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• More trouble for South Burlington school threat suspect

  25-05-2017 23:44
  
  New trouble for the teen charged with making threats to South Burlington High. Prosecutors say Josiah Leach violated his conditions of release.
  
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• More than 26,000 waiting for state income tax refunds

  25-05-2017 23:28 via vtdigger.org
  
  Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerFive weeks after the deadline for filing tax returns, more than 26,000 people are still waiting for the Vermont Department of Taxes to issue refunds on their personal income taxes.Some of those people are very low-income and are planning to use the refunds to pay living expenses, according to Susan Brice, who runs the Vermont Income Tax Assistance program for low-income people.
  Brice said her job with the tax program runs only fro
  
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• What's Next For The Marijuana Legalization Bill Gov. Scott Vetoed? bit.ly/2qkTV2Y https://t.co/FPzay4FF8l

  25-05-2017 22:09 via twitter.com
  
  What's Next For The Marijuana Legalization Bill Gov. Scott Vetoed? bit.ly/2qkTV2Y https://t.co/FPzay4FF8l
  
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• Lyft is now operating in Vermont

  25-05-2017 21:43
  
  Uber is getting some new competition in the Green Mountains.
  
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• Strolling of the Heifers changes course to aid economic growth

  25-05-2017 20:58 via vtdigger.org
  
  Brattleboro’s Strolling of the Heifers is branching out with its new “Windham Grows” small business hatchery that helps startup and early-stage employers with development support. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerBRATTLEBORO — When Orly Munzing started this town’s Strolling of the Heifers in 2002, she hoped marching a herd of cows up Main Street would, by cultivating interest, help farmers.
  When Munzing added the annual Slow Living Summit in 2011, she hoped tha
  
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• Opponents argue town erred in allowing assisted living facility

  25-05-2017 20:20 via vtdigger.org
  
  A permit for a proposed assisted living facility on the former Bromley Brook School campus in Manchester is being appealed to the state environmental court. File photo by Greg Sukiennik/Manchester JournalMANCHESTER — A court appeal of a proposed assisted living facility raises a number of procedural questions concerning the town of Manchester’s issuance of a required permit.
  The appeal to Vermont environmental court was filed by Kate Heaton, of Equinox Terrace assisted living facilit
  
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• Anger grows over plans to euthanize NH bear family

  25-05-2017 19:48
  
  Anger is growing over state plans to euthanize a mother bear and three yearlings that were seen roaming neighborhoods for food near Dartmouth College and even getting inside a home.
  
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• Senate panel OKs ex-Sen. Scott Brown to be New Zealand envoy

  25-05-2017 19:42
  
  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the nomination of former Sen. Scott Brown to be U.S. ambassador to New Zealand.
  
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• Bennington-based health system outlines big plans

  25-05-2017 19:38 via vtdigger.org
  
  Thomas Dee, CEO and president of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, speaks during the organization’s annual report to the public Tuesday at the medical center. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerBENNINGTON — Updating the public on Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s status and plans, officials Tuesday cited new telemedicine services, a planned dental clinic, expansion into New York state, and long-range goals of an expanded emergency department and new surgical facilities.“It ha
  
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• Update From Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman bit.ly/2qk16ss https://t.co/7jYESJ80YU

  25-05-2017 19:33 via twitter.com
  
  Update From Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman bit.ly/2qk16ss https://t.co/7jYESJ80YU
  
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• Vt. man shot in confrontation with NH police

  25-05-2017 19:31
  
  A Vermont man shot in a confrontation with police in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, after stealing a car has been charged over the incident.
  
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• Jane mentioned the work of Anne Knowles on today's mapping show. Find audio of our 2012 interview with Knowles here: vpr.net/news_detail/96…

  25-05-2017 18:36 via twitter.com
  Jane mentioned the work of Anne Knowles on today's mapping show. Find audio of our 2012 interview with Knowles here: vpr.net/news_detail/96…
  
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• Committee recommends lottery game for NH kindergarten funds

  25-05-2017 18:29
  
  A New Hampshire House committee is supporting a proposal to fund full-day kindergarten for the state with a lottery game called Keno.
  
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• Drug treatment waiting lists getting shorter in Chittenden County

  25-05-2017 18:22
  
  The Howard Center says the number of people waiting for drug treatment in Chittenden County is shrinking. 
  
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• Distiller wants to build production plant in Montpelier

  25-05-2017 18:22
  
  A Vermont distiller wants to build a production plant in the state's capital city that would create at least 40 jobs.
  
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• Survey finds US honeybee losses improved slightly

  25-05-2017 17:39
  
  A bit of good buzz around honeybees. A nationwide survey of 5,000 beekeepers found winter losses were the lowest in more than a decade. 
  
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• Upper Valley officials react to rejection of marijuana legalization

  25-05-2017 17:25 via vtdigger.org
  
  As state’s attorney Bobby Sand speaks with the media following a court hearing in White River Junction in September 2011. File photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News
  (This story by Jordan Cuddemi was first published in the Valley News on May 25, 2017.)
  WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to veto legislation that would have made small amounts of recreational marijuana legal for adults drew mixed reactions on Wednesday from Upper Valley residents long involved in the c
  
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• To start today's show, a debrief with VPR's @PeteHirschfeld on the governor's veto, as well as what possibly could… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  25-05-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  To start today's show, a debrief with VPR's @PeteHirschfeld on the governor's veto, as well as what possibly could… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Today on the program, we're diving deep into the latest on what maps are, what they might become and what we can le… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  25-05-2017 16:52 via twitter.com
  Today on the program, we're diving deep into the latest on what maps are, what they might become and what we can le… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Budget plan clears NH Senate committee

  25-05-2017 16:51
  
  A key committee in New Hampshire's Senate has passed its version of the state's new two-year budget.
  
