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Vermont Business Magazine Darcy Carter, district director of the US Small Business Administration’s Vermont district office announced Kerry Boyle of Integrative Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as the 2024 Vermont Small Business Person of the Year. Dr. Kerry Boyle is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of Acupuncture in Montpelier.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that COVID-19 cases fell steeply from 75 to 58, their lowest level since last summer. In addition, hospitalizations continue to decline, and fatalities have eased back. There were no fatalities in this report.
Vermont Business Magazine Newly released data from the Department of Health show that cigarette use among Vermonters is decreasing, but the number of adults who use e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, continues to rise. The 2022 Adult Tobacco Survey found that nearly one-quarter of adults in Vermont use tobacco products. Of those, 13% use cigarettes, down from 17% in 2016.
Vermont Business Magazine This week Gifford announced two recipients of the 2024 Philip D. Levesque Memorial Community Award as well as the recipient of the Dr. Richard J. Barrett Scholarship. Lil Sunshine Child Care Center in Randolph and the Middle Branch Grange in Bethel each will receive $2,500 grants in memory of Levesque’s personal commitment to the White River Valley.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “At the beginning of the legislative session, I said that our top priorities must be affordability, housing, and public safety. Today, the Senate took important steps towards strengthening our public safety tools with the passage of S.58.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott on Monday issued the following statement: “As we all know, we have a housing crisis in all parts of Vermont, and we desperately need to make it easier, faster, and less expensive to build the housing we urgently need.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced today that his office has secured an additional $15.3 million in federal funding on behalf of 13 Vermont projects that address significant needs across the state, including in health care, emergency operations, youth programming, and substance abuse prevention.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Monday released the following statement regarding the State Department’s statement that Israel is in compliance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law, and the Biden Administration’s recent National Security Memorandum.
by Dr. Erin Forbes, VVMA Communications Committee Chair Mountain View Animal Hospital Dog bite prevention week is April 7 to 13 this year. Dog bites pose a serious health risk to communities as more than 4.5 million people are bitten in the US each year. It is estimated about half of those bitten are children, and of those bitten 1 in 5 require medication attention.
by Norah White, Community News Service Lawmakers are trying again to pass a bill to replace the state’s expungement system with a more expansive process of sealing records — after Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a similar effort almost two years ago.
Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center announces the return of its annual Spring Community Education Series, beginning with an important session led by Dr. Simha Ravven, Howard Center's Chief Medical Officer.