AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoVermont Leadership: Vermont Law and Graduate School named Melissa Hoffer as its next president, starting Dec. 1, 2026, bringing experience as Massachusetts’ first climate chief and prior EPA legal leadership. Public Safety & Health: A Burlington man, Remington Smith, is accused of attacking an ambulance worker and a police officer on State Street in Montpelier, then allegedly threatening medical staff and kicking a doctor at Central Vermont Medical Center. Downtown Development: Lyndon is in the final stretch toward a Step 3 Center designation under Act 181, aiming for more state grants and support for downtown revitalization. Local Business & Jobs: Start-Up Rutland is relaunching its accelerator model after earlier cohorts struggled to stick around, now pairing with Black River Innovation Campus for hands-on training and mentoring. Vermont Community & Culture: Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system plan continues rolling out statewide, including updates on produce prescription programs reaching more than 1,100 Vermonters and buying $153,081 from local growers. Science & Health: A new Nature study involving UVM researchers links bat DNA changes after pathogen exposure to longevity and cancer resistance. Roads: Green Mountain Power is hosting a customer open house Sept. 1 in Westminster, with a Facebook Live option Sept. 2.
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