandemic at 4:15 pm on Thursday. He will be joined by Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and Darcy Carter, District Director of the VT Small Business Administration office.

Vermont Business Magazine Four long-time employees have purchased independent advertising and marketing agency Kelliher Samets Volk after four decades under the same ownership. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The recent acquisition, effective immediately, has officially put this advertising and marketing consultancy in the hands of Managing Director Erin Fagnant, Chief Creative Officer Kevin Willard, Chief Strategy Officer Tucker Wright and Director of Client Services Rachel Gage.