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Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) has recently received two distinctions as a superior employer. The health system was named one of 2017’s Best Places to Work in Vermont for the third year in a row. In addition, SVHC was named to the Becker’s Hospital Review 2017 list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.”
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced the State of Vermont has been selected as one of five states to participate in a national criminal justice effort aimed at improving law enforcement practices and policies.
by Patrick Leahy This is the first Sunshine Week, since it began in 2005, when the public’s right to know has been under direct assault, and on several fronts.
Statement from Scott Giles, president and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corp. on the shutdown of FAFSA data retrieval tool:
The following programs at the Brattleboro Retreat will be closed on Tuesday, March 14th due to predicted heavy snowfall:
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today released his Administration’s plan to expedite public disclosure of records relating to EB-5 projects in the Northeast Kingdom in connection with alleged fraud case against Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger.
Vermont Business Magazine The strange spring weather continues, with forecasters saying a Nor’easter will hit the Northeast Tuesday morning and continue through Thursday morning. In Vermont, up to two feet could blanket the region. Forecasters say the storm is not expected to create a lot of outages, as the snow will be light and fluffy with low water content.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont unemployment rate was down one-tenth in January, another indicator, like last week's tax revenue report, showing economic improvement. The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for January was 3.1 percent.
Vermont Business MagazineA core group of Vermonters, with experience in natural science, public policy and environmental history, have released The Mountain Manifesto, an urgent and public call to action to protect Vermont’s mountains, according to Annette Smith, Executive Director ofVermonters for a Clean Environment, in a statement released Sunday(
by Bill SchubartMany young people are, by nature’s design, rash and impulsive andin loco parentiseducators must often deal with the fallout from their students’ lack of experience. Real-life consequences and good mentoring, mature them over time or they become infantilized adults.
by Mike Smith What was supposed to be a recent protest against a controversial writer turned into a near riot and left many wondering if diversity of thought is even allowed on college campuses nowadays. Charles Murray, a political scientist and author, was scheduled to speak at Middlebury College after being invited by the American Enterprise Club.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Cheesemakers Festival will mark its ninth annual appearance on the shores of Lake Champlain at the historic Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms on July 16, 2017, from 10 AM to 4 PM to celebrate the art of cheesemaking in Vermont.