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Vermont Business Magazine The American Red Cross Northern New England Region is offering free smoke alarm installations for Washington County residents during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott, Vermont’s congressional delegation, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), top officials from the Federal Highway Administration and Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and cabinet members, today announced the opening of the state’s first federally funded public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station in Bradford.

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Vermont Business Magazines iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN), a Williston-based solar energy and clean mobility infrastructure company with 50-years of experience, announced Monday a strategic restructuring of its executive team. Effective immediately, former CEO Jeff Peck is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of iSun, Inc.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $22 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse it for the cost of debris removal and measures taken to stabilize state office buildings following the July 2023 storms and flooding.

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by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A teenage driver fined $220 for her part in a double-fatal car crash that killed an elderly Addison County couple in September 2020 in Charlotte is among those arrested at an anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University in New York last week.

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by Jarvis Green As the founder of JAG Productions, my journey to becoming an Artistic Director was as unexpected as it was transformative. Originating from a background singing in the Mt.

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Vermont Business Magazine VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) provides training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. Training will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 8am – 4pm at 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT. Training is free and open to individuals 16 years of age and older. Volunteers need to pass a background check.

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by Devon Green, VP of Government Relations, VAHHS Just as robins and crocuses signal spring, the signs of the legislative session winding down are upon us. Each day holds multiple highs and lows as various proposals come up and just as easily float away until next year or get stuck into other bills.

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Vermont Business Magazine Kelly Watson, DNP, MHA, RN, FACHE, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and Elizabeth Kyhill, MSN, RN, Vice President, Medical Group Operations, at Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) were recently chosen to participate in the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship (JJNIF) program powered by Penn Nursing and the Wharton School.

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Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (Blue Cross VT) and Terry Bicycles are welcoming the return of spring with the Wellness Revolution Cycling Program in St. Johnsbury and Vergennes for the 2024 season.

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Vermont Business Magazine Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a Dartmouth Health member, has named Registered Nurse (RN) David Barrows the hospital’s Employee of the Month for March 2024. The hospital recognizes employees who consistently exceed expectations, with reliability and daily dedication to their work.

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Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center According to the American Hospital Association (AHA) there will be a shortage of up of 3.2 million healthcare workers by 2026. America will face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033 and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand, and to replace retiring nurses.