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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health has reported have COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at a very low level. They are at a similar level to the negligible level seen last summer. There were no measles cases after one reported in Vermont in February in Washington County and the national outbreak is over.
by Devon Green, VAHHS This is the time when I knock on wood about everything, but it looks like the end is in sight, with just a few issues outstanding. Including: Elimination of Hospital Services: S.189; Reference Based Pricing: S.190; Private Equity and Prohibition on Corporate Practice of Medicine: H.583.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $4.53 per gallon, down 2.9 cents per gallon from last week's $4.56/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $4.18/g while the highest was $4.79/g, a difference of 61.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.45/g today.
Vermont Business Magazine The Brattleboro Retreat’s doctoral psychology internship program has once again earned accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA), extending the nationally recognized designation through 2035. The reaccreditation confirms that the Retreat continues to meet the APA’s standards for training future psychologists and mental health
Vermont Business Magazine The Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) is proud to announce its official participation in the 17th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Local families are invited to take part in this massive, global water safety event, which UVAC is expanding this year across three regional locations in Vermont and New Hampshire.
by Maggie Lenz and Gwynn Zakov The amendment to H.955, the education transformation bill, has now been published in the Senate Calendar and is ready for action on Tuesday. The sponsors are bipartisan, and the language appears to reflect long negotiations behind the scenes among the Senate, House, and Governor’s office.
Vermont Business Magazine FEMA has approved more than $6 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in the six states of FEMA Region 1.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Legislature's joint Committee of Conference on S.325 voted May 21 to recommend a final version of the land use bill designed to reform Act 181.
Vermont Business Magazine Beginning July 1, 2026, Washington County residents will see a transition of their public transportation services from Green Mountain Transit (GMT) to Tri-Valley Transit (TVT).
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement on Memorial Day: “Since our nation’s earliest days, Vermonters have fought and died to protect the freedoms we enjoy today. Time and time again, Vermonters have shouldered more than our share in the fight for freedom, and it is our duty to honor those who left and never came home."
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Most business owners know how to talk about what they do, but not why it truly matters. The Hidden Brand 10-week workshop is designed to change that.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for two community leadership awards: the 2026 Arthur Gibb Award for Sustainable Community Leadership and the newly established Local Leadership Award.