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Vermont Business Magazine GNAT-TV is inviting community members to celebrate the people, pets, and places that make our towns special through the “Hearts of Our Community” campaign this Valentine’s season. This campaign offers a chance to recognize the neighbors, teachers, friends, and local businesses who brighten your life.

by Maggie Lenz and Nick Charyk on behalf of Atlas Government Affairs Once upon a time in Vermont, the quality of a child’s education depended on their ZIP code. Wealthier towns could afford well-resourced schools, while poorer communities struggled to provide the basics. The divide was glaring.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of $21.8 million in new emergency relief funding to the Vermont Agency of Transportation to help Vermont communities impacted by the July 2023 floods.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Human Services announced today that it has finalized an agreement with the federal government for authority to allow Medicaid to pay for critical housing supports for Vermonters who are experienci

Vermont Business Magazine Thomas Paul Salmon, a Democratic politician who served as the 75th governor of Vermont and later became president of the University of Vermont, died on January14, 2025 at Pine Heights Rehabilitation Center in Brattleboro, Vermont. He was 92. Raised in the Boston area, Mr.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced two leadership appointments: Matt Rousseau as deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Brittney Wilson as deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Service.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Mutual Insurance Group donated $20,000 to Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins program, a multi-year, community-based, collaboration between Vermont Mutual Insurance Group and the University of Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today released the following statement after the Biden administration announced that diabetes and weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, would be added to the list of prescription drugs for which Medicare negotiates pric

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims remained relatively high last week but are down after the New Year's spike. For the week ending January 11, 2025, new claims were 615, up 54 claims from the week before and are 6 more from last year. The holiday season brings wild swings in claims as temporary workers are hired and then laid off.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor offices, including the UI Claimant Assistance Center and local Job Centers, will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Vermont Business Magazine VCIA has launched a comprehensive rebrand, including a new visual identity, tagline and state-of-the-art website (vcia.com), reinforcing its position as community leader in the captive space, and a champion for Vermont’s thriving captive insurance industry. The new slogan “Captive Excellence Starts Here” emphasizes the inclusive, member-driven are