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Vermont Business Magazine Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) released the following statement announcing she will not attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress and instead join families of the hostages taken in the October 7 attack for counter programming: “Netanyahu should not be welcomed here in the US Congress.

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Vermont Business Magazine Nineteen percent of Vermont State University (VTSU)’s first-year students in Fall 2023 identified as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). Multicultural students make up a significant proportion of these students, including international and exchange students, refugees, immigrants, and domestic students with multilingual heritage.

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Vermont Business Magazine The scholarship program at New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) has awarded five $5,000 prizes to selected applicants who have shown scholastic excellence and are interested in advancing their education in any field of study.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health, in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is advising people not to consume any “Diamond Shruumz” brand products.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine AM Best, the global rating agency for the insurance industry, has affirmed the rating of the Union Mutual of Vermont Companies of “A” (Excellent) with a Stable Outlook. The Union Mutual of Vermont Companies consist of Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, New England Guaranty Insurance Company, Inc.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) this week called on U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine Snapshots of Wren’s Nest Forest Preschool students illustrate the wonder of childhood discovery in nature. A young girl on a forest trail collects autumn leaves into a bouquet. Students gather to investigate a pond’s intricate ecosystem; a fallen tree inspires inquiry.

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Agency of Natural Resources As our communities continue the hard work of digging out, assessing the damage, and rebuilding after the most recent flooding, the Agency of Natural Resources encourages communities, homeowners, and businesses to leverage available resources and information to help them recover.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine For the week ending July 13, the Vermont Department of Health reported that there has not been any COVID-19 related death since mid-June. COVID fatalities remain at 1,157 since the beginning of the pandemic over four years ago.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas encouraged voters to turn out to vote in the upcoming Statewide Primary Election on August 13. Additionally, Secretary Copeland Hanzas shared new resources her office has prepared for voter outreach/education. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

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Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance On the anniversary of Vermont's 2023 flood, northern and central Vermont communities watched waters overtake businesses, homes, and recreation areas. Although disheartening to re-engage in response and recovery efforts, Vermonters came together swiftly to help those in need.