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Vermont Business Magazine Farmers from across the state are voicing their concern about how new policies would impact solar and other renewable energy on Vermont farms. More than 40 farmers wrote to lawmakers and government officials today, stating, "We are concerned about policies being developed in Montpelier that could negatively impact our ability to affordably us

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont has particularly high rates of insurance coverage, a national study has found.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, President Obama joined individuals in recovery, family members, medical professionals, law enforcement officials and other leaders at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Obama Administration has announced its intention to expand support for diabetes prevention programs after studying the results of a YMCA of the USA wellness program, which has proven successful in preventing Type 2 Diabetes.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin today appointed Chittenden County Senator Diane Snelling as Chair of the Natural Resources Board (NRB).

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by Dean Whitlock Governor Shumlin has been parroting the Marijuana Policy Project's emotionally charged polemics about prohibition, about being first, doing it right, having the courage.

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Vermont Business Magazine Cancer is the leading cause of death in Vermont.

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by Carolyn Shapiro Are we genetically doomed when the double helix we all identify with DNA breaks?

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Vermont Business Magazine Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN) have introduced legislation to improve care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions.

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Vermont Business Magazine Effective April 1, Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery (GMOS) will join University of Vermont Health Network - CVMC Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. The integration will combine GMOS Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Christian Bean and Dr. Christopher Meriam with CVMC Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Mahlon Bradley and Dr. Sara Graves into one practice.

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Vermont Business Magazine The SVHC Foundation is pleased to announce sponsors for the Dine to Your Heart’s Delight “Shop Local” Week April 1 – 8. The ‘Shop Local” Week is a part of a series of Dine to Your Heart’s Delight events, including an upscale dance party at the Taconic Hotel in Manchester on April 9, and $10,000 cash raffle.

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Vermont Business Magazine Eight public media stations in New England, including Vermont Public Radio, have received a $625,538 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to establish a regional news collaboration.