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by Seth Blanchard It’s no secret that health care becomes a bigger concern for most of us as we grow older. More ailments are likely to develop, which means more money spent to visit health professionals and buy medication. Even if you remain healthy through your later years, the costs of preventative care and preparing for potential unexpected health situations are rising.

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Vermont Business Magazine On November 5, the Brattleboro Area Early Childhood Educators hosted the Making Connections Conference at Brattleboro Retreat.

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Vermont Business Magazine Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD praised the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its approval this week of a new rule that requires a smoke-free environment in public housing residences. According to the announcement made last week by HUD Secretary Julian Castro, the rule will prohibit "lit tobacco products (cigarettes,

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Vermont Business Magazine Community-based, employee-owned Kinney Drugs continues its partnership with Vermont Health Connect to help inform local communities about their options in the insurance marketplace.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's largest telecommunications company will be sold to an Illinois firm. Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: CNSL) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FairPoint Communications, Inc.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable (Roundtable) announced the recipient of the 2016 New Medallion Award, which recognizes exceptional school leadership and progress toward the goals inherent in Act 46 of equity, access, and quality of educational experiences for all Vermont students: Rachael Potts, Internship Coord

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The United States Department of Agriculture is hiring paid part time interns to help transform rural America. The positions are intended to be non-competitively transferred into federal service upon graduation.USDA Rural Development administers more than 40 loan and grant programs.

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Vermont Business Magazine Dr James N Weinstein, CEO and President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) system, will retire from that position at the end of his term, June 30, 2017, Anne-Lee Verville, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Boards Chair, announced today.

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Vermont Business Magazine KSE Partners, now Leonine Public Affairs, launches its new brand today. KSE Partners, based in Montpelier, has been a leading Vermont premier government relations and public relations firm for nearly 30 years. Now, KSE Partners is retiring its original identity and launching its new look, office space, and name, Leonine Public Affairs.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Teddy Bear Company has revealed that its 4-foot Giant Bear is featured with Oprah Winfrey on the cover of the December issue of O Magazine. The 4-foot Giant Bear has been a best-seller for a number of years and is available at 

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Vermont Business Magazine Six Downs Rachlin Martin attorneys, including two firm directors, have earned admission to the New Hampshire Bar Association in the past twelve months, bringing the total number admitted in the Granite State to 19 and adding strength to the firm’s practice in the Upper Valley.

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Vermont Business Magazine Leaders of unions representing telecom workers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont responded in a statement today to the announcement by Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc that it plans to purchase FairPoint Communications in 2017. The sale is subject to approval by both companies’ shareholders and state regulators.