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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, the largest nonprofit in Vermont to provide year-round sports and recreational programs to people with disabilities, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Bill McCollom Community Award by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, recognizing its transformative contributions to Vermont’s skiing and riding community.
Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) has announced CSWD as the recipient of this year’s Environmental Leadership Award for Outstanding Program with its solar glasses collection and partnership with Astronomers Without Borders (AWB).
Vermont Business Magazine Sarah Waring, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Rural Development (RD) in Vermont and New Hampshire, announced today that NEK Broadband received $2,847,276 through the Community Connect Grant program.
Vermont Business Magazine Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S.
The Vermont State Police has cited Jordan Lawyer, 29, of Enosburgh on charges of simple assault and assault on a correctional officer arising from an incident that occurred Oct. 7, 2024, while Lawyer was an inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.
Vermont Business Magazine In an event held at a Vermont organic dairy farm today, USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational institutions and youth programs. Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), the progra
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Treasurer Mike Pieciak announced that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) reaffirmed Vermont’s strong AA+ credit rating. AA+ is the second-highest rating that a state can receive. S&P issued the new rating in connection with their updated criteria to better account for a state’s outstanding pension liabilities.
Vermont Business Magazine Springfield Regional Development Corporation announced today that they are the recipients of two grants to support a pair of economic development projects in the region. The awards were part of the Regional Economic Development Grant Program, administered by the Department of Buildings and General Services.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America wrapped up the 2024 Mountain Bike season on Sunday, October 27th after more than 80 days of lift-accessed downhill action.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine For the week ending October 19, 2024, the Vermont Department of Health reported that the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fell while fatalities remained relatively high. Vermont cases are now under 200 and lower than they were a year ago. Hospitalizations also saw a drop in admissions.
Green Mountain Care Board “The Oliver Wyman report does not mandate any changes at any Vermont hospital.
by VAHHS President and CEO Michael Del Trecco “Our hospitals have a history of collaboration with state partners on health care policies that focus on equity and improve care quality. Our commitment to this work is as strong as ever.