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Public Assets Institute Vermont employers added almost 20,000 jobs after the official end of the recession in June 2009. But most of that gain merely made up for lost ground. Before the recession, non-farm payroll jobs in Vermont peaked at 309,600 in June 2007. Last month, with employers adding 1,000 jobs, the total reached a new high of 314,700.
Vermont Business Magazine Three batches of mosquitoes from Springfield, Vermont, tested positive for West Nile virus by the Health Department laboratory. This is the first detection of West Nile virus this year in Vermont. The mosquitoes were collected by the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets on July 22.
Vermont Business Magazine eQHealth Solutions, a population health company encompassing technology solutions and medical management services based in Baton Rouge, has been selected to provide the care management IT platform for the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA).
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org The state will continue benefits for disabled Vermonters for 60 days while lawyers prepare for arguments in a discrimination case. Vermont Legal Aid agreed to the extension period last Thursday.
Vermont Business Magazine The members of the VNAs of Vermont (VNAVT), the not-for-profit VNAs and Home Health and Hospice Agencies in the state, have been selected as pilot agencies for the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration grant which will allow the agencies to provide extensive palliative care and care management services to patients who qualify for hospice car
Vermont Business Magazine Citizens Bank has announced it has introduced Touch ID authentication to its award-winning mobile banking app for iPhone® models 5S, 6 and 6 Plus. The latest enhancement is part of Citizens’ Bank Better commitment to make banking simple, clear and personal.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable (VBR) and Jeffrey Carr, President, Economic & Policy Resources (EPR), announced the 2nd Quarter results of their joint initiative, the VBR-EPR Business Conditions Survey.
Vermont Business Magazine President Obama today announced the finalization of America's Clean Power Plan, the biggest step the United States has ever taken to combat
Vermont Business Magazine Conservation Law Foundation and Vermont Natural Resources Council today sought dismissal of the Act 250 application for a proposed multi-use development, including a new tourism center, off Exit 4 in Randolph. "The Applicant utterly failed to show that the proposed project meets the clear Act 250 standards for protecting valuable farmland.
Vermont Business Magazine A motion was filed today by AARP Vermont with the Vermont Public Service Board showing that Vermont Gas Systems (VGS) has failed to disclose highly material information with the Board in relation to their Addison Natural Gas Project. The evidence concerns lawsuits between their primary pipeline contractor, Over and Under Piping Contractors, Inc.
Vermont Business Magazine Open Farm Week begins today with an intriguing mix of on-farm tastings, activities and entertainment. More than 85 farms across the state will open their gates to the public this week. All participating farms, activities, directions, and hours of operation can be found at www.DigInVt.com.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Cheese Council (VCC) has announced that Vermont took home 46 ribbons from 20 cheesemakers at the 32nd annual American Cheese Society competition in Providence, RI.