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by Jackie Myers I opened my first child care program out of necessity. Recent public investment has made it possible for my program to thrive. I had a difficult childhood and was pregnant at 15 years old. I was intent on making sure my son had a better childhood than I did, and that determination grew into a passion for ensuring that every child gets a better start.
The Vermont State Police has recovered the bodies of four victims following an airplane crash in Addison County. A preliminary investigation determined that the four-seat, single-engine Piper aircraft had departed Windham Airport in Connecticut at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, for a flight of about two hours to Basin Harbor Airport in Ferrisburgh.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Have you wondered if halal markets are an opportunity for your farm or food products? Do you want to collaborate with other farmers to better meet the needs of halal markets in the Northeast?
by Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Dear neighbors, I write with community safety updates. The City has experienced some scary and troubling events in the last couple of weeks, and my thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones, as well as with the community as a whole. I also remain grateful to our first responders.
by Camryn Brauns and Line-Marie Eichhorst, Community News Service Along Vermont Route 100, the Green Mountain Club is continuing to build a new visitor center on the same spot as its current one.
Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the Week of September 9, 2024. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
Vermont Business Magazine Launched in 2012 as a pilot program and now held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the month and beyond, MFG Day - Manufacturing Day - is a national grassroots movement that demonstrates the reality and future of modern manufacturing careers.
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies In this episode, we sit down with Erin Fagnant, a powerhouse in marketing and leadership. From her days working with the Red Sox to becoming a partner at KSV, Erin’s journey is packed with insight. She shares the unfiltered truth about what it takes to run and sustain a thriving agency through both the highs and the lows.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont author Ethan Tapper’s first book – How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World – will be published on September 10 by Broadleaf Books. The launch of How to Love a Forest will be celebrated with an event at Burlington City Hall’s Contois Auditorium at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 10.
by Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer at UVM Health Network Health care is expensive, whether you’re receiving it or providing it. While most of us already know this hard truth, it’s at the center of attention as Vermont’s 2025 hospital budgets are being reviewed by our regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB).
by Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Textile artists and farmers shared woven wares Sunday as dozens turned out for Fiber Fair in Winooski. The event, held at the Winooski Farmers Market, celebrated Winooski’s mill town history, providing a space for community members to learn about and purchase handmade goods that were once a city staple.