AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealthcare Workforce: Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is launching its first paid Licensed Nursing Assistant training, running Aug. 2026 in Barre, with certification fees covered and a path to full-time jobs. Mental Health Access: CCN-RMHS is expanding its “Open Access” walk-in model in Rutland—adding Child and Family Mental Health Services and increasing availability to five days a week for faster assessments. State Policy & Consumer Finance: Vermont enacted HB 648, creating a licensing and disclosure regime for sales-based financing and factoring, including limits on automatic account debits and confession-of-judgment terms, effective July 1, 2027. Public Health & Harm Reduction: Vermont CARES will take over Burlington’s needle-exchange/syringe services starting July 1, supported by $512,500 from the state. PFAS/Local Water: A new PFAS review says the proposed CVU turf field is unlikely to contaminate Hinesburg Well 4. Business & Growth: A Vermont op-ed argues the state’s long-running approach treats growth as a threat, calling for expanding housing supply to sustain jobs and services. Aviation Tech: Vermont-based BETA Technologies will partner with Mokulele Airlines to test an electric cargo plane in Hawaii. Local Business Launches: Bennington’s Village Garage Distillery unveiled Vermont Republic Rye, and Burlington’s Ogee is expanding into Sephora.com.
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