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Vermont Business Magazine The District is pleased to announce the Committee on Public Secondary Schools voted to award Burlington High School (BHS) continued accreditation in the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) at its April meeting.
Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) will hold its 50th commencement ceremony at Norwich University’s Shapiro Field House in Northfield, Vermont on June 3, 2017. The ceremony will begin at 2 pm. This year, nearly 500 students from across the state will be awarded associate degrees.
Vermont Business Magazine Acute respiratory disease (ARD) due to infection with adenovirus is a major cause of morbidity at military training centers. In addition to ARD, adenovirus infection can cause sore throat, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, and urinary infections.
Vermont Business MagazineLast week, representatives from Long Trail Brewing Company and Farrell Distributing visited the Vermont Foodbank to present a check for $12,285 to fight hunger in Vermont. During July and December 2016, Long Trail Brewing Company donated $1 for every case of Long Trail sold at Hannaford Supermarkets throughout New England.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc (VITL), operators of the Vermont Health Information Exchange (Vermont HIE), and Medicity, the leading provider of population health management solutions, has announced that VITL has launched its external connection to the Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE), also known as the Virtual Lifetime Electron
Vermont Business MagazineHome Care Assistance of Greater Burlingtonhas announced the grand opening of its office in Essex Junction. The Grand Opening Event will be held onWednesday, May 24thfrom 5pm to 7pm.
Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center’s Career Connections supported employment program for adults with mental health challenges recently received high marks from the Vermont Department of Mental Health. Based on the December 2016 review, Career Connections was awarded the highest rating in Vermont at this time, 118 out of a possible 125.
Vermont Business Magazine A statewide survey of Vermont CEOs suggests optimism for the state's economy has waned somewhat from the previous quarter's survey, especially in regards to labor, cost of living andthe health care industry, while the information sector retains strength.
Vermont Business Magazine The question of how Vermont can and should invest in its youngest citizens was a major focus in the State House this legislative session and it’s looking like next year’s budget will include a small but much-needed funding increase for early care and learning programs.
by Senator Bernie Sanders The good news is that Vermont has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country; fully 88 percent of our kids leave high school with a diploma. All of us – parents, educators, community members and most of all, our hardworking students – should feel great pride in that accomplishment.
by Representative Don Turner The time to act is now. The Legislature faces a rare opportunity to make Vermont more affordable for all. The Affordable Care Act requires re-negotiations of all teacher health insurance plans beforeJanuary 1, 2018. This provision allows the state to save money by dropping the high premium or “Cadillac” insurance plans.
by Mike SmithThe attack usually comes from someone you don’t know. Their goal is to supplant the truth with doubt, to undermine credibility and diminish achievements, and to destroy character for reasons that often remain unknown. They are like thieves, bent on robbing those human qualities that are most valuable to their victims—qualities such as integrity and honor.