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Vermont Business Magazine As flooding continues to affect our communities today, we are reminded of the devastating floods that struck Vermont one year ago. The Department of Mental Health (DMH) recognizes the significant impact such events have on our collective well-being and acknowledges the heightened emotional strain that this recurrence may cause.

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Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle It’s hard to believe exactly one year later we are in another flooding situation. Many of our communities that suffered from last summer’s flooding were hit again overnight damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) has canceled of the Health Care Community Meeting scheduled for tonight in St. Johnsbury at Catamount Arts at 6pm. This decision comes in response to the severe flooding that occurred last night. The well-being of community members is our top priority.

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Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, today released its Midyear 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 177,431 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — in the first six months of 2024.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers worked with Urban Search and Rescue Teams to evacuate 19 people from locations in Barre, Northfield and Moretown last night. These rescues are in addition to the dozens of evacuations by Urban Search and Rescue Teams across Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine Yesterday, Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) was joined by Reps. Jayapal and Tonko to introduce the Small Dollar Donor Protection Act (SDDPA). Online small dollar donations are increasingly prevalent in campaigns.

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Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.47 per gallon, up 3 cents/g since last week, down 2 cents/g from last month and down 11 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.17/g in Bennington while the highest was $3.65/g, in Londonderry.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont—4802 Vermont Homecare United—the union representing Vermont’s more than 5,000 home care workers, has officially voted to ratify a new agreement with the State of Vermont regarding the minimum hourly rate paid.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement Thursday in reaction to overnight floods that caused damage to homes, businesses, and farms across Vermont: “It is beyond heartbreaking to see more devastating floods in the same communities exactly one year later—yet, this is our new reality.

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Vermont Business Magazine Organizers from Barre Up, a community-led long term recovery effort that mobilized after last year’s flooding, on Thursday morning are coordinating supplies, food, and water while waiting for communication from local and state officials. “Barre Up has boots on the ground and will be responding to immediate needs of residents as soon as t

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VermontBiz ZymoChem, a leading biotech company dedicated to creating sustainable materials for everyday products, has announced the launch of BAYSE, the world's first scalable, 100% bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP).