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Updated: June 27, 2026 @ 5:55 pm
VTSU’s 2026 Resort & Hospitality Management graduation celebration took place June 20 at Killington Resort.
Oliver Subaru donates 80 blankets for patients receiving care and treatment at Foley Cancer Center in Rutland Regional Medical Center.
VTSU celebrated graduation of 163 Practical Nursing students with commencement ceremonies held June 19 at its Randolph campus.
UVM and Penn State Extension researchers will investigate cow and calf health and management on organic dairy farms using nurse cow rearing systems.
VTSU’s 2026 Resort & Hospitality Management graduation celebration took place June 20 at Killington Resort.
Oliver Subaru donates 80 blankets for patients receiving care and treatment at Foley Cancer Center in Rutland Regional Medical Center.
VTSU celebrated graduation of 163 Practical Nursing students with commencement ceremonies held June 19 at its Randolph campus.
UVM and Penn State Extension researchers will investigate cow and calf health and management on organic dairy farms using nurse cow rearing systems.
AROUND VT
A new, collaborative project between the University of Vermont and Penn State Extension is currently recruiting Northeast dairy producers who rear calves with nurse cows (also known as foster cows). This alternative practice houses calves with lactating cows outside the milking herd rather than separated at birth. Despite adoption of this practice on some Northeast farms, no U.S.-based research on these systems has been published and no evidence-based guidelines exist to inform best management practices. The Association of Northeast Extension Directors recently announced funding for the project. It was one of two “outstanding” proposals awarded a combined $20,000 to bring together land-grant university partners to tackle challenges facing the Northeast.
UVM Animal and Veterinary Sciences Assistant Professor Kate Creutzinger is the principal investigator, and Penn State Extension Dairy Educators Jessica Mitchell and Emily Fread are co-investigators. The team will visit 10 certified organic dairy farms across Vermont and Pennsylvania to collect animal welfare and health data on both cows and calves.
And participants are still needed. Participating producers will receive $50 and have opportunity to connect with other dairy farmers rearing calves with cows. If interested in participating or for more information, call 513-218-2721 or email Kate.creutzinger@uvm.edu.
BARRE — Butterfly Bakery of Vermont offers its Pepper Patrons initiative that invites hot sauce fans behind the scenes of the annual pepper harvest. Butterfly Bakery buys peppers directly from small Vermont farms, then turns those crops into farm-to-fork hot sauces in Barre. Pepper Patrons gives customers a way to support that harvest directly while receiving products, farm updates, special events and a closer look at the local food chain. For more information, visit ButterflyBakeryVT.com.
RUTLAND — Oliver Subaru of Rutland, in partnership with the New York/Vermont Chapter of Blood Cancer United, delivered 80 blankets for patients receiving care and treatment at Foley Cancer Center in Rutland Regional Medical Center.
Part of the Subaru Loves to Care program, the blankets were delivered to RRMC by Justin Pelerin and Mike Hewitt, sales representatives at Oliver Subaru. Dr. Allan Eisemann, Lindsey Munger, director of Oncology, and Traci Moore, senior director of Development and Community Relations, were on hand to receive the donation.
MANCHESTER — GNAT-TV presented its 2026 GNATTY Award for Community Impact to Shawn Harrington of the Manchester Historical Society, recognizing his “years of dedication to preserving local history, fostering lifelong learning, and strengthening community connections through storytelling.”
Through his partnership with GNAT-TV and the Manchester Historical Society, storyteller-historian-educator-producer-community volunteer Harrington has helped build a resource that connects audiences with southern Vermont people, places and stories. The award was presented June 3 during Hats Off to Summer: A Celebration of GNAT-TV, a fundraising event that gathered supporters, community partners, local businesses, musicians, volunteers and residents supporting local media.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — For the 13th time, KeyBank has been recognized by Points of Light as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America in 2026. Administered by True Impact, the recognition is based on the Civic 50 survey evaluating investment of resources, integration across business functions, institutionalization through policies and systems, and impact measurement.
KILLINGTON — The Resort & Hospitality Management (RHM) program class of 2026 received their diplomas on June 20 at Killington Resort’s K-1 Lodge.
Seventeen graduates of this higher education partnership between Killington Resort and Vermont State University completed the three-year program this spring; 11 have already secured Killington Resort jobs. Collectively, the class completed 680 courses, achieved a 3.58 average GPA, gained professional experience across 59 different job titles, and contributed 38,702 hours of work, all while skiing a combined 2,019 days.
