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Community revisits oral history project
In 1990, Friends of the Mad River (FMR) co-founder Kinny Perot, Warren, asked folklorist Jane Beck if she would interview longtime residents for a historical research project about the Mad River Valley. Beck agreed, recording 50 interviews onto audiocassette tapes. That project culminated in a multi-part radio series called “Mad River Valley: Crucible of Change,” airing on National Public Radio in 1995.
Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison
The expansion, which would cover 90 days before release, is expected to take about a year and a half to design and implement. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison.
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.
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