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To help save money, Green Mountain Transit (GMT) has been reorganizing its routes.  In Chittenden County, unfortunately, there were cuts in services.  But this process has also found some efficiencies that will likely benefit some community members.  Starting Monday, August 25, GMT combined the Milton and St. Albans Commuters into one route, “Route 96.”  They …

Northwestern Medical Center is continuing to pause some surgical procedures at the start of next week (August 25-29). We have made good progress in addressing the problem with particulates found in sterilized surgical trays, and will take several more days to test new processes before re-starting surgeries in an incremental approach. Background NMC had been …

Northwestern Medical Center has elected to pause some surgical procedures this week while we address a problem with very small particulates being found in sterilized surgical trays, which hold surgical instruments.    What is happening:    NMC has found particulates in some surgical trays over the past several weeks. Our Surgical Services team is finding the issue as they …

St. Albans (June 26th, 2025), Northwestern Medical Center presented the Samaritan House with a check of just over $700 as part of donations raised during a basket raffle hosted on Hospital Week.  “Hospital Week provides a great opportunity for NMC employees to give back to the community, and we saw great participation with the basket …

St. Albans (June 17th, 2025), Northwestern Medical Center presented the St. Albans Pride Corps with a check of just over $600 as part of donations raised during a bake sale hosted on Hospital Week. “As a member of the St. Albans Pride Corp, I’m so proud of NMC for coming together to raise funds that …

St. Albans (June 16, 2025) – Haddad Subaru of St. Albans recently donated blankets to NMC as part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative, a partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society supporting patients facing cancer.  Representatives from the dealership dropped off boxes filled with 80 warm and fuzzy blankets, encouraging messages of hope during …

ST. ALBANS, VT — Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) celebrates a milestone this June as their third cohort of nursing pathway students advance after completing a year of prerequisite health courses to their Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) coursework at Vermont State University (VTSU). LPN is the first nursing credential in a stepped licensure training program, leading to …

Later this year, NMC’s obstetrics and gynecology practice will undergo two notable staffing changes. Dr. Lowrey Sullivan has announced his intention to end practice with NMC. He will begin a transition this summer and has graciously offered to stay with the practice through the end of the year.   NMC would like to offer thanks to …