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The 19th Annual Rabies Bait Drop will take place (weather permitting) Aug. 11- 20 across nine Vermont counties, including all of Chittenden County, to help stop the spread of the potentially fatal viral disease.
Nine of the 11 animals that have tested positive for rabies so far in 2015 have been in Chittenden County, including five in Burlington.
Vermont Business Magazine Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) bonds. The bonds are general obligations of the agency and are secured by single-family mortgages, portions of multi-family loans, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and certain cash and investments held under the resolution.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is one of the three top states in its legislative activity to reduce the incidence of cancer. Legislation that includes smoke-free public areas and laws against tanning booths are two of the methods states can employ to reduce the chance its citizens get cancer.
Vermont Business Magazine The Red Sox Foundation has announced that Sox fans from across Vermont have voted for the Brattleboro Retreat as the state’s favorite nonprofit and qualified the hospital to receive the Foundation’s IMPACT Award. The award will be presented during an on-field ceremony on Sunday, August 16th, which is Vermont Day at Fenway Park.
The oldest public health lab facility in the U.S., built in 1952 in Burlington, will close its doors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. The lab will be closed for business Friday Aug. 14 through Monday, Aug. 17.
The Health Department’s new laboratory at the Colchester Business and Technology Park (359 South Park Drive) will be open for business five days later, on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Gas today summed up its key arguments for its Middlebury natural gas pipeline project in a submittal to the Vermont Public Service Board. The PSB is considering whether to reopen Vermont Gas' Certificate of Public Good because of two cost increases in 2014. It is expected to decide whether to do so by the end of the summer.
Vermont Business Magazine The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Vermont are holding a series of public meetings in August to discuss new pollution reduction targets - often referred to as a TMDL - to prevent pollution from flowing into Lake Champlain and its tributaries. The meetings will be moderated by the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
by Mike Smith A recent poll by a New Hampshire media outlet must be worrisome to the Hillary Clinton campaign. WMUR’s Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire shows Vermont’s junior U.S. senator, Bernie Sanders, closing in on Clinton, 42 to 36 percent.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Leahy announced Friday that a $3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was awarded to the Vermont Department of Health to increase access to Medication Assisted Treatment in Vermont for high risk individuals with an opioid dependency.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin has ordered that the Vermont State flag fly at half-staff from Monday through Wednesday following the tragic death of Department of Children and Families (DCF) employee Lara Sobel. The full order is included below.
Vermont Business Magazine SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) announced Monday that it will bring its rooftop solar energy systems to Vermont and with it about 100 jobs. From its warehouse and office in South Burlington, SolarCity will market initially to residential customers in Chittenden County and nearby areas.
Vermont Business Magazine Murder suspect Jody Herring pleaded not guilty Monday at the Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division, in the killing of Vermont state social worker Lara Sobel in Barre. According to Vermont State Police reports, Sobel was killed shortly before 5 pm behind City Place.