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Welch, Balint meet with flood-impacted Vermonters, small businesses in Ludlow and Londonderry
VermontBiz Nearly one year after the July 2023 floods, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) sat down with community members and flood-impacted small businesses in Londonderry and Ludlow. Sen. Welch and Rep. Balint discussed the communities’ ongoing flood recovery efforts and work to improve flood resilience. The Vermont Delegation returned to businesses and areas in the West River Valley that they toured immediately following the flooding in Southern Vermont.
RRMC sole Vermont hospital named Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
VermontBiz Improving quality of care for birthing people has been a laser focus for Rutland Regional Medical Center’s (RRMC) Women and Children’s Unit and Birthing Center. This past January, the steady work to improve maternal health outcomes paid off when the hospital was formally named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care—the only hospital in Vermont to receive this distinction. This award is for exceptional care demonstrated through specific measurable outcomes at facilities that meaningfully differentiate the delivery of care.
Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals to go on strike in July, union confirms
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center will officially go on strike later this month, according to a union representative authorized to speak on the matter. Top video: See previous coverage. A representative for the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals told NBC5 that...
Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades
More than 40 cities and towns are advertising free public Independence Day festivities that stretch through Saturday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades.
Indy Pass Adds Ten New Ski Resorts From Vermont to Japan
The Indy Pass, a popular ski pass that provides access to independent alpine and cross country ski areas across the globe, is expanding. POWDER has learned via press release on July 1st, 2024 that ten ski areas from Maine to Japan will join the pass for the Winter '24/'25 season. They are as ...
Driver arrested after high-speed chase in Londonderry, charged with DUI and other offenses
LONDONDERRY — A routine response to a report of a driver slumped over the wheel turned into a high-speed pursuit on June 30, leading to the arrest of a Tilton man by the Londonderry Police Department. At approximately 12:57 p.m., officers from the LPD, alongside Londonderry Fire Department personnel,...
Firefighters share concerns over proposed OSHA safety regulation changes
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont fire officials say the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is putting stress on fire departments statewide. It comes after the federal agency proposed sweeping changes to departments nationwide, changing what they call “emergency response standards” for firefighters. Bristol Fire Chief Brett...
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