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As part of an ongoing commitment to give consumers the confidence and tools they need to be fiscally healthy, Citizens Bank has made a $5,000 contribution to Champlain Housing as part of the Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money financial literacy initiative.
Contrary to popular perception, traditional home ownership truly is a goal of young professionals in the Burlington area, but not surprisingly, rent consumes a large percentage of their income, according to the results of a recent survey.
Governor Peter Shumlin and the co-chairs of his Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Cabinet are urging the maker of the opiate overdose reversal drug naloxone to take steps to stop a price spike that has seen the cost of the drug surge by over 60 percent in Vermont. Other states across the country have reported similar price increases.
by Jack Hoffman All we’ve heard from Montpelier this year, from the governor to legislative leaders, is that Vermont has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. A new analysis by the Joint Fiscal Office (JFO) shows this conventional wisdom is wrong.
CATMA announced today that it has changed its name to Chittenden Area Transportation Management Association, a 501(c)(3) member based non-profit organization, whose acronym remains.
The Vermont Mayors Coalition today honored AmeriCorps and other service members and highlighted the value of their national service to their communities through a joint proclamation and during events in Burlington and Montpelier.
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vermont) Tuesday announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NRBC) will begin accepting applications for the next round of grants to encourage economic development and job creation along the Northeast border.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has resolved a complaint arising out of advertising by Pam Pac in support of candidates in the 2013 South Burlington City Council election.
Fayneese Miller, dean of the College of Education and Social Services, has been named the 20th president of Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Miller, who has served as dean and professor of Human Development, Educational Leadership and Social Policy at UVM since 2005, begins her tenure at the small private liberal arts college of 2,100 undergraduates and 2,800 graduate students on July 1.
A new agreement between the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center means that patients will have access to a broader range of services and the local cancer program will be linked directly to one of only three NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in New England.
Porter Medical Center Board Chair, Bill Townsend, has announced that Lynn Boggs, MBA, MSN, RN, will be Porter’s new president and chief executive officer, succeeding James L Daily who will retire this spring after 31 years in this role.