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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor’s Workforce Development Division announced a new partnership with the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) aimed at increasing Registered Apprenticeships in manufacturing.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Beth Quimby, of Lyndon, to complete the term of Representative Charles Wilson following his resignation.

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Vermont Business Magazine On International Women’s Day, the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Berkshire Bank, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated third annual Women In Leadership Luncheon!

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by Kate Kampner, Community News Service Rush hour is no joke during Stowe’s ski season. Cars can stretch for miles up to Stowe Mountain Resort, fueling a persistent parking problem that’s left locals fuming. The resort’s response? Telling people to carpool or take the bus.

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Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Vermont Department for Children and Families received a report of child sexual abuse called in by a mandated reporter. The investigation began on 2-26-2024 and resulted in the arrest of Andre S. White. 

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Vermont Business Magazine Serve Learn Earn (SLE), a nonprofit workforce development collaborative, has launched its new website, www.servelearnearn.org. At the core of its mission, Serve Learn Earn is creating pathways to high-wage employment and affordable education.

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Vermont Business Magazine Three hundred support staff and technical employees at Porter Medical Center, part of the University of Vermont Health Network, voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday in favor of organizing a union (204-30) and plan to begin negotiations to improve wages, benefits, working conditions and the quality of patient care.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Specialty Food Association (VSFA) has promoted Karin Cioffi to the role of Executive Director. Cioffi, who previously served as the Director of Membership and Development for the VSFA, brings a deep understanding of the organization's mission and a wealth of experience in the specialty food and beverage industry to her new position.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Robert Brown, an individual supervised in the community on medical furlough. Robert Brown, 52, of Johnson, Vermont, was lodged at the Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) in St. Johnsbury from November 8, 2023, until February 27, 2024. On February 27, Mr.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to build an emergency port to immediately deliver critical supplies to Gaza: "I welcome President Biden’s decision to direct the U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine A study by a nationwide collaborative group including Larner scientists was recently published in Nature Communications. The study explored how the human body responded to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines—such as PfizerBioNTech Moderna.

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Vermont Business Magazine With the United States on track to spend more than $1 trillion on the military this year, Sen.