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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) celebrated the announcement of over $220,000 in combined federal grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office to support rural housing rehabilitation across Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and Windsor and Windham counties.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity (CFV) released poll results exploring Vermonter’s opinions on climate change, the Paris Climate Accords, and the Legislature’s Clean Heat Standard. The poll found that Vermonters are generally supportive of carbon reduction strategies to address climate change.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today led the committee in marking up the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023, the Advancing Research in Education Act, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, and the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announces an update to the State's PFAS Roadmap, outlining continued efforts to address PFAS sources and contamination and to protect the well-being of Vermont residents.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight announced today that online sports wagering will launch in Vermont on January 11, 2024. Through a competitive bid process, the Department of Liquor and Lottery selected DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook to operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont.
by Sarah Billings-Berg, VTSU Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Ready for some good news about nursing in Vermont? I bet you are. I know—reports haven’t always focused on the good news.
Vermont Business Magazine US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Vermont and New Hampshire, Sarah Waring, on Monday announced $250,000 to make essential energy improvements for low-income Twin State residents.
Vermont Business Magazine HomeShare Vermont and Woodstock’s The Thompson Senior Center have joined forces to bring more Vermonters access to the homesharing model. "This partnership will open new doors to folks in our area and we can’t wait to make the connections with HomeShare Vermont,” Deanna Jones, executive director at The Thompson Senior Center, said.
Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) has announced the recipients of its esteemed 2023 Community Partner Awards, recognizing Bayada Home Health in Rutland and Laurie Rau, LTCCC, for their exceptional dedication and significant contributions to the community.
Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center proudly announces the return of its Chief Medical Officer, Simha Ravven, M.D. from a transformative volunteer opportunity in Rwanda. In collaboration with Partners in Health, a Harvard University affiliated organization that collaborates with national governments to provide care and strengthen public health systems, Dr.
Vermont Business Magazine Nineteen Community Health Workers (CHWs) representing health and community-based organizations across 9 Vermont counties (Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor) completed the first ever CHW Core Competency Course offered in the state. The 10-week course was sponsored by the Vermont Community
Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, has hired Kate Czaplinski as Director of Marketing and Communications and Public Information Officer. Czaplinski joins SVMC with over 5 years of experience in nonprofit communications and more than a decade in Connecticut news and media.