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Vermont Business Magazine Local small business owner, Paul Ralston, who previously served two terms in the Vermont Legislature, has created a new radio program which will commence on WDEV on (this Thursday) January 21st from 1-2 PM.  “I’m trying to decide if I should run for office,” he said, “and if so, which office.” WDEV’s Ken Squier said “The Reluctant Politician” is one of the most original concepts for a news talk radio format we have come across."

Vermont Business Magazine Last October, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Michael Yudin, sent a letter to states reminding them to use the terms “dyslexia”, “dysgraphia”, and “dyscalculia” in Individualized Education Programs and in evaluations determining a student’s eligibility for special education services. Since then, talk has been more frequent in regards to how these diagnoses can benefit the development of programs to support students with learning disabilities. Before Yudin released the letter, many states and schools did not openly acknowledge an identified diagnosis of dyslexia. The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) provided guidance to the Office of Special Education Programs and found that the same was true of dysgraphia and dyscalculia. 

Vermont Business Magazine Mach7 Technologies has been awarded a United States Patent for handheld medical imaging modality.  Core to Mach7’s iModality mobile application, this technology strengthens and advances Mach7’s leadership position in enterprise image management and further demonstrates the company’s belief that the patient should always be at the center of care delivery. 

Vermont Business Magazine The RehabGYM and Peak Physical Therapy are excited to announce a business merger effective January 25, 2015. Susan Dodge PT, owner of Peak Physical Therapy, and Sharon Gutwin PT, owner of the RehabGYM, look forward to providing more comprehensive rehabilitation and programing to a wider customer base. The team from Peak Physical Therapy brings added experience and passion in the rehabilitation of athletes, active individuals, and those with MS. This partnership provides an exciting opportunity to grow and solidify innovative physical therapy practices in Vermont. Peak Performance Sports will continue to offer performance enhancement classes, personal training, Vo2 max testing and RMR testing, and yoga at Perk Fitness in South Burlington with plans to merge with the RehabGYM when their new facility is built in 2017.

Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Medical Center and The University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences have received a total of $175,000 from the KeyBank Foundation to strengthen the nursing profession and support construction of a new inpatient bed facility. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) will receive $75,000 to match a grant from the AARP/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Future for Nursing: Campaign for Action”. These funds will help spur an increase in the number of nurses who pursue baccalaureate degrees in Vermont, implement a program to educate nurse practitioners about establishing their own practices, and increase educational opportunities for “New Americans” interested in nursing and health careers.

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Vermont legislators heard two sides of the divestment debate last week as a Senate committee began testimony on a bill that would see the state cease investing in fossil fuel stocks, according to VBSR's Week 2 legislative newsletter. Eric Becker, the chief investment officer at Clean Yield Asset Management in Norwich, a VBSR member, spoke to both the Legislature's Climate Caucus and the Senate Government Operations Committee last week. He said that fossil fuel investments have become risky financial bets and that the industry is offering more fossil fuel-free funds due to investor concerns over the economic and environmental consequences of investing in coal, oil, and gas.

Vermont State Police Interstate 89 sb between exits 7 and 6 are now re-opened with traffic flowing. Interstate 89, south, in the Montpelier & Berlin area was shut down due to multiple vehicle crashes between exits 7 and 6, in a statement issued by the VSP at 2:36 pm Monday. Traffic is being diverted off the interstate at exit 7. Currently, there’s no estimate on when the roadway will reopen, but efforts to remove the vehicles and treat the ice are underway. Motorists should find alternate routes and expect delays in the area.  No serious injuries have been reported and specific details are not yet available. Updates will be provided as appropriate. Motorists should expect delays in the area, or seek alternate routes. Please call 511 for road conditions and drive carefully.

Vermont Busness Magazine The Vermont State Colleges system (VSC) has begun a process to develop strategic alliances between Johnson State College and Lyndon State College, as well as between Vermont Technical College and Community College of Vermont. These alliances would be intended to provide sustainable financial savings in operations, while preserving or improving academic and support services for students. The VSC Long Range Planning Committee has directed the presidents of those colleges to work with the Chancellor’s Office to develop multiple options to provide greater coordination and possible consolidation of functions for consideration by the Board of Trustees, with the expectation the Board may take action on implementation of one or more options at its July meeting.

Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University has established its Peace and War Center to catalyze research, academics, internships, conferences and study or travel abroad to advance understanding of the many facets of the topic. The goals of the center are to advance interdisciplinary knowledge for students, scholars, and practitioners on the relationship between peace and warfare at local, national, and global levels. Its primary mission is to advance scholarship and deliberation on war, broadly defined, and its mitigation. Professor of Criminal Justice Travis Morris has been named inaugural director of the Peace and War Center.

by Mike Smith Something is brewing in Vermont. Whether it truly signifies a change or a shift in our politics and how we approach public policy remains to be seen, but there is certainly mounting evidence that something is afoot in this state. In the last election, a once-popular incumbent Democrat governor was nearly defeated by a political novice and underfunded Republican opponent in deep blue Vermont. The Vermont Republican Party gained seats in the State House for the first time in nearly two decades. And now Donald Trump arrives in the state — home of Sen. Bernie Sanders — and attracts a massive, enthusiastic audience.

Vermont Business Magazine From clinics and competitions, to beer and whiskey tastings, Vermont resorts have events and activities for all. Martin Luther King weekend plays host to fireworks and music and deals abound for families, military and more.

Vermont Business Magazine An extra day in February this year gives you that much more time to enjoy Vermont events. From evenings at cultural presentations to snow sport competitions and festivals, here’s a sampler of fun things to do on VermontVacation.com.