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Vermont Department of Economic Development The Vermont APEX Accelerator is part of a nation-wide program established to strengthen U.S. supply chains by helping businesses pursue and perform on contracts with federal agencies, state and local governments, and government prime contractors. Find us online: The Vermont APEX Accelerator.

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Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University has officially appointed Dr. Lea M. Williams as Provost and Dean of the Faculty following her service as interim provost. A 20-year member of the Norwich community, Provost Williams now serves as the University’s chief academic officer, overseeing academic programs, faculty affairs, and institutional learning initiatives. “Dr.

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by Devon Green, VAHHS Week 2 at the legislature kept the focus on health care affordability. It began with the Senate Health and Welfare Committee hearing from Shawn Tester, CEO of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and VAHHS Board Chair.

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Vermont Business Magazine VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) proudly marks its 80th anniversary in 2026, celebrating eight decades of delivering high-quality home health care, hospice, and community services to families across Rutland, Bennington, and Franklin counties.

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Vermont Business Magazine Hundreds of mental health advocates and 43 co-sponsoring organizations and their network will rally together for the 11th Annual Mental Health Advocacy Day on Thursday, January 29th at the Vermont Supreme Courthouse Auditorium (9:00 am-12 pm - in-person and live-streamed) and the Vermont State House Capitol (1-3 pm – in-person).

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Vermont Business Magazine Two transformative nursing programs launched in partnership with Norwich University and Vermont State University, and supported by federal and state grant funding, celebrated the graduation of 31 students between August and the end of December.

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The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a woman who was in the custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections. VSP was notified at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, that Alexis Lesage, 28, of South Burlington had died earlier that day at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

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Vermont business Magazine On Martin Luther King Day, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates gathered to announced the Vermont Voting Rights Act, legislation that will safeguard the voting rights of all Vermonters amid growing threats to the federal Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court plans to rehear Louisiana v.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont business Magazine The Vermont economy remains relatively healthy, even as the national economy presents uncertainty, but the state tax revenue gravy train is running out of steam and the surpluses elected leaders have counted on to plug holes, as with the property tax, likely will not be available for much longer.

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Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.00/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.99/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.70/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 59.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76/g today.

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Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Showcase your Vermont brand to over 1.5 million fairgoers at one of the largest and most iconic events in the Northeast! Each September, the Big E fair transforms West Springfield, MA into a massive celebration of food, culture, and commerce.

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Vermont Business Magazine The 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation at Saint Michael’s College is drawing its theme this year from Dr. King’s final book, which focused on environmental justice, alongside his social justice work and advocacy.