AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWorkforce & Health Care: Crescent Manor in Bennington is recruiting four bachelor-prepared registered nurses from Mexico to shore up long-term care staffing, using a step-by-step path toward Vermont licensure. Public Safety & Substance Use: Howard Center will bring Burlington’s Public Inebriate Program (PIP) to provide a supervised, voluntary alternative to ERs and jail for people intoxicated or under the influence. Education-to-Workforce: The Vermont Chamber and Vermont Futures Project set a Sept. 10 summit focused on strengthening education-to-workforce pathways, with a keynote from UCLA’s housing-policy leader Shane Phillips. Housing: The Vermont Statewide Housing Conference tees up its 2026 keynote and programming for the state’s biggest affordable-housing convening. Local Business & Community: Johnson’s blueberry festival returns as a recovery marker after 2023 flooding, while Manchester’s Sidewalk Sales and StreetFest bring another round of downtown commerce. Tech & Privacy: A Vermont pharmacy chain’s AI refill assistant is drawing complaints about incorrect requests and privacy concerns. Infrastructure: DOT accelerated a temporary Route 8 bridge plan in Clarksburg ahead of Columbus Day weekend.
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