U.S. News & World Report Names The University of Vermont Medical Center Among Nation’s High Performing Hospitals in Heart Failure Care Highlights: Only 10% of 4,500 U.S. hospitals earn this rating Low complication rates highlighted The University of Vermont Medical Center has been rated as “high performing” in heart failure care in the U.S. News […]
With the close of the Legistlative Session, VT Lawmakers “raised some money designed to clean up Lake Champlain… while polls show most Vermonters – even those outside the Lake Champlain watershed – are willing to spend the money, there is far less agreement on who should be taxed, and how. ” – VT Digger
“The Senate voted 27-2 to pass a $7.5 million water quality bill, H.35, that is funded in part by a 0.2 percent surcharge on the state’s property transfer tax. The bill also includes fees on pollution permits, medium and large farm registrations, and the sale of non-agricultural fertilizer and pesticides. The House voted Wednesday to concur with the bill, sending it to the governor’s desk. Gov. Peter Shumlin has said he supports it.” Read the full VT Digger article.
VT Digger – “Lawmakers and the governor reached a deal to pass a health care package that, as one senator put it, will “keep the lights on” for health care reform… Six months ago Vermont was poised to move forward with an ambitious single payer health care plan. In December, Gov. Peter Shumlin pulled the plug on the initiative, which would have been largely funded through a payroll tax, because he said Vermont couldn’t afford to pay for a publicly financed health care program. Lawmakers rejected the payroll tax, and struggled to find funding for a greatly diminished health care bill.”
People's United Bank is the new sponsor for the 2015 Vermont City Marathon!
It's that time of year again! The People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon is happy to be back in Burlington for it's 27th year with RunVermont.
The Burlington Business Association (BBA) has appointed Richard Deane of TruexCullins Architecture as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Richard Deane officially took over the seat of Chair last month at the BBA’s 37th annual dinner celebration with the ceremonial handing over of the gavel by retiring Chair, Tom Brassard. Brassard served a […]