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Thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours. A few storms may be severe. High 74F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%..
Thunderstorms early, then cloudy skies after midnight. A few storms may be severe. Low 56F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Updated: July 18, 2026 @ 1:50 pm
RRMC scholarship recipients are seen here with hospital representatives. From left: Dr. Vic Pisanelli, Sarah Bache, Zachary Razanouski, Emily Porchesa, Amy Harmon, Melissa McLeod, Maeve Sheehe, Shannon Adams, RRMC President/CEO Judi Fox, Dr. Stanley Shapiro.
Representatives from Oliver Subaru of Rutland and Subaru of New England present the donation to providers and staff at RRMC in support of the new LINAC.
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, nicknamed the Red Arrows, flies alongside BETA Technologies’ electric aeroplanes.
Vermont Frames family members, employees, customers, friends and community supporters gathered July 11 to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.
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RRMC scholarship recipients are seen here with hospital representatives. From left: Dr. Vic Pisanelli, Sarah Bache, Zachary Razanouski, Emily Porchesa, Amy Harmon, Melissa McLeod, Maeve Sheehe, Shannon Adams, RRMC President/CEO Judi Fox, Dr. Stanley Shapiro.
Representatives from Oliver Subaru of Rutland and Subaru of New England present the donation to providers and staff at RRMC in support of the new LINAC.
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, nicknamed the Red Arrows, flies alongside BETA Technologies’ electric aeroplanes.
Vermont Frames family members, employees, customers, friends and community supporters gathered July 11 to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.
MONTPELIER — Another Way has hired Martin Hahn as a part-time business development specialist, working alongside executive director Ken Russell to support the organization’s day-to-day operations. Another Way is for people who seek alternatives to conventional mental health services, operating a community center that offers peer support, resources, and advocacy for psychiatric survivors and people currently or formerly at serious risk of psychiatric intervention, many of whom are experiencing homelessness.
Hahn brings experience leading Downstreet, Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, and co-leading Kellogg Hubbard Library. He recently joined the board of Circle, which serves people affected by intimate partner violence in the Washington County area.
Another Way recently celebrated its 40th year in operation, offering a daytime space where people can connect with others, share a meal, take a shower, store belongings, create art, and access support. To learn more, visit www.anotherwayvt.org.
BURLINGTON — The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, nicknamed the Red Arrows, flew alongside BETA Technologies’ electric aeroplanes on Monday, July 13, in a display of the UK-VT commercial and defense partnership. The company is currently delivering parcels to communities across Scotland, demonstrating the potential of sustainable aviation technology.
The team performed two flyovers, with the Red Arrows trailing their iconic red, white and blue smoke above Lake Champlain. The Red Arrows are currently touring the United States as part of celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary, having recently performed in Boston and Maine.
STOWE — Boundless Journeys, a travel company specializing in curated global adventures, has been recognized as one of Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Tour Operators, making it the only Vermont-based tour operator to earn a place on this year’s list. Founded in 2005, Boundless Journeys travelers seek experiences with local guides, regional cuisine, accommodations and cultural connections.
Morristown resident Bryan Haggerty assumed ownership of Boundless Journeys in December 2025 after joining the company in 2022 as tour manager. His background spans more than 20 years in the travel industry, with expertise in active travel, cultural journeys and global tour operations.
Two Vermont home health agencies have joined New England Collaborative Health Network, a partnership that helps independent providers reduce costs, strengthen services and keep healthcare decisions local. The collaborative is looking ahead and pursuing projects, including shared electronic health records, human resources systems and care coordination tools.
Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, headquartered in Barre, and VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, founded in Rutland, bring the collaborative’s total membership to 13 organizations. The group now includes roughly two-thirds of all independent home health agencies in Vermont. Members remain independent and continue making their own decisions about patient care while pooling purchasing power and resources behind the scenes.
VNAHSR serves patients across three counties, including Rutland Regional Medical Center, Southwest Vermont Medical Center and Northwestern Medical Center service areas, making it the largest home health agency to join the network to date. Serving residents throughout central Vermont, CVHHH provides home health, hospice, palliative care and rehabilitation services.
