AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Care & Transparency: Vermont’s Green Mountain Care Board is pressing UVM Medical Center for more detail on how Larner medical education costs are funded and how they affect hospital solvency and rates. PFAS & Consumer Safety: U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan reintroduced a bill to ban PFAS “forever chemicals” from food wrappers and packaging, reviving a fight she previously launched in New Hampshire. Cybersecurity & Schools: Marion Military Institute notified people that bank account data was exposed in a February breach, with credit monitoring offered to affected residents. Mental Health Access: HCRS won $3.6 million to build a 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care Center in Brattleboro, slated to open in January 2027. Food Insecurity: Vermont’s legal community raised $20,033 in two weeks for the annual Hunger Food and Diaper Drive, supplying more than $192,000 in food and essentials. Energy & Oversight: Vermont’s nuclear watchdog has gone quiet, renewing questions about how the state monitors decommissioning and future site plans. Local Politics: Bennington City Council approved a 1.4% property tax levy reduction and advanced Neumeyer Farm Park Phase 2, plus zoning changes tied to a micro-distillery.
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