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Vermont Business Magazine The Gary Residence in Montpelier has recently adopted the groundbreaking Best Friends method for caring for people with memory loss by adding a Best Friends Certified Master Trainer (BF-CMT) to their staff.

Vermont Business Magazine Three nurses, two nursing assistants (LNAs) and one medical assistant (MA) at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) were recently recognized for providing extraordinary patient care with DAISY and PETALS Awards, respectively, by the DAISY Foundation, an international organization founded to celebrate nurses.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott on Saturday vetoed the state budget and a voter change in Brattleboro, while letting one charter change in Burlington become law without his signature, while vetoing another. The Legislature has already set aside a "veto session" for June 21 in anticipation of the governor vetoing at least some bills.

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth issued the following statement on Saturday regarding the veto: "At this point, Phil Scott has issued far more vetoes than any Governor in Vermont history, an increasingly unsettling aspect of his tenure.  And this veto of H.494 has to be the most flawed and harmful of any in recent memory.

Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets If you are a Vermont farm that rotationally grazes ruminant livestock, the VAAFM Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) program may be right for you. The FAP program provides funding to help Vermont farms implement soil-based agronomic practices that improve soil quality, increase crop production, and reduce erosion and agricultural

The Middlebury College Class of 2023, whose first year of college was dramatically altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrated their graduation on a picture-perfect May morning on the main quad. The College conferred degrees to 610 students, including those who graduated in February.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, The Vermont Flannel Company announced the Grand Opening of a new retail store in Freeport, Maine. Located in a charming brick building on 47 Main Street, Vermont Flannel’s first-ever Maine location will be open for business beginning Saturday, May 27, 2023, with current retail hours of Monday - Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-5.

Vermont Business Magazine Fans across the US shout out: visit Smugglers’ Notch Distillery for the best vodka, specialty spirits, and incredible tasting room experiences.

Vermont Agency of Transportation This report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways throughout Vermont for the week of May 29, 2023. Crews will be off Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.

by Bill Schubart The Human Library movement has been with us since 2000. Human libraries have opened on six continents, with libraries in Louisiana and Indiana in this country and in Denmark, Ireland, France, England, and more opening around the world. Let’s start one here in Vermont. What is a human library? It’s a virtual library of people. People are the books.

Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) on Friday announced a $23,270 federal grant through the U.S.

Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Miro Weinberger on Friday issued the following statement related to Governor Phil Scott's announcement of an expanded hotel/motel program for the homeless, which would expand eligibility and extend the benefits to those who qualify by 28 days, or until near the end of July: “I support an orderly end to the troubled pandemic-era motel program and