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Vermont State Police On Monday morning, troopers with the Vermont State Police St. Albans Barracks responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash with injury in the area of Stonehouse Rd. in Enosburg, VT. Upon arrival, Troopers observed a red F-350 at a position of rest after colliding with a telephone pole.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports is accepting proposals for winter outdoor sports youth initiatives that foster access to sports and fitness activities, especially for youth from communities that historically have not participated in the activity primarily due to lack of access or feeling unwelcome or unsafe.
Vermont Business Magazine Nurses, support staff, and technical professionals at UVM Medical Center will march and rally on Thursday, condemning drastic cuts to health services that threaten to reduce the quality of patient care. Healthcare workers say the well-being of their patients and the community is at stake following UVM Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen’s Nov.
Vermont Business Magazine ISO New England, the region’s electric grid operator, anticipates having sufficient resources to meet consumer demand for electricity this winter. Weather is the largest driver of energy use, and the ISO conducts seasonal weather forecasts to estimate the impact weather may have on the grid.
Vermont Business Magazine The Lakes and Ponds Program of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host two public meetings this month to gather public input on nine petitions proposing to ban wakesports on 10 Vermont lakes.
Vermont Business Magazine OneCare Vermont, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), dedicated to improving Vermont’s health care system, today announced key leadership transitions to lead the organization in its final year of operation. Tom Borys, currently serving as OneCare’s chief financial officer, has been appointed interim CEO and CFO.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 cases rose only slightly while hospitalizations also remained low. There was only one fatality last week. Hospitalizations and general "syndromic" cases remained under 5 cases statewide for the week.
Vermont Business Magazine Opening Day Adjustment from Bromley President & GM, Josh Witkin: It’s wonderful when a plan comes together. This cold weather has done exactly what we were hoping it would do, MAKE SNOW, both natural and man-made. Incredibly, we also see the potential for a few more inches coming this way Wednesday into Thursday.
Vermont Business Magazine Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company announced a 3-year, $30,000 commitment to support Hunger Free Vermont. The organization, one of Union Mutual’s major community partners for 2024, was selected in part by the Companies’ Environmental, Social, Governance committee. In review of how the Company could align financial and volunteer resources w
Vermont Business Magazine Researchers from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking new discovery that provides a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease develops in the human brain. Guided by previous research of spider brains, the scientists uncovered evidence of a “waste canal system” in the human brain that internalizes w
by Janet Essman Franz, UVM Larner College of Medicine About 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, but only 9 percent of physicians practice medicine there, leaving many rural residents desperate for health care.
Vermont Business Magazine VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) has announced that Jessica Boutin as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Jessica, a long-time employee of the organization, steps into the role after years of dedicated service and proven leadership within the agency.