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Vermont Business Magazine Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, director of clinical electrophysiology Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center, will be the next president of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC). Serving from 2026 to 2028, Kwaku is the first ABC president from a northern New England institution in the organization’s 50-plus-year history.
Vermont Business Magazine In celebration of the January 16 grand re-opening of the Market 32 located at Route 15 and 370 Munson Ave. in Morrisville, VT, Market 32 donated more than $11,000 to two local nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening the community.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on February 10, 2026, John Cozza, 64, of Plainfield, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a two-year term of probation and ordered to pay $68,323.20 in restitution to the United States Social Security Administration.
Vermont State Police On Sunday, at approximately 3:12 pm, the Vermont State Police was notified of a fatal snowmobile crash on VAST Trail 513 in the town of Stannard, VT. Investigation revealed the operator, Kevin Smith (62) was travelling west when he drifted slightly off the north side trail and struck a stump.
by Maggie Lenz and Gwynn Zakov Remember a couple weeks ago when we wrote that there seemed to be little political will in the legislature to take up Act 250 (Vermont’s statewide land use and development law) and Act 181 (the 2024 land use modernization and housing reform law) reforms this session? Well, we were wrong. Dead wrong.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University (VTSU) is the Educational Partner for the 2026 Vermont Cannabis Convention, the university announced today. The partnership connects the state’s largest cannabis industry gathering with the state’s most established academic pathway into cannabis careers, VTSU’s Cannabis Studies Certificate Program.
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First A jury has ordered Dartmouth Hitchcock Health to pay $1.4 million to an Orange County man after determining it committed medical malpractice while treating him for testicular cancer. The man, from Tunbridge, received an invasive medical procedure to remove his left testicle at the Lebanon, N.H.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $2.99 per gallon, up 1.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.97/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.74/g while the highest was $3.12/g, a difference of 38.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87/g today.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Curious about USDA funding but not sure where to begin? UVM Extension is hosting a series of in‑person events across Vermont to help farmers navigate USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Mark your calendar for the session nearest you in March or early April.
Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday February 5, Jim Phelps, a long-serving member of UVM’s Police Services, was sworn in as the University’s sixth Chief of Police. Joining Phelps at his swearing-in were family members, friends, and colleagues from his long public service career. The ceremony took place at the University’s Old Mill.
Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct comprehensive reviews of completed cleanup work at eight National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites across New England this year. This includes the Burlington Barge Canal site.
Vermont State Police On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to Richardson Rd at the intersection of Emery Rd in Orange for a reported two vehicle crash.