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Vermont Business Magazine State Treasurer Mike Pieciak will hold a series of virtual events for public stakeholder engagement to hear challenges, ideas and strategies for financing Vermont’s climate infrastructure.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office and the Grand Isle County State’s Attorney’s Office today announced the conclusions of their independent reviews of the non-fatal officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on April 20, 2023, in Morrisville, Vermont.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have edged up in Vermont since the end of summer, continuing a trend that began in August. The Rutland Regional Medical Center and the UVM Health Network hospital in Plattsburgh, NY (CVPH), have recently tightened visitation guidelines.
Vermont Department of Economic Development As the seasons change and the leaves start to fall, at the Department of Economic Development (DED) we are working hard to distribute all Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) funds to support Vermont flood damaged businesses and nonprofits.
The Vermont State Police is investigating the theft of a VSP cruiser and a patrol rifle that was taken from the vehicle. The cruiser was stolen from outside a residence in Rutland City between 2 a.m. and 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) will convene public health leaders in Arlington, VA, to discuss the health effects of extreme heat, wildfires and air quality, intensifying storms, infectious diseases, and more.
Vermont Business Magazine In the period 2018-2022, more Lyme disease claim lines were filed for individuals in the 51-60 age group than any other group, according private insurance claims and released today by FAIR Health. Individuals aged 51 to 60 accounted for 23.5 percent of Lyme disease claim lines, compared to 18.8 percent in the next largest age group, 41-50.
Vermont Business Magazine The Board of Directors for Heritage Family Credit Union in Rutland today announced the appointment of Christopher Gomez as the credit union’s next President/CEO. Gomez will take over the reins from the current retiring President/CEO Matthew Levandowski, on Monday, November 6, 2023.
Vermont Business Magazine Following the 2023 Legislative session, the Vermont General Assembly has made changes to the unemployment insurance (UI) laws related to small non-profit organizations. Act 76, which became law on June 20, 2023, requires all non-profit organizations to participate in providing unemployment insurance coverage, regardless of size.
It's not too late to Plan, Host or Find an event; visit MFG Day today! Many thanks to Chroma Technology Corp., Fab-Tech Inc., Fourbital Factory and Maple Landmark Woodcraft for opening their doors this month for tours and presentations.
by Bill Schubart Too often I write about our misunderstanding of the complex systems that plague us and our failure to reimagine them as functional solutions to our many social and economic problems. This column will be different. I was recently invited to speak and participate in Windham County’s “Windham Aging” conference at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) small business owners face a range of challenging barriers to growth, according to the just released results of extensive focus group research conducted by the Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC).