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Six of Vermont’s State-owned Historic Sites will open for the 2011 season on Saturday, May 28.

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Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana, announced today it has expanded its customer base and reach in the Burlington, Vt. market with the acquisition of assets of the Champlain Valley Urgent Care, P.C. (CVUC) location in South Burlington.

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On May 3rd, the Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning Office (CUPS) announced the recipients of its Engaged Scholarship Awards at the 7th Annual CUPS Recognition Reception. Nominations were judged on the quality of engaged scholarship demonstrated in courses between Spring 2010 and 2011 semesters.

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Ken Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. Ciochetto of East Aurora, New York has been appointed Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of the Bank.

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The Department of Defense today committed more than $2.1 million for a one-year extension of a Vermont National Guard outreach program to help veterans returning from deployments in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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Citing a sharp increase in the number of assaults on health care workers in recent years, Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed a bill that would make such assaults a crime with stiffer penalties.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has received national recognition for the content, clarity and design of a key communications document that provides members with information about their claims and benefits.

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Governor Peter Shumlin unveiled a new website today, BroadbandVT.org, a one-stop information resource and interactive tool for Vermonters to use in the quest to obtain statewide, universal availability of broadband service.

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Local Internet company, Power Shift, is pleased to announce that it is now offering a new email service to its business customers. CloudMail is a next generation email solution that features secure hosting within a Cloud environment, as well as enhanced email applications.

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From the ingredients in its products to the packaging, Seventh Generation is always evaluating how to reduce its environmental impact, increase product performance and safety and create a more sustainable supply chain. That's why the company is proud to announce a partnership with Preserve's "Gimme 5" program, allowing customers to recycle #5 plastic right where they shop.

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by Anne Galloway, www.vtdigger.org May 11, 2011 Despite the Shumlin administration’s best efforts, the third time wasn’t the charm for the Amtrak western corridor project. The U.S.

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by Anne Galloway, www.vtdigger.org May 9, 2011 Democratic lawmakers compromised with little difficulty on their few disagreements over specific expenditures in the capital bill last week.