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Governor Peter Shumlin joined Governors from 16 other states calling on congressional leaders to reject a plan to turn Medicaid into a block grant program, essentially eliminating states' ability to reduce costs in the program while maintaining Medicaid's integrity.
The US Small Business Administration reminds small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes in six Vermont counties of the May 2 deadline to apply for economic injury disaster loan assistance. The loans are available due to frost and freeze that occurred from May 9 through May 13, 2010.
Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ: OTT)(TSX: OTT.un), a wireline telecommunications services provider in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire and West Virginia, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shoreham Telephone Company, Inc. for approximately $4.5 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments.
Lewis R. First, MD, MS, University of Vermont professor and chair of pediatrics, was elected chair of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) at the organization’s annual meeting on April 1, 2011. He will serve a two-year term effective immediately.
The Vermont Attractions Association (VAA) has accepted seven prestigious Vermont businesses into membership for 2011.
At the same time that Saint Michael's College has instituted a new Environmental Studies major, the college has made an arrangement that will help graduates enter Vermont Law School upon graduation. And, Vermont Law School was just re-named as having the top environmental law program in the country by U.S.News & World Report.
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin joined governors from across the northeast today in urging the federal government to increase its investment in the nation’s most extensive high speed intercity passenger rail network.
Maple Landmark Woodcraft’s Standard Chinese Checkers and the Montgomery Schoolhouse Rattles were selected among hundreds of entries as this years’ Best Classic Toys by Dr. Toy a.k.a. Stevanne Auerbach, PhD.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the first installment of funding to the Vermont State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to help Medicare beneficiaries in Vermont receive information and counseling about their health care choices.
State Representative George Till (D-Jericho) today released the results of the 2011 Vermont Physician Legislative Survey. The survey results indicate that physicians themselves are split on "single-payer" insurance, but that many specialists would consider leaving the state if it were instituted.
An affordable housing revolving loan program in West Rutland that provides Vermonters with services, technical assistance and loans to rehabilitate their homes will receive a $1 million grant from the state, Governor Peter Shumlin announced today.
On March 30, Washington County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford issued a decision to award attorney’s fees ‘in the amount of $5,400 plus costs of $626.44’ to the Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA).