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• NH prep school grad appeals judge's decision denying new trial

  23-05-2017 23:43
  
  A New Hampshire prep school graduate convicted of sexually assaulting a classmate has appealed a judge's ruling denying him a new trial to the state supreme court.
  
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• Video shows suspect allegedly trying to run over cop

  23-05-2017 23:42
  
  Burlington's police chief has posted body cam video of an assault and robbery suspect allegedly trying to run over a cop. 
  
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• State arson investigators examine historic Hardwick building

  23-05-2017 23:38
  A historic Hardwick building went up in flames Monday and now state arson investigators are on the case. 
  
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• Security a priority at Vermont City Marathon

  23-05-2017 23:38
  Public safety concerns are on the minds of race organizers for the Vermont City Marathon. It's the largest single-day sporting event in the state. 
  
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• Sanders: Trump's budget plan 'immoral'

  23-05-2017 23:38
  President Trump hopes to eliminate the deficit in a decade.
  
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• Ronald McDonald house gets a fresh coat of paint

  23-05-2017 23:38
  The Ronald McDonald house is getting a fresh coat of paint inside thanks to Sherwin Williams.
  
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• Police: No criminal charges for Middlebury College protesters

  23-05-2017 23:38
  
  There are no criminal charges for Middlebury College protesters.
  
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• Police: 2 women arrested in Plattsburgh meth lab investigation

  23-05-2017 23:38
  
  Two Plattsburgh women are facing charges in connection with a meth lab.
  
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• NH students paddle Lake Champlain in a boat they built

  23-05-2017 23:38
  A group of students from New Hampshire spent over a week rowing up the entire span of Lake Champlain. They finished their journey Tuesday in Swanton. 
  
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• Construction to close busy South Burlington road for months

  23-05-2017 23:38
  Thousands of drivers who make their way through South Burlington every day will face detours this summer. 
  
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• Democrats says Trump budget would hurt New Hampshire

  23-05-2017 22:17
  
  Members of New Hampshire's Democratic congressional delegation say Republican President Donald Trump's budget would hurt the state in its fight against the opioid epidemic.
  
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• Farmworkers seeking support for overtime, union options

  23-05-2017 21:53
  
  New York farmworkers are hoping a legal challenge might tip the scales in their favor after years of protesting a state law that prevents them from unionizing.
  
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• Gov. Scott Announces Membership of Opioid Coordination Council

  23-05-2017 19:59 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottMay 23, 2017
  Contact:Jolinda [email protected]
  Montpelier – Earlier this month, Governor Phil Scott convened the inaugural meeting of his Opioid Coordination Council (OCC). The Council, which the Governor established by Executive Order 02-17 as one of his first actions upon taking office, is charged with leading and strengthening Vermont’s response to the opiate crisis by ensuring full inter- and intra-agency coordinati
  
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• Rock-crushing operation restarts, and so does opposition

  23-05-2017 19:17 via vtdigger.org
  
  Rock crushing took place at the Rock of Ages quarry in the Graniteville section of Barre Town in 2014. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
  After prevailing in two court cases to halt unpermitted rock crushing in a Barre Town quarry, neighbors were surprised last month to find the work still happening — now moved 3,000 feet from where it was prohibited.
  Several residents of the Graniteville area of town took their complaints to the Natural Resources Board this month. The board is investigat
  
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• Vermont Law School Host Symposium Featuring Leading Criminal Policy Experts

  23-05-2017 19:09 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolMay 23, 2017
  CONTACT:Maryellen Apelquistoffice: 802-831-1228,cell: 802-299-5593,
  [email protected]
  SOUTH ROYALTON –– Vermont Law Review editors present articles by leading criminal policy experts on issues explored at their recent Vermont Law School symposium—“Criminal Culpability: Who Deserves Punishment?”—in their latest publication, Vol. 41 Book 3, released this month.
  “Symposium articles examine the role
  
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• On The Importance Of Sleep bit.ly/2qdkNSH https://t.co/1RM9jZUeAl

  23-05-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  On The Importance Of Sleep bit.ly/2qdkNSH https://t.co/1RM9jZUeAl
  
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• NH attorney general: 6 overdose deaths linked to carfentanil

  23-05-2017 18:58
  
  New Hampshire's attorney general says the number of overdose deaths linked to a deadly synthetic drug powerful enough to tranquilize elephants is up to six.
  
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• Breakfast on the Farm Gearing up for Another Year of Fun in Vermont

  23-05-2017 18:57 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — New England Dairy Promotion BoardMay 23, 2017
  Rene ThibaultP: 802-863-5416 ext. 101C: 802-673-7057
  Want to know where your food comes from? This summer, you can go straight to the source. Vermont’s Breakfast on the Farm will be held in East Montpelier Saturday, June 17, 2017 and in Bridport on July 22, 2017. Breakfast on the Farm is a free, public celebration where you’ll meet the cows and farm families who work hard to make nutritious and wholesome dairy foods f
  
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• Smugglers' Notch highway officially open for summer

  23-05-2017 18:55
  
  The narrow mountain highway known as Smugglers' Notch that links the Vermont towns of Stowe and Jeffersonville is now open for the season. 
  
