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Vermont Business Magazine On May 6th, 2024, at approximately 8:55 PM, the Vermont State Police received a report regarding a male pedestrian who had been struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 89N near mile marker 92 in the Town of Colchester.

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Vermont Business Magazine Funding is now available to nonprofits and municipal organizations through the Walter Cerf Community Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The Walter Cerf Community Fund makes grants to address charitable needs in the state of Vermont. Priority interests are the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services.

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Vermont Business Magazine Four colleges and universities have committed to simplify transfer for students who earn associate degrees at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and want to pursue a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year institution in Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine For the first time, students will cross the stage to receive a diploma inscribed with Vermont State University. This first class of grads includes students who initially began studies at then-named Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that COVID-19 cases fell again, from 39 to 31. In addition, hospitalizations were unchanged as COVID overall remains at a low level. There was one fatality last week.

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Vermont Business Magazine The University of New England (UNE) and the University of Vermont (UVM) have announced a collaboration aimed at expanding access to medical education for qualified students, particularly those interested in bolstering rural healthcare in Maine and New England.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor is participating in the first-ever National Youth Apprenticeship Week, observed from May 5 to May 11, 2024. This event celebrates the benefits and value of registered apprenticeship opportunities for youth and young adults ages 16-24.

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Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Bank, a leading relationship-driven, community-focused bank with financial centers in New England, Southern Vermont and New York, has announced its foundation made $401,190 in philanthropic investments during the first quarter of 2024.

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Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences announces the 2024 Zeigler Research Forum featuring the keynote “Make Labor Visible: Valuing Care Work in an AI Era” by Rachel “Rae” Walker, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, director of the Nursing Ph.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) led eight of his colleagues, including Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in calling on U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) is announcing a new scholarship program that will award five (5) $5,000 scholarships in support of members who have shown scholastic excellence and interest in advancing their education to achieve a stronger and sustainable financial future.

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Vermont Business Magazine Beth Salvas of Elmore, Francis Landrey of Hyde Park, and Jim Hodge of Stowe recently joined the Board of Trustees of Copley Hospital. Before joining the Board, Salvas, Landrey, and Hodge each served as members of Copley’s Friends of Copley Program.