Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL), the premier academic leader in world language instruction for K-12 students, announced today that its CEO, former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift, has been appointed to the Recommendations for Education and Advancement of Learning (REAL) Agenda Commission. ... read more

Following are the comments of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the National Guard components of the new defense strategy proposed by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Leahy is the co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee. "I applaud President Obama, Secretary Panetta and Chairman Dempsey for producing a new defense strategy that makes clear choices about our future national security priorities. Unlike many past efforts in earlier times, this is a plan ... read more

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets today announced the launch of a new online service that allows licensed Vermont businesses to file, renew, and pay online for their annual retail and W&M (weighing-and-measuring) licenses (https://secure.vermont.gov/Agriculture/licensing). The new web ... read more

Just in time for the winter sports season, snow lovers visiting several popular Vermont mountains and ski resorts are expected to experience improved mobile broadband coverage and voice performance as a result of continued investment and innovation by AT&T*. The company announced today that it has completed a key initiative in its ongoing efforts to enhance the wireless capacity and performance of its mobile broadband network throughout the popular ski season towns of Killington, Stowe, Bolton, Ludlow and Wilmington. The ... read more

The Global Health Media Project has collaborated with award-winning animator Yoni Goodman to produce The Story of Cholera. Developed in response to the devastating cholera epidemic that began in Haiti a year ago, the animation will help affected populations around ... read more

This week, Burton Snowboards kicked off the holiday season with the launch of 'White Christmas,' an 8-day gift-giving extravaganza that will live on burton.com through December 12th. Created in collaboration with Shaun White, long-time Burton team rider, 'White Christmas' is a fun and festive on-line campaign that features Shaun in full holiday mode, offering up a ton of killer gift giveaways throughout the extended week. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111207/NY18850 ) Appearing in a variety of iconic holiday moments, Shaun will be popping up on-screen ... read more

Twin Farms has upheld its Five-Star ranking for the 17th year, as announced today by Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil) in their annual listing of Five-Star and Four-Star hospitality establishments worldwide. Twin Farms, an intimate all-inclusive country hideaway, will be showcased with fellow 2012 award winners on Startle.com, Forbes' new interactive website. Launched today, the Startle website features exclusive offers (aka "Star Experiences"), photos and videos on award-winning properties and destinations, social activity and Q&A with Forbes Travel Guide inspectors. "This ... read more

PureWellness, a leading provider of online wellness solutions, has announced the introduction of PureRunner, its integrated mobile pedometer and activity tracker. With PureRunner, participating employees can seamlessly track exercise activities such as walking, cycling, and hiking right from the palm of their hand by using their smartphones. PureRunner currently runs on the iPhone with support for the Blackberry and Android platforms to follow soon. PureRunner utilizes the GPS and accelerometer capabilities of today's smartphones while delivering social network integration with Facebook ... read more

Companies with rapidly changing critical data can now dramatically reduce their recovery point objective (RPO) by using QuorumSoft's breakthrough new single pass backup and replication capabilities for Citrix XenServer virtualized environments. QuorumSoft, a leading provider in data protection for virtual environments, is delivering this enhanced disaster recovery (DR) capability as part of its Alike(TM) backup and disaster recovery solution for Citrix XenServer. "Companies can use Alike to streamline their backup and DR processes and better protect their operations in the ... read more

Maponics (www.maponics.com), provider of location-based data, announced today that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is employing Maponics School District Boundaries TM and Neighborhood Boundaries TM to power the NAR Ad Generator and other tools central to the on-the-ground success ... read more

Following are the comments of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the President's announcement of the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of this year: "I was pleased to hear President Obama announce that our troops will finally come home, by the end of this year. Our two countries need to finally and fully turn the page on this costly and unnecessary war. "The plan to finally end this misbegotten war is bittersweet news. From the beginning, this ... read more

The Physician's Computer Company's (PCC) PCC-EHR v6.0 has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning ONC-ATCB Certification. The designation officially deems the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program, the EHR software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria ... read more

Seven leading health care organizations have recently selected the PureWellness Enterprise Wellness Management system to deliver, monitor and measure the efficacy of their strategic wellness programs. "We had another strong quarter and are excited to be working with such prestigious health systems in developing and delivering world class wellness solutions," said Ken Kaufman, President of PureWellness. This leading group of health care organization, including Norton Healthcare, Geisinger Health Plan, The Carle Foundation, and South Peninsula Hospital join more than 30 existing ... read more

The Kelly Brush Century Ride raised a record amount and drew the largest turnout in the six year history of the annual event held in Middlebury, Vt. The 100-mile ride held on Sept. 10, raised over $275,000 for spinal cord injury prevention, adaptive sports and ski racing safety. A total of 721 riders participated in the scenic ride through the Champlain Valley. "With blue skies and comfortable temperatures, we could not have ordered a better day for the Kelly Brush Ride," ... read more

Governor Shumlin joined Comcast officials today for the launch of Internet Essentials, an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption program. The Internet Essentials program addresses three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption that research has identified - 1) a lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful; 2) the cost of a home computer, and 3) the cost of the Internet service. Available to low-income families across Vermont with children who are eligible to receive a ... read more

QuorumSoft, a world leading provider of deduplicating archival solutions for virtualized environments, today announced the general availability of Alike(TM) Version 2.1, a new generation solution for Citrix XenServer backup and disaster recovery. Alike v2.1 delivers significant enhancements, including dramatically faster backup performance, more flexible deployment options, and innovative new ways to minimize bandwidth and storage costs. With Alike v2.1, multiple virtual machines (VMs) can be backed up concurrently, giving XenServer users the ability to scale the solution to meet ... read more

According to the American Association of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States, affecting 40 million to 50 million Americans - including 20% of adults and 70% of teenagers. Anyone who suffers from acne is familiar with the multi-faceted regimen of topicals, masks, cleansers, pills and prescriptions; for millions of Americans, the complicated battle may be ending soon. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/CG50019LOGO) Verilux, the healthy lighting company, has good news with its latest light therapy product, the ClearWave ... read more

Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL), the premier provider of world language instruction for K-12 students, has named former Massachusetts Governor and national education leader Jane Swift as CEO. Swift brings more than two decades of leadership in education technology, public policy and ... read more

This Labor Day, Bruegger's is making it easier for guests to enjoy an extra-long, work-free weekend. The neighborhood bakery will sell its popular Big Bagel Bundles, an easy option to help feed families and out-of-town guests throughout the holiday, for $2 less than regular price with a coupon from Facebook. The promotion begins Friday, September 2 and ends on Labor Day at participating Bruegger's throughout the U.S. For location information go to Brueggers.com. Known for serving up "America's Best Bagels" ... read more

Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL), the leader in providing superior world language programs for pre-college students, this week was named the winner of a Serious Play conference Bronze award for MiddWorld Online, a web-based 3D virtual world roleplay game. Serious Play, a conference ... read more