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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont-At-Large) today condemned anti-Palestinian hatred and violence.

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Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other states sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today for illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity with abrupt changes that will limit access to long-term housing and other services.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low after an increase in cases that began in August and ran into early fall. Other indicators like wastewater virus show an increase in COVID-19 and Norovirus in Vermont and nationally, while COVID outbreaks also edged higher.

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Vermont Business Magazine The American Nurses Foundation has announced the selection of five health systems, including Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, who are the recipients of mini-grants to help expand the free Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program into rural and long-term care settings.

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Vermont Business Magazine Age Well has announced a generous $5,000 donation from the Fanny Allen Corporation to support Age Well’s Medically Tailored Meals, a key component of the Meals on Wheels program.

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Vermont Business Magazine New research from BlazerWorks reveals that Vermont is the #1 best state in the nation for special education — leading the country in inclusion, support staffing, and student success. The State of Special Education Index analysed national education and health data across all 50 states to understand how well each supports students with disabilities.

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The Vermont State Police has continued investigating a cruelty-to-a-child complaint that was made on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. According to the findings of the investigation, Carmine Colajezzi, 39, of Randolph physically harmed and caused injury to his child, who is younger than age 5, on Sunday in addition to the prior incident on Nov. 16.

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Vermont Business Magazine Impactful research by scientists at the University of Vermont has identified new blood tests that can predict a person’s risk for cognitive impairment that can lead to dementia—long before people notice any memory issues.

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Vermont Business Magazine With the recent closure of the Copley Birthing Center, Copley Hospital has worked carefully to ensure that valuable equipment and supplies continue to benefit maternal and newborn care in the community.

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Vermont Business Magazine VITL, Vermont’s nonprofit health information exchange, has announced the appointment of Randy Farmer as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Farmer brings more than a decade of executive leadership experience and a deep understanding of health data services.

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Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice (CVHHH) has announced that Tom MacLeay of Montpelier is the Honorary Chair of its year-end appeal. Tom is Chair of the National Life Group Foundation and a former President, CEO, and Chair of the Board of National Life Group.

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Vermont Business Magazine An innovative collaboration between the Lyndon Institute and Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) in St Johnsbury is offering Licensed Nursing Associate (LNA) instruction to high school students during the 2025-2026 academic year. Students currently enrolled in the program take daily classes and gain hands-on health care experience to pre