Vermont Business Magazine In a ceremony held January 12, 2021, an outstanding early career physician-scientist in the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, Diego Adrianzen Herrera, M.D., was invested as the inaugural holder of the Early Career Green and Gold Professor of Medicine. Adrianzen Herrera, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, member of the UVM Cancer Center, and pipeline investigator of the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health, was selected for this two-year appointment by a Department of Medicine committee headed by Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor and vice chair for emerging researchers. 
 

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Medical Society Education & Research Foundation (VMSERF) has announced the 2022 cohort of the Physician Executive Leadership Institute Foundational Course, which commences remotely this January. The VMSERF leadership course is offered in partnership with the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Lumunos Clinician Well-Being Services. Perhaps more than ever before, physicians and PAs are being asked to step up and skillfully lead rapid change throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Every clinician is being called upon to bring their leadership skills and management styles to the forefront to ensure the best outcomes for Vermont patients.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Land Trust and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation have conserved more than 6,500 acres of working forest in central Vermont. With funding from the USDA Forest Service through the Forest Legacy Program, the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation has purchased conservation easements for two large parcels of forestland from the land trust, which currently owns the properties. The large expanse of forestland is known as “Worcester Woods” and spans both sides of Route 12 in Worcester and Elmore.

Vermont State Police On January 16, 2022, at approximately 8:00 AM the Sheldon Fire Department was dispatched to 718 Sweet Hollow Road for a reported structure fire.  When firefighters arrived, they discovered heavy fire coming from the building located to the east of the residence.  During the overhaul of the fire scene, firefighters discovered human remains within the structure. The investigation determined the victim of the fire was the property owner, 69-year-old Larry Gregoire of Sheldon. 

Vermont Business Magazine A winter PARKING BAN will go into effect for most of Burlington tonight at 10pm. With extremely cold temperatures later this week, crews will be working to clear the sidewalks and roads of snow and ice through the night. Public Works encourages you to check 802-658-SNOW for updates or keep your eye on the snow ban lights. The public is also encouraged to sign up for text/email notifications through VT-Alert. Sign up at burlingtonvt.gov/btv-alerts. Bans are always called by 3PM.