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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Republican Zachary Harvey, of Castleton, to fill the vacant Rutland-3 seat in the Vermont House of Representatives. Harvey replaces Chris Brown, who resigned last month citing his wife's cancer diagnosis. Harvey’s appointment is effective Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

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Vermont Business Magazine Windham & Windsor Housing Trust’s highly anticipated Central & Main housing development in Windsor has reached a significant milestone in its construction -- the building is now “dried in.” With the completion of exterior walls, windows and roofing, the structure is weather-tight, allowing crews to focus on insulation and interior finishes duri

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Vermont Business Magazine The City of Rutland Board of Aldermen has approved the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Plan and its submission to the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC). This action comes after the October 21, 2024 approval of the TIF District Letter of Intent.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced the upcoming release of Vermont’s first ever Civic Health Index, a report measuring how civically engaged Vermonters are across the state and in relation to the rest of the country. The report is due to be published on January 15.

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Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont has hired Dr. Kellie Campbell as Chief Information Officer. A broadly experienced academic IT professional, creative problem-solver and engaged listener, Campbell will assume leadership of the university’s Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) division beginning February 6.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), the region’s transportation and land use planning and policy organization, is seeking public input on planning ideas and projects for its annual work program beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2026.

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Green Mountain Care Board Board Members and presenters will participate remotely through Microsoft Teams. Members of the public can attend board meetings by using the links or call-in phone numbers listed below. Members of the public who cannot access the meeting remotely can view the meeting in a public space.

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Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) has announced that their long-running memory café based at the Vermont History Center in Barre will now be traveling to additional communities in our service area. On January 15th, Memorable Times Café will hold its "Winter Social" at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH), in partnership with the Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Substance Use Programs (DSU) has chosen four more community mental health agencies as demonstration sites for the Certified Community-Based Integrated Health Centers (CCBHCs) model.

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Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice (CVHHH) received a $3,500 grant from M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic branch of M&T Bank.

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Vermont Business Magazine State Auditor Doug Hoffer released a follow up report today of the audit his office completed in 2023 of Burlington’s Waterfront TIF district.

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Vermont Business Magazine United States Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced today that he will resign effective January 20, 2025. The US Attorney typically transitions with a new presidential administration.