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Vermont Business Magazine USSenatorBernie Sanders (I-Vermont)on Mondaywill make stops in Franklin County. He will tour Northern Tier Center for Health (NOTCH), a federally qualified health center in Richford, and meet with staff. In StAlbans, Sanders will hold a senior town meeting to discuss the serious issues facing people in Vermont and throughout the United States.
Vermont Business MagazineThe following statement is from UVM President Tom Sullivan, which was distributed to the university community Sunday evening regarding the tragic events in Charlottesville, VA, Saturday.
Vermont Business MagazineVermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce today announced that the State of Vermont has reached an agreement with People’s United Bank, NAto provide core banking services. The contract is expected to generate savings that will accrue year over year.
Vermont Business Magazine In the fall of 2016, Nancy Cathcart was preparing for long-needed bilateral knee replacement surgery when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The Board and staff accommodated her leave of absence and part-time status through treatments.
Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) announced this week its premium rates for Blue Cross and MVP, as well as releasing its list of prescription drugs that have risen the most over the last year. The GMCB cut the rate requests for both insurers, but Blue Cross was granted a 9.2 percent increase and MVP a 3.5 percent increase.
Vermont Business MagazineThe University of Vermont is one of only 24 universities nationwide to make the Princeton Review's “Green Rating Honor Roll” in recognition of sustainability-related practices, policies and academic offerings.
Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims increased last week but remain at a low summer-time level. Claims had been falling steadily since early July. Claims also are lower than they were the same time last year, which has been the usual case for most weeks in 2017.
Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center (SVRCC), a department of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), gratefully accepted a donation of dozens of 
blankets from Bennington Subaru and the Leukemia and
Vermont Business Magazine GlobalFoundries employees were treated to a picnic to celebrate the plant that was founded by IBM in Essex Junction. Sanjay Jha, CEO of GlobalFoundries, with Governor Phil Scott, Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Peter Welch and other dignitaries, later joinedthem. But the plant needs more workers.
Vermont Business MagazineGovernor Phil Scott and USSenator Patrick Leahy(D-Vermont)were in HardwickThursdayto announce a $250,000 Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)granttotransform the former "Greensboro Garage" on Route 15 into a new agricultural enterprise center.The grant is one of ten NBRC grants totaling $2,228,801 announcedThursday, which will make vital infrastru
Vermont Business Magazine Best Education Degrees, the leading guide to educational careers and colleges, has published its ranking of the 35 Top Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education Degrees for 2017 and the University ofVermont is included in the list: http://www.be
Vermont Business MagazineToday, Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable (VBR) and Jeffrey Carr, President, Economic & Policy Resources (EPR), announced the Q3 2017 outlook results of their joint initiative, the VBR-EPR Business Conditions Survey and Index.
Overall Finding