BERLIN — Marc Kosak has been named the next president and chief operating officer of University of Vermont Health–Central Vermont Medical Center. He most recently served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Greenwich Hospital and senior vice president of Yale New Haven Health. Kosak will step into the role previously filled by Jim Alzarez, who has served as the hospital’s interim president and COO following the retirement of Anna Tempesta Noonan earlier this year.
RUTLAND — Beginning in September, Community Health welcomes a new group of trainees interested in a full-time career in healthcare. Applications are being accepted now for the 25-week Certified Clinical Medical Assistant training program. Selected applicants will be hired as full-time Community Health employees with benefits and competitive wages while completing the training.
The program is open to individuals with a high school diploma or GED. No previous experience is required. Successful graduates who complete the training and pass the exam will receive Certified Clinical Medical Assistant accreditation. For more information, email koleson@chcrr.org, call 802-855-2086, or visit the Community Health Career Program at CHCRR.org.
RUTLAND — In June, members of the volunteer Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship Committee awarded six scholarships to local students pursuing a healthcare career. The scholarship program has been made possible through donations of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Eligible candidates include high school seniors, local college students and Rutland area medical community employees.
This year’s recipients include Rutland High School graduating senior, Emily Porchesa, who will attend the UVM School of Nursing. Other recipients include current RRMC employees and college students: Shannon Adams, RRMC VOC medical assistant attending VTSU BSN program; Amy Harmon, RRMC nurse residency program coordinator attending UVM NP program; Melissa McLeod, RRMC pediatric RN case manager attending Western Governors University BSN program; Zachary Razanouski, RRMC ED technician attending SUNY Adirondack School of Nursing; and Maeve Sheehe, RRMC VOC medical assistant who will attend Franklin Pierce PA program.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration commended the U.S. Department of Defense for suspending its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program Phase II requirements, originally scheduled to go into effect Nov. 10. The suspension follows months of engagement between the DoD, SBA and small business stakeholders, who warned the current CMMC framework imposes costly bureaucratic burdens on the small contractors essential to growing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base. SBA hears consistently from small manufacturers that CMMC is among the most burdensome regulatory issues they face.
LOWELL — Registration is now open, and Green Mountain Power customers can sign up to tour Kingdom Community Wind in Lowell to see turbines up close and learn how wind power works. The tour is led by GMP, takes about 90 minutes, and starts at 10 a.m. July 22. Tickets are free, space is limited, and pre-registration is required at greenmountainpower.com/news/summer-wind-tour-sign-up-is-open/.
UNDERHILL — Join UVM Extension Ag Business Team for an in-person maple marketing workshop from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Proctor Maple Research Center, 364 Marvin Taylor Road, Underhill. This hands-on session is designed for maple producers. Cost is $30. Registration at na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=885377&.
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, email access@uvm.edu and include corinne.cooper@uvm.edu, or call 802-656-7753 by Friday, July 24. For travel reimbursement up to $300 available for participants traveling long distances or requiring overnight lodging, email corinne.cooper@uvm.edu or call 802-656-4824.
RUTLAND — Oliver Subaru of Rutland donated $30,000 from the 2025 Subaru Share the Love event to support the cost of the new linear accelerator in the Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The linear accelerator is an advanced technology used to treat cancer by delivering targeted radiation directly to tumor sites. RRMC’s Foley Cancer Center currently provides more than 4,500 radiation treatments annually.
The Subaru Share the Love event runs annually from mid-November through early January, and with every new Subaru purchased or leased, Subaru donates $250 to select charities. Additionally, in 2026, Oliver Subaru donated $75 to RRMC for each sold or leased vehicle, as well as an additional $5 for every routine service visit during the Subaru Share the Love event.
NORTHFIELD — Secondhand Judy Co., a nonprofit thrift store, is currently closed while the sales floor is expanded and preparations are made to celebrate its first full year in business on Aug. 7 and 8, a grand reopening and kick-off of its month-long birthday celebration. Its focus is affordable shopping, animal welfare and community care, encouraging everyday choices like donating, volunteering, and helping Vermont families live more sustainably.
FAIRFAX — Jeff Weidley, president and chief executive officer of Union Bank of Vermont and New Hampshire, announced Tyler Blu Weeks has joined as branch manager of its Fairfax office, responsible for leading the daily operations. Weeks brings approximately 15 years of banking experience in Vermont, along with more than 10 years of small business management experience. Union Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Bankshares Inc. is headquartered in Morrisville.
