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Vermont Business Magazine In a letter sent to President Biden on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) urged the president to make two critical policy changes in his approach to Israel and Gaza.
Vermont Business Magazine GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) has been named to Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024.” It marks the second consecutive year GF was included on Newsweek’s list, and is the latest recognition of GF’s longstanding commitment to ESG (environment, social, and corporate governance) and environmentally sustainable manufacturing.
Vermont Business Magazine MENTOR Vermont is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Vermont Mentoring Grants, the only mentoring-specific funding available to youth mentoring programs throughout the state. This year, MENTOR Vermont awarded 20 grants, totaling $632,200, which will support more than 1,750 youth in communities across Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the awardees for the third competitive round of the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund. The funding supports projects that make a meaningful, community-scale impact.
Vermont State Police On the above date and approximate time, VSP Derby Troopers as well as Troopers from the Crash Reconstruction Team, members of the Orleans Fire Department, and the Orleans Ambulance Service responded to an automated notification of an airbag deployment on Willoughby Lake Rd in Barton. Upon arrival, the above vehicle was located in contact with a tree.&
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) announces the 2023 Work-Based Learning and Training grants, a total sum of approximately $500,000, to diverse organizations across the state.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Police announces the appointment of two new professional staff members to assume leadership roles within the organization. Both of the positions were previously held by sworn members of law enforcement. The two new VSP leaders are Ron LaFond Jr.
Vermont Business Magazine The Community College of Vermont (CCV) is pleased to share that it was selected as a 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship recipient through the Ellucian Foundation.
Vermont Business Magazine is preparing to publish our 37th annual Vermont 100+, a ranking of Vermont companies based on revenues. Last year we listed nearly 200 companies ranked by total revenues and also ranked by industry. The rankings will be published in our January 2024 issue. Your company will qualify if it has at least $3 million in annual revenue.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine COVID-19 cases rose and hospitalizations fell last week. There were also 8 fatalities reported by the Vermont Department of Health, for a pandemic total of 1,075. Fatalities had been running at about five per week during the fall, mostly among the very elderly.
Vermont Business Magazine Community Care Network (CCN) recently recognized 28 employees for their dedicated service to the organization and its clients at CCN’s annual service awards luncheon held in Rutland.
by Bill Schubart When I chaired Fletcher Allen many years ago, this was called the three-legged stool: clinical work (patient care), education (teaching) and research work at the UVM College of Medicine, largely funded by federal grants.