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Vermont Business MagazineThe Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties (VNA) announces that the Janet SMunt VNA Family Room will transition from being a program of the VNA to a newly created freestanding non-profit organization in July 2017.
Aly RichardsHealthy children. Happy parents. A positive work culture. Engaged, productive and loyal employees who feel valued and supported to do their very best work. These are just a few of the many reasons the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children chooses to offer paid family leave.
by Mike SmithPresident Donald Trump and GovernorPhil Scott are both Republicans, but that’s where the similarities end. Nothing illustrates the differences between these two politicians more than their opposing positions on immigration.
Leonine Public AffairsThis week the Statehouse was relatively slow moving in terms of House and Senate floor ac
by Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe Just over 50 years ago, in response to a national poverty rate of almost 20 percent, President Johnson introduced legislation known as the “War on Poverty.” His goal was “not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, to prevent it." A central piece was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA),
Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s alumnus and National Public Radio (NPR) Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman ’77 will be presenting on campus on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in the McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael’s College.
Vermont Business MagazineAn abundance of snow and chilly temperatures could not keep Wounded Warrior Project(WWP) veterans away from the slopes of Pico Mountain recently. Participants skied, rode snowboards, and enjoyed the benefits of getting out of the house and connecting with fellow service members.
Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) is excited to welcome its 18th season by announcing that program registration for Central VT is open! From now until February 22, parents/guardians can register their girl for the Central VT spring program at their participating site or rec center via the GOTRVT website.
Vermont Business MagazineGovernor Phil Scott and members of his senior staff and cabinet traveled to Québec City this week for the first official meetings with their Québec counterparts, as well as meeting with businesses and industry groups in the Province.Scott and Premier Couillard discussed opportunities to expand the Vermont-Quebec partnership through continued collaborati
Vermont Business Magazine Special Olympics athletes, Program leaders, Unified Partners, and family members from 39 states and the District of Columbia converged on Capitol Hill on February 15 for Special Olympics’ 15th annual “Capitol Hill Day.”Special Olympics athletes from across the nation held more than 250 face-to-face meetings with Members of Congress in both the House an
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) joined with Governor Phil Scott and partners including Green Mountain Power, Efficiency Vermont, Vermont Electric Coop and Washington Electric Coop today to launch the Climate Economy Model Communities Program.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont PBS announced today that it accepted a bid of $56 million for one of its four broadcast licenses, WVTA, in the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction. Vermonters will not see any reduction in over the air coverage.