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• Simmering conflict leads to principal’s replacement

  23-05-2017 18:53 via vtdigger.org
  
  STAMFORD — A school that’s had three principals in five years will be getting another one after the board decided to oust the incumbent after eight months on the job. Teachers, many residents and the superintendent had supported keeping him on.
  The Stamford Elementary School Board cited simmering disagreements for its unanimous decision not to renew Principal Garth Grennan’s contract.
  The board selected his replacement at its meeting this month, where members also approved fund
  
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• Montpelier City Council considers blight ordinance

  23-05-2017 18:53
  The Montpelier City Council in Vermont is considering a new ordinance that could force the demolition of blighted properties.
  
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• College of St. Joseph clears apartments for student housing

  23-05-2017 18:47
  The College of St. Joseph in Vermont is clearing a number of units at recently acquired apartment buildings to make way for student housing.
  
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• Local Author Nancy Hinchliff Launches Memoir at Phoenix Books

  23-05-2017 18:40 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Phoenix BooksMay 23, 2017Contact:Kristen Eaton802.872.7111 (p)802.872.7112 (f)
  [email protected]
  Essex – Nancy Hinchliff and Phoenix Books Essex will celebrate the launch of Hinchliff’s new memoir, Operatic Divas and Naked Irishmen: An Innkeeper’s Tale, on Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm.
  In 1994, at the age of 64, with no business experience and very little start-up money, Nancy Hinchliff bought a turn-of-the-century mansion in Louisville, Kentucky on a w
  
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• Police make arrest in convenience store crash

  23-05-2017 18:35
  
  Police have made an arrest in a convenience store crash this weekend where the driver took off. 
  
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• The Invasion Is Coming, But At Least You Can Track It bit.ly/2rxgPIC https://t.co/K6iodUWSYA

  23-05-2017 18:24 via twitter.com
  
  The Invasion Is Coming, But At Least You Can Track It bit.ly/2rxgPIC https://t.co/K6iodUWSYA
  
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• Video shows suspect trying to run over cop

  23-05-2017 18:22
  
  Burlington's police chief has posted body cam video of an assault and robbery suspect trying to run over a cop. 
  
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• Sen. Leahy’s Statement On The Trump Budget

  23-05-2017 18:19 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Patrick LeahyMay 23, 2017
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693The President’s budget displays a fundamental lack of understanding of the role of government of, by and for the people in supporting the middle class, lifting up the most vulnerable among us and serving our values and interests as a nation.We should be supporting opportunity and creating jobs, caring for veterans and promoting our health and the environment — not recklessly slashing vital lifelines to the
  
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• How young is too young for social media?

  23-05-2017 18:16
  
  According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, more than 60 percent of teens, ages 13-17, have at least one profile on a social networking site.
  
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• Scott to announce marijuana decision Wednesday

  23-05-2017 18:11
  
  We now know when Gov. Phil Scott will announce the fate of legal marijuana in Vermont. 
  
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• All Vermont State Parks now fully operational for the season

  23-05-2017 17:58 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release – Vermont State ParksMay 22, 2016
  Contact:Craig Whipple802-343-5318
  [email protected]
  MONTPELIER – Vermont State Parks invites you to spend some good, quality time in a park near you.Starting this weekend, all Vermont State Parks will be open to the public, fully staffed, and operational.
  There are now 55 developed state parks for you to enjoy. We especially invite you to visit our newest parks Molly’s Falls Pond in Marshfield, and Taconic Mountains Ramble
  
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• The Children’s Literacy Foundation Awards Rural Libraries Grants to Twelve Public Libraries

  23-05-2017 17:43 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Children’s Literacy FoundationMay 23, 2017
  Contact:Erika Nichols-Frazer, Communications Manager(802) 244-0944
  [email protected]
  Waterbury Center— The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) has awarded Rural Libraries grants to six public libraries in Vermont and six public libraries in New Hampshire for the 2017-2018 school year.
  CLiF’s Rural Libraries grant enables rural public libraries in New Hampshire and Vermont, many of whom face stag
  
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• NY Democrats: Create NY service corps based on AmeriCorps

  23-05-2017 17:17
  
  Democratic lawmakers in New York state are calling for the creation of a new state service corps, similar to the federal AmeriCorps program.
  
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• Measure would clarify NH absentee voter signature rules

  23-05-2017 17:15
  
  New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a measure to help clarify signature verification requirements for absentee ballots.
  
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• Group opposed to school nickname change cleared

  23-05-2017 17:12
  
  A group opposed to changing South Burlington High School's mascot name has been cleared of campaign finance violations before the school budget was voted down on Town Meeting Day in March.
  
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• Burlington mall project gets go-ahead from Vt. Environmental Court

  23-05-2017 17:08
  
  A new town center mall in Vermont's largest city will not be delayed after residents sought to halt construction through a Vermont Environmental Court ruling.
  
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• Vermont panel says deli failed to abide by service dog rules

  23-05-2017 17:04
  The Vermont Human Rights Commission has found reasonable grounds to believe that a Montpelier convenience store and deli discriminated against a customer who was asked to leave because of his service dog.
  
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• At noon: We're talking about what some see as pros and cons of TIF districts, plus looking at examples around #VT: bit.ly/2rvR23y

  23-05-2017 16:27 via twitter.com
  At noon: We're talking about what some see as pros and cons of TIF districts, plus looking at examples around #VT: bit.ly/2rvR23y
  
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• Green Mountain Power Launches Smart Water Heater Program

  23-05-2017 16:19 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerMay 23, 2017
  Contact:Kristin Carlson, Green Mountain Power802-229-8200
  [email protected]
  Colchester – Green Mountain Power is excited to offer its customers a new opportunity to be part of the energy revolution by reducing energy use, saving money and helping GMP reduce peak energy demand for all customers.
  GMP’s new eSmartwater program includes an AquantaTM smart water heater controller that lets you heat water when you n
  
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• Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season

  23-05-2017 15:54 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Green Mountain ClubMay 22, 2017CONTACT:Amy Potter(802) 244-7037
  [email protected]
  Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Vermont’s Hiking Season
  Vermont – The holiday weekend is traditionally the start of the hiking season in Vermont.Hiking is one of the state’s top summer tourism draws and the Green Mountain Club (GMC) estimates 200,000 people visit The Long Trail each year. The official protectors and maintainers of the Long Trail, the 107-year-old Green
  
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• Debating The Impact of TIF Districts bit.ly/2rvR23y https://t.co/l0hQON8FFk

  23-05-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Debating The Impact of TIF Districts bit.ly/2rvR23y https://t.co/l0hQON8FFk
  
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• Burlington officials to create new landlord ranking database

  23-05-2017 06:52
  
  The Queen City has about 10,000 rental units. Burlington officials are putting together a new resource to give tenants a hint at what they're signing up for. 
  
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• Crews respond to massive fire in Hardwick

  23-05-2017 06:51
  
  The old “Flood Zone” building on Wolcott Street went up in flames Monday night. The owner tells Channel 3 that he believes the building was vacant and that it had no heating or electricity. Also, there had plans to have the building demolished. We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Nuclear advisory panel realignment stalls

  23-05-2017 04:23 via vtdigger.org
  
  The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel meets. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDiggerBRATTLEBORO — A bill that would have bolstered Windham County’s representation on the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel has stalled in the Legislature.
  H.144 was controversial in part because it would have booted longtime Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange, from the advisory panel while guaranteeing seats for three Windham County lawmakers.
  MacDonald is vice chairman o
  
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• LISTEN: What Teachers And School Boards Think Of The Governor's $26 Million Savings Proposal bit.ly/2ruWW4X https://t.co/f0zdcQ03zp

  23-05-2017 02:30 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: What Teachers And School Boards Think Of The Governor's $26 Million Savings Proposal bit.ly/2ruWW4X https://t.co/f0zdcQ03zp
  
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• LISTEN: How To Avoid Interactions With Bears bit.ly/2rv4zrZ https://t.co/itbjQmXzDd

  23-05-2017 01:56 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: How To Avoid Interactions With Bears bit.ly/2rv4zrZ https://t.co/itbjQmXzDd
  
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• Man charged in Montpelier murder appears in court

  23-05-2017 01:44
  
  After nearly four months on the run, 30-year-old Jayveon Caballero is now in handcuffs and charged with second-degree murder.
  
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• Bennington County commission marks 50 years of planning

  23-05-2017 01:31 via vtdigger.org
  
  Downtown Bennington. Wikimedia Commons photo by Daniel CaseBENNINGTON — The Bennington County Regional Commission looked to the past and the future as it marked its 50th anniversary last week.
  More than 70 local officials and commission staff members gathered for the occasion.
  In his remarks, Executive Director Jim Sullivan traced the history of the regional planning organization, which formed in 1967, and noted a few 50-year predictions about the county that were made at that time. He als
  
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• MiVT: Vermont Beekeeping Supply

  23-05-2017 01:14
  
  A Williamstown woman is experiencing sweet success with her Made in Vermont business.  
  
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• Springfield 9-year-old's wish for new tree house comes true

  23-05-2017 01:11
  
  Make-A-Wish Vermont has has given a 9-year-old from Springfield a new home, a tree house that is.
  
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• Governor signs two mental health bills into law

  23-05-2017 01:09 via vtdigger.org
  
  Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law two of the several mental health bills the Legislature passed this year.
  Scott put his signature to H.230, which allows minors to consent to outpatient mental health counseling, and H.184, which directs the Agency of Human Services to research the causes of suicide.
  He signed them Wednesday without fanfare.The original version of H.230 would have allowed minors to seek mental health treatment without parental permission only for concerns related to their sexua
  
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