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Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Senate voted 20-7 to advance H.126, an act related to community resilience and biodiversity protection. The legislation is intended to protect Vermont’s forests, wildlife and rural community resilience in the face of climate change, The House already passed a similar version of the bill on a strong 108-36 vote.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Economic Development (DED), alongside the Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC), announced a new partnership to provide technical assistance and development services to Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) business owners and professionals statewide.
Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) are pleased to announce the appointment of John Russell as chair of the Vermont Economic Progress Council. John Russell was first appointed to the VEPC Board by Governor Phil Scott in April 2019.
Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Medical Center will expand access to robotic surgical services in response to patient needs with the arrival of a second da Vinci XI robotic surgical system, which began serving patients Monday.
Vermont Business Magazine May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate and honor the contributions of older people across America. In Vermont, this is a population that is growing. According to the US Census, 28.4% of people in Vermont are over the age of 60.
Vermont Business Magazine National Life Group’s executive leadership team will volunteer at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center’s (MSAC) FEAST Kitchen, which provides nutritious meals in person and delivered via Meals on Wheels to seniors and families in the Montpelier community on May 9.
by Devon Green, VP of Government Relations, VAHHS S.36, the workplace violence bill, has passed both the House and the Senate and is going to the governor’s desk. Thank you to all the health care providers who contacted legislators—they heard you. I especially want to highlight and thank all of our witnesses.
Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont has received a $5,000 grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures designed to combat health disparities and advance fitness and friendships among adolescent girls.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Philip B. Scott has declared May 2023 Physical Fitness and Sports Month in Vermont, encouraging Vermonters to be active this spring.
Vermont Business Magazine A new report shows that Champlain College is making an impressive annual impact on the State of Vermont—$446 million worth in 2021.
Vermont Business Magazine A groundbreaking data science effort to better understand and harness the power of stories has earned the University of Vermont a $20 million research capacity building award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
Vermont Business Magazine In a statement shared with state lawmakers and Governor Scott, the ACLU and its members are calling on state leaders to extend Vermont’s emergency housing program unless or until alternative programs are in place.