UVM has established a new partnership between the Patrick Leahy Honors College and Fulbright University Vietnam. The bilateral exchange will send two Honors College students to Ho Chi Minh City and two FUV students to Burlington each semester.
UVM’s Honors College was named for Sen. Patrick Leahy, who cast the deciding vote to cut off funding for the Vietnam conflict in 1975. In the decades since, Leahy has worked to help repair the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam, spearheading efforts to remove landmines, clean up Agent Orange, and expand healthcare for Vietnamese people with disabilities.
BURLINGTON — The 33rd annual Vermont Brewers Festival returns to Burlington’s Waterfront Park on July 17-18, featuring more than 40 breweries from Vermont and beyond. One of this year’s signature attractions is collaboration beers brewed specifically for the festival:
Everywhere At Once — Juicy Oat Pale brewed by the Vermont Brewers Association Board using locally grown Vermont ingredients.
Two Straws — Milkshake IPA by Good Measure Pub & Brewery and Idletyme Brewing.
Mash Mouth — Hazy IPA by Good Measure Pub & Brewery and Two Heroes Brewery.
Watermelon Cat — Watermelon Wheat Ale by Rutland Beer Works and Valley Craft Ales.
Kingdom Collaboration — Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Stout by Kingdom Brewing and Backus Distillery.
Tickets and complete festival information are available at vtbrewfest.com.
STARKSBORO — Vermont Frames family members, employees, customers, friends and community supporters gathered Saturday, July 11, to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.
The day-long event featured activities for all ages, including lawn games, a bounce house, face painting, live entertainment from Marko the Magician and musical performance by Rowan, complimentary community lunch, refreshments, and demonstrations of the craftsmanship defining Vermont Frames for half a century.
The company specializes in the design, engineering and construction of custom timber frame structures.
QUECHEE — Vermont Institute of Natural Science announced two developments in its wild bird rehabilitation program: the appointment of a new director and the addition of a new radiograph machine at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.
Greg Russ has been named director of the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation, replacing Bren Lundborg, who has given nearly a decade of work to CWBR. Russ has worked at rehabilitation centers around the country, most recently at Florida Keys Wild Bird Center, before returning to VINS 10 years later to lead the CWBR.
So far in 2026, VINS has cared for 795 injured or orphaned birds, up 15% from 2025. That growth makes the new radiograph machine, made possible by a generous donor, especially timely, as it lets staff see internal injuries immediately and deliver more accurate care. Before acquiring the machine, VINS relied on a local veterinary partner, Kedron Valley Veterinary Clinic, 15 minutes away, to X-ray birds in need.
The Vermont Planners Association, a section of the American Planning Association, announced the winners of its 2026 Annual Planning Awards, recognizing “outstanding contributions to community planning across the state.” This year, awards were made in four categories.
— Mark Blucher Professional Planner of the Year Award: Taylor Newton, deputy director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission for his “ongoing leadership in planning and his significant contributions to planning in Chittenden County over the past year.”
— Plan of the Year: Bennington Town Plan. Bennington Planning Commission and Bennington County Regional Commission awarded for “grounding a major plan update in the town’s stated values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and backing up that commitment with a broad community engagement effort.”
— Project Award: The Guilford Guide. Guilford Guide volunteers for “turning a town’s collective knowledge into a 75-page handbook built entirely by volunteers.”
— Citizen Planner/Board Award: Jessica Louisos, chair, South Burlington Planning Commission, “for 16 years of service on the South Burlington Planning Commission, serving the last 14 years as chair.”
WATERBURY — Woodstock Farmers Market welcomed Todd Paton as general manager of its Waterbury Center location.
He joined the team in June, bringing more than 30 years of experience in tourism, hospitality, retail and customer service. Previously, Paton served as retail manager from 2021 to 2025 at nearby Cold Hollow Cider. Before that, he spent many years as director of visitor services at Rock of Ages in Barre and led its marketing efforts. He has also been involved in Vermont’s tourism industry, serving more than 20 years on the board of directors of the Vermont Attractions Association.
Woodstock Farmers’ Market’s flagship store in Woodstock, which opened in 1992, is a central Vermont destination for local food, prepared meals and specialty groceries. In May, the Waterbury store, formerly Pete’s Greens market, celebrated its seventh year in business.
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