Delivered in person at Killington, the VTSU RHM program offers a fast-track path to a Bachelor of Science that integrates classroom learning with at least three paid work experiences at the resort. For more information, visit vermontstate.edu/academic-programs/resort-hospitality-management-bs.
NORTHFIELD — Norwich University has named David Lyle Williams as recipient of the 2026 Colby Award for his book, “The Road to Cisterna: Darby’s Rangers and Their Most Consequential Battle in World War II.”
Presented annually during Norwich University’s Military Writers’ Symposium during the fall, the Colby Award recognizes an “outstanding first book that makes a significant contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations, or international affairs.” Williams’ work draws on more than 25 years of research and firsthand accounts from more than 160 Rangers to tell the story of Darby’s Rangers and their service during World War II.
Williams is a former U.S. Army officer (1967-1969). He holds a doctorate in wood science and worked for 50 years in the forest products industry.
RUTLAND — Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging announced it has been awarded Case Management Accreditation for Long-Term Services and Supports by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent, nonprofit organization focused on improving healthcare quality.
Effective June 1, SVCOA received NCQA’s highest accreditation status, extending through June 1, 2029. This distinction recognizes organizations that “demonstrate strong performance and adherence to rigorous national standards for case management services.”
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Rutland and Bennington counties.
Vermont Community Broadband Board is encouraging eligible Vermonters to take advantage of the Affordable Long Drop Program, which helps pay the cost of connecting homes to fiber broadband service. Funding for the program is currently scheduled to end in September, creating a limited-time opportunity for Vermonters who have delayed connecting because of installation costs.
The Affordable Long Drop Program assists eligible providers to cover the cost of long or nonstandard broadband connections, including underground installations. A long drop is the connection that runs from broadband infrastructure along the road to a home or business. While providers typically cover the cost of standard installations, customers may be responsible for additional costs when a connection is unusually long or requires specialized construction. The Affordable Long Drop Program helps reduce or eliminate those costs for eligible Vermonters.
The program prioritizes support for manufactured home communities, low- and moderate-income households, and customers who have committed to broadband service but face unusually high connection costs.
Providers offering the Affordable Long Drop Program include WCVT, which operates in parts of Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex and Washington counties; Franklin Telephone Co. Inc., which operates in part of Franklin County; ECFiber, which operates in parts of Addison, Orange, Rutland and Windsor counties; DVFiber, which operates in parts of Windham, Bennington and Windsor counties; Maple Broadband, which operates in part of Addison County; and NEK Broadband/CVFiber, which together operate in parts of Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans and Washington counties. Contact your provider directly to find out if you’re eligible for the program.
Gov. Phil Scott signed S.328, granting the Vermont Economic Development Authority the ability to lend to housing projects with five or more units, beginning July 1. Before this legislation, VEDA was only permitted to lend to farm housing and farmworker housing.
VEDA financing abilities extend beyond building actual homes. The creation of the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program last year permits lenders, including VEDA, to invest in infrastructure that supports new housing.
VEDA is also poised to finance a host of energy projects under the state’s new Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program created by S.327. This program allows municipalities to create a C-PACE District. Commercial building owners within that district can finance renewable energy, energy -efficiency, and resiliency projects using lenders like VEDA. But with C-PACE, the financing is secured through property assessments by the municipality, which can be used to pay the lender.
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Vermont Federal Credit Union announced the completion of its operational integration with Credit Union of Vermont. The merger received regulatory approval in December 2025. The combined institution will serve more than 63,000 members across nine branch locations throughout Vermont. All accounts, services and member relationships carry forward under the Vermont Federal Credit Union name and platform.
RANDOLPH — Vermont State University celebrated the graduation of 163 Practical Nursing students with commencement ceremonies held June 19 at its Randolph campus. Collectively, these graduates represented a dozen learning sites across the state.
Designed as a one-year pathway into the nursing profession, the Practical Nursing Certificate program combines classroom instruction, simulation-based learning, and direct clinical experience to prepare students to become Licensed Practical Nurses. From this year’s class, 153 students will continue directly into VTSU’s Associate Degree in Nursing program. Across its programs, Vermont State University graduates more than 440 nurses annually, making it the largest provider of nursing education in Vermont.
Vermont, like many states, continues to face workforce shortages across healthcare settings, from hospitals and outpatient clinics to long-term care facilities. Each year, more than 80% of all nursing program graduates choose to remain in Vermont.
The university partners with healthcare providers, including Central Vermont Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Southwestern Vermont Health Care, and the University of Vermont Medical Center.
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