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Vermont Business Magazine In a report released earlier this summer, Vermont did relatively well among all states in data innovation. Vermont was 14th overall, fifth in STEM degrees, 10th in Broadband (very high Internet use but relatively slow connection speeds), 46th in Electronic Health Records, and predictably low (35th) in e-Government.
Vermont Business Magazine The 12th Annual Kelly Brush Ride powered by VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations, drew 810 cyclists and40 adaptive athletes who raised over $521,000 to empower those with paralysis through sport and recreation and to prevent ski racing injuries. The event was held Saturday, September 9 in Middlebury, Vermont.
by Timothy McQuiston Vermont Business Magazine Members of the Burlington Education Association went on strike Thursday morning as a last-minute call by a former federal mediator and Mayor Miro Weinberger failed to find a resolution Wednesday evening. Burlington public schools were cancelled for the day for the approximate 3,600 students.
by Karen Glitman, Director of Efficiency Vermont When people think about their local electric utility, their first thoughts are likely of poles and wires, and the electric meter on the side of their house. We think of them as energy producers: regulated businesses that provide us with reliable electricity – an enormous, complex, and critical task.
Vermont Business MagazineAs national environmental protections are deregulated and challenges presented by climate change become more widely recognized,Vermontpositions itself as the state where climate change and resource renewal can spark business growth and economic development.A national climate economy innovation summit held in early September inBurlington, Vermontwelcomed
Vermont Business Magazine The Public Service Department has announced the next meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 6 pm to 9 pm in the multipurpose room at Brattleboro Area Middle School, 109 Sunny Acres Rd, Brattleboro.
Vermont Business Magazine Edmundite Deacon Michael R Carter, a native of Burlington and a 2012 Saint Michael’s College graduate, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, September 16, at the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel on the Saint Michael’s campus in Colchester.
Vermont Business Magazine Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington hosted its inauguralBucket List Auction at Higher Ground on September 9th and raised over $15k for local programs. The evening began with a current Ronald McDonald House guest, Diane Boots, sharing her story of how RMHC has helped her family.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Mental Health (VDMH) has been awarded a $9.9 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Vermont Business MagazineSecretary of State Jim Condos would like to remind Vermonters that September is National Voter Registration Month. Voting is the foundation of our democracy. Casting a ballot, in-person on Election Day or early by mail, is one important way that Vermonters can make their voices heard in the political process.
Vermont Business MagazineSenator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and 16 of his Democratic colleagues introduced legislation Wednesday to guarantee health care to every American by expanding and improving Medicare.
Public Assets institute Vermont made progress this year making the kinds of investments that can move the state forward and create an economy that works for everyone.