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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed the year's first case of human illness due to West Nile virus.
by Mike Faher/The Commons The state has lost a long-running battle over emergency planning at Vermont Yankee in Vernon. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on June 23 denied Vermont’s appeals of federal rulings that had allowed the shut-down plant’s emergency operations to shrink dramatically as of mid-April.
Vermont Business Magazine Overall, long term care costs across all care settings in Vermont, including home care, adult day services, assisted living and nursing facilities, are up from 2015. The current monthly average for a private nursing home room, for instance, is $8,897 ($106,764 per year), up 1.56 percent.
Vermont Business Magazine In a startling report released in late June, National Safety Council research shows 28 states are failing their residents by lacking a comprehensive, proven plan to eliminate prescription opioid overdoses. Prescription Nation, a definitive ranking of how states are tackling the worst drug crisis in recorded US history, ass
by Priyanka Prakash FitSmallBusiness.com Fit Small Business recently published a list a the best and worst states to get an SBA loan based on data we acquired directly from the Small Business Administration freedom of information act. Through its research it discovered that Vermont is the best overall place to receive an SBA loan.
Vermont Business Magazine Gifford Health Care in Randolph is partnering with Vermont Blueprint for Health, the Vermont Department for Health, and the Greater Burlington YMCA to offer an evening session of the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. Offered free of charge, this program offers education and support to help adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes a
Vermont Business Magazine An Open House and Community Celebration to commemorate the renovation of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s Northshire Campus is scheduled for 12 - 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24 at the practice, 5957 Main Street—Route 7A in Manchester.
Vermont Business Magazine USDA Rural Development has launched a Two-Tiered Income Limit Pilot for the Single Family Housing Programs in Vermont. The pilot bands together the income limits of households with 1-4 members and with 5-8 members. This banding significantly increases the range of households eligible for Rural Development's Direct Home Loan Progra
Vermont Business Magazine The third annual FreshTracks Road Pitch, a five day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) ride around the state and stop in various towns to listen to entrepreneurs pitch their business concepts, will be held August 1 through August 5, 2016.
by Mike Smith It’s a stunning transformation to witness. In restaurants, airports and other public places, often our companion is not the person sitting with us, but rather the electronic device we are clinging to.
Vermont Business Magazine July is national ice cream month, and there is no better way to celebrate than with your two favorite guys. Why pick just one flavor, when you can have them all?
by Seth N Blanchard Are you dreaming about moving into your first home? While home hunting can be exciting, the process of buying a home can be somewhat challenging. Purchasing a home is a big financial commitment – potentially one of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your lifetime. With some planning, you can be ready to commit to a home with confidence.