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Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) has partnered with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and Microsoft to deliver a free cyber skills course for Vermonters. The course is made possible by a grant from AACC and Microsoft, and funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Vermont Business Magazine Whether or not you earned income in 2023, you may qualify for a financial boost from tax credits including the Vermont Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Each tax year, one in five people miss out on thousands of dollars in tax refunds from the government because they are unaware of these existing credits.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of New England has announced that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) will deliver the University’s 2024 Commencement address on Saturday, May 18. UNE’s 189th Commencement Ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Sanders is serving his third term in the Senate after winning reelection in 2018.
Vermont Business Magazine Smokey House Center and Vermont State University were recently awarded a $995,146 grant through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) Forest Economy Program that will fund two exciting collaborative initiatives focused on research and innovation in the region’s forest sector.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Exactly four years ago today marks the first COVID-related press conference in Vermont. It was held outside the entrance to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that COVID-19 cases fell steeply from over 200 to 112, their lowest level since early fall. In addition, hospitalizations continue to decline, and fatalities have fallen back after running about 6 a week this year.
Vermont Business Magazine Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network, has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as a “CEO to Know” in rural health care.
Vermont Business Magazine The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region offers weekly grief support groups in April and May. The groups are facilitated by Lori Rogers, Spiritual Care Coordinator at the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, and Jamie Losikoff-Kent, LCSW and Hospice Volunteer.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Business Roundtable’s Research and Education Foundation has unveiled an innovative report highlighting the pressing demand for skilled nursing professionals in the state within the next two years.
Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval to S.191, a bill that would enable New Americans to access advancement grants through the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). This bill intends to support New Americans in affording and entering into non-degree educational programs after arriving in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation announced the issuance of Bulletin 229, principally adopting the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers.
Vermont Business Magazine Monday night, Mayor Weinberger secured unanimous City Council approval to advance three priority projects that will support future growth and investment in Burlington and the creation of new housing, jobs, and improved transportation and public infrastructure for the future.