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Vermont Business Magazine Each year, VSECU members direct $20,000 to Vermont charities through the member directed giving program, We Care 2. Now through the end of the month, VSECU, a credit union for everybody in Vermont, is accepting We Care 2 applications from organizations seeking funding to help impact issues of food, shelter, heat, or financial education for Vermonters.
Vermont Business Magazine Six months after signing the historic education reform law known as Act 46, Governor Peter Shumlin today highlighted its early success in sparking local conversations statewide about how to enhance educational quality for Vermont’s kids.
Vermont Business Magazine Moody’s Investors Service on Monday upgraded the Burlington Electric Department’s credit rating to Baa1 from Baa2, citing BED’s renewable and reliable power supply, energy efficiency measures, and proactive strategic planning by BED management as important factors for the boost.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Teddy Bear Company, the nation’s largest producer of handcrafted teddy bears, is adding a homemade sweet treat to its successful line of gift-giving offerings.
by Mike Smith Wednesday is Veterans Day. We normally celebrate by thanking a veteran or current military member. But when you think of it, we really need to say thanks to more than just the veteran. Most of us never experience the long, sometimes dangerous, time away from home and family that military members endure.
Vermont Business Magazine A new study published online November 5 in the American Journal of Psychiatry casts a shadow on light therapy’s status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder.
Vermont Business Magazine Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) has announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2015 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Now celebrating its 10th year, the HomeCare Elite™ identifies the top Medicare-certified agencies.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont was only one of four states to earn an "A" for low preterm birth rates, according to a national report.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State Representatives Kesha Ram (D-Burlington), Corey Parent (R-St. Albans), and Diana Gonzalez (P/D-Winooski) announced on Monday the formation of the Vermont Future Caucus, becoming the ninth state to join the Millennial Action Project’s (MAP) State Future Caucus network.
Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, October 24, locals shopped till they dropped – and raised more than $22,000 to fight hunger. During the 6th annual Charity Sale, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel and its customers collectively raised $22,790 for the Vermont Foodbank and JCEO Plattsburgh Foodshelf.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Doug Gentile, M.D., to the position of chief medical information officer. In this position, he will oversee the information services (IS) teams who work on projects in the clinical areas of the medical center.
Vermont Business Magazine In May, VEC reached its annual cap on net metering installations. To control the cost of the net metering program, the VEC Board of Directors voted not to exceed the annual cap, and VEC asked the Public Service Board (PSB) if VEC could continue accepting net metering applications in 2015 to count towards the 2016 annual cap.