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By a number of different measures, Vermonters are leaving themselves open to identity theft and fraud and are not practicing some basic ways to protect themselves. Indeed, 14 percent of Vermont adults in the last two years have had someone rip them off financially, typically through a credit or debit card.
Lane closures on I-89 in Milton will be ongoing this week. Northbound closures will go from 7AM to 2PM while southbound closures are scheduled from 10AM to 7PM, Monday through Friday. Southbound traffic is diverted to the northbound lane in Waterbury at Exit 10. A reduction in the speed limit will slow traffic through this work zone.
The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation has given an $8,500 grant to the University of Vermont Dental and Oral Health Residency Program to support continuing education opportunities. This is the 5th year the Foundation has provided funding for the program, which is the only residency in Vermont for training and recruiting new dentists.
The Vermont Democratic Party announced today the winners of this year’s David W Curtis Leadership Awards. The recipients are Chittenden County State's Attorney TJ Donovan; Agency of Transportation Secretary Sue Minter; and Rutland County Democratic Chair Kathy Hall.
Vermont SBA A woman’s clothing store located on Main Street in Montpelier has been opened for about a year and its owner is only 27 years old. Sarah DeFelice started Bailey Road, named after her grandparents’ farm in Northfield Vt., because she wanted something to call her own and felt she had the experience to do so.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has been recognized with six awards from three separate organizations to honor achievements in health care marketing and communications. In April, BMH and its partnering agency Jennings Health Care Marketing won a Gold as well as a Silver Award at the 32nd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Healthcare Marketing Report.
The University of Vermont Medical Center has received a record nine awards to recognize its leadership in practicing environmentally responsible health care from Practice Greenhealth, (PGH) a leading national association devoted to that mission. Runner-up was the Cleveland Clinic with seven awards.
Green Mountain Power & NRG, a Fortune 250 company, today opened a new public electric vehicle charging station in Rutland to help electric vehicle owners save money and charge up more quickly.
VTel today introduced 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Internet available to every VTel home. VTel’s new 10 Gig residential Internet has been made possible by an $85 million VTel telephone network award from the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS). This RUS project is expected to be complete by June 30, 2015, on budget and on schedule, VTel said in a statement.
Governor Peter Shumlin today signed into law consumer protection legislation to crack down on rent-to-own enterprises that target lower and middle income Vermonters. Rent-to-own stores market to lower and middle income individuals with troubled credit histories by promising a no-interest, hassle-free way to own consumer electronics, furniture, and other household items.
Representative Peter Welch (D-Vermont) has joined 21 House colleagues in urging the US Food and Drug Administration to compel manufacturers to more clearly convey the serious risks associated with the use of opioid pain relievers.
Perk Perkins, CEO of The Orvis Company Inc, today announced the selection of William R McLaughlin as the outdoor retailer's new president, to succeed Raymond G McCready who will retire later this year. A former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation of Minneapolis, McLaughlin will assume the post July 27.