AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealth & Tech: Assort Health names Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, as its first Chief Medical Officer to help health systems expand access and use AI more safely across the patient journey. Caregiving Support: Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging is taking applications for National Family Caregiver Support Program grants for unpaid caregivers in Rutland and Bennington counties (deadline Sept. 7). Legal Access: Vermont Bar Foundation selects Cilena Thenthirath as a 2026–2029 Poverty Law Fellow, launching an immigration-focused project to expand civil legal services for noncitizen Vermonters. Community & Culture: Bennington Night Out returns for its ninth annual backpack giveaway, pairing school supplies with community connection and costumed “bad guys doing good.” Arts & Learning: Julia Carpenter brings animal portraits to the Happy Valley Filling Station starting Aug. 12, and the Prospect Street Writers House in North Bennington continues its residency mission for writers seeking renewal. Public Safety & Youth Justice: Vermont lawmakers hear concerns about how the state’s locked youth facility rollout will handle ages 12–17. Environment & Agriculture: Vermont screens “Seeding Change: Farming Beyond Neonics” as the state phases out neonicotinoid-treated seeds by 2029.
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