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UVM Medical Center asks state regulators to approve $130 million surgical facility
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The University of Vermont Medical Center may soon be able to perform thousands more surgeries each year — welcome news in a state where people with failing joints and other painful ailments often wait months for relief. All it will take is $130 million and a green light from state regulators.
Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak reappoints Jon Murad as police chief
Murad is one of more than a dozen reappointments to top department positions that the new mayor announced Thursday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak reappoints Jon Murad as police chief.
BTV Market returns to Burlington's City Hall Park with crafts, food and music
Calling all lovers of local art, crafts, food and music − the BTV Market is back for its third summer season. Expect to see City Hall Park lined with the tents and tables from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and every Saturday until Sept. 28. Every weekend will feature a different lineup of 40 vendors, with a total of about 100 vendors spanning the season. "There are new vendors each week, so there's always...
Sanders hosts Burlington health care roundtable
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a round table in Burlington Friday afternoon to talk about health care costs in the state. It comes after the only insurers in Vermont’s marketplace this month proposed premium rate increases. If they are approved, Vermonters could see increases between 9% and 19%.
Five, 10 and 15 kilometer races to come to Colchester’s Causeway this weekend
COLCHESTER — Colchester Parks and Recreation is gearing up to host its annual five, 10 and 15 kilometer races at one of the most scenic spots in town: the Colchester Causeway. The causeway, a segment of what was once the Island Line railroad, allows runners to literally race across...
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