News

Vermont Business Magazine Public Assets Institute in Montpelier this week released its State of Working Vermont 2023. PAI said in the report that Vermont is facing challenges old and new—from housing shortages and a child mental health crisis to more frequent floods and pandemics. The new problems are far more costly to fix than anything we’ve seen before.

Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today introduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, and the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024, bills that would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and student loan payments from impacting the benefits of the families and individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assist

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement regarding H.289, which could cost Vermonters $1 billion over the next decade.

Vermont Business Magazine Common Good Vermont is now accepting applications for this year’s Nonprofit Training and Consulting Certificate. This program supports nonprofit consultants, facilitators, and community builders.

Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power (GMP) is alerting customers about a sudden surge of scam calls today. Dozens of customers have reported a caller threatening immediate power shut off unless they pay up right away. This is a scam, and GMP is urging customers to be safe and hang up.

Vermont Business Magazine Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) and its partners invite eligible community partners to apply for the Region 2 Vermont Prevention Lead Organization (VPLO) grant. Funds from $10,000 to $50,000 will be awarded through a competitive process with the objective of expanding prevention efforts for all substances and all ages/populations.

Universal Health Care Caucus The untenability and unaffordability of our current healthcare system is undeniable. An estimated 44% of Vermonters under the age of 65 are underinsured and cannot afford to use the insurance benefits for which they pay exorbitant premiums.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Federal Credit Union has again secured its position as a Top Performing Lender by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) in 2023.

Vermont Business Magazine VMEC, Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, has released its annual impact report.  As Vermont’s only singularly-focused resource for manufacturers, VMEC is the official representative of the MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) National Network in the Green Mountain State.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Human Services is pleased to announce the launch of the Medicaid Data Aggregation & Access Program (MDAAP), which is designed to support eligible providers in implementing health information technology to better manage records and to facilitate care coordination through data sharing electronically with the Vermont Health Infor

Vermont Business Magazine This February, in recognition of American Heart Month, members of Copley’s cardiology team - Drs. Adam Kunin and Michael Hayes and Cardiac Nurse Practitioner, Nadia Fletcher - share their tips for a healthy heart. According to Dr.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that COVID-19 cases again fell to their lowest level since early November and hospitalizations also were down for nearly the same timeframe. There were again 4 fatalities, which is slightly fewer than they've been in about two months.