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• Cuomo says Trump budget would be 'devastating' to NY

  25-05-2017 16:41
  
  New York's Democratic governor says a new federal budget proposal from Republican President Donald Trump would be "devastating" for his state.
  
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• Report identifies areas where New York is short of teachers

  25-05-2017 16:39
  
  A new report examining New York's teacher shortage says it's mostly confined to a handful of subjects and geographic regions.
  
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• Poll: NY voters unaware of constitutional convention vote

  25-05-2017 16:36
  
  A new poll has found that most New York state voters haven't heard anything about this fall's vote on a state constitutional convention.
  
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• New York man sentenced in drug trafficking ring

  25-05-2017 16:31
  
  A New York man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for his participation in a drug trafficking ring that operated in Vermont.
  
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• ACLU calls for end to Vt. DMV's facial recognition program

  25-05-2017 16:28
  
  Vermont's Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a legal review of its facial recognition program after the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union called for an immediate halt in the program.
  
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• Cleaning up the capital city

  25-05-2017 16:20
  
  Montpelier's City Council has approved an ordinance cracking down on blighted properties. 
  
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• Is a popular TV show sending teens to the ER?

  25-05-2017 16:08
  
  The popular Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" has experts warning parents about teen suicide. What you need to know. 
  
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• At that link below, we've embedded an interactive map from @VCGI that you can check out! Catch the map conversation… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  25-05-2017 15:54 via twitter.com
  At that link below, we've embedded an interactive map from @VCGI that you can check out! Catch the map conversation… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Squier selected for NASCAR Hall of Fame

  25-05-2017 15:41
  
  A Vermont icon is heading to the Hall.
  
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• Confusion in Beekmantown sends parents to inappropriate website

  25-05-2017 15:34
  
  There was an unfortunate find for parents in the North Country.
  
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• Maps And Cutting-Edge Cartography bit.ly/2rD94R9 https://t.co/E3GAgCzCvo

  25-05-2017 14:36 via twitter.com
  
  Maps And Cutting-Edge Cartography bit.ly/2rD94R9 https://t.co/E3GAgCzCvo
  
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• Give to VTDigger and enter the Onion River Sports bike raffle!

  25-05-2017 11:37 via vtdigger.org
  
  The post Give to VTDigger and enter the Onion River Sports bike raffle! appeared first on VTDigger.
  
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• What should business owners know about service animals?

  25-05-2017 06:37
  
  The Vermont Human Rights Commission says that Capital Deli in Montpelier violated the rights of a man with a service dog.
  
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• Squier selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame

  25-05-2017 03:35
  
  A Vermont icon is heading to the Hall.
  
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• Confusion in Beekmantown sends parents to inapt website

  25-05-2017 03:12
  
  There was an unfortunate find for parents in the North Country.
  
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• Latest district merger plans come with some quirks

  25-05-2017 02:51 via vtdigger.org
  
  A State Board of Education meeting. File photo by Tiffany Danitz Pache/VTDiggerThe State Board of Education has cleared the way for local votes on more district merger proposals in areas trying to beat a summer deadline when tax incentives were slated to disappear. Lawmakers recently passed a bill to extend those deadlines to November.The board gave its approval to three proposals at its May meeting last week.Each month the unification plans meant to satisfy Act 46 continue to get narrower and m
  
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• LISTEN: On The Importance Of Sleep bit.ly/2rBJLzc https://t.co/SuIrk9RQvk

  25-05-2017 01:56 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: On The Importance Of Sleep bit.ly/2rBJLzc https://t.co/SuIrk9RQvk
  
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• Experts offer analysis of southern Vermont economic issues

  25-05-2017 01:39 via vtdigger.org
  
  Robert Triest, vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, speaks Wednesday at the Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDiggerSTRATTON – Armed with charts and graphs, two economists brought a message to southern Vermont on Wednesday: You are not alone.
  Speaking at the inaugural Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit, the experts said this region’s struggles – including a decline in the working-age population and the l
  
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• Vermont-made supercar wows gearheads across the country

  25-05-2017 01:10
  
  Fasten your seat belt for this story! Scott Fleishman takes us to a Vermont car restoration shop that's showing off its supercar sensation to a nationwide audience. 
  
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• Is the Fountain of Youth found in poop?

  25-05-2017 01:08
  
  A lot of people would love a way to look and feel younger. Now, there's research pointing to a potential Fountain of Youth. And you might be surprised where researchers in Germany found it. 
  
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• Sandra Levine: Next steps for climate action

  25-05-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Sandra Levine, who is a senior attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation https://www.clf.org/in Montpelier.Along with California, the New England states can drive home positive action to tackle climate change. With the Trump administration in Washington rolling back federal protections, it is more important than ever for states, communities and individuals to act.
  For nearly a decade Vermont has seen strong legislative action advancing renewable ener
  
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• Suzanna Jones: Experiment in Environmental Ethics

  25-05-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Suzanna Jones, an off-the-grid farmer who lives in Walden. She was among those arrested protesting the Lowell wind project in 2011.
  Back in the 1960s, Yale psychology professor Stanley Milgram conducted a research experiment whose results shocked the nation. Participants were told that they were taking on the role of “teacher” in a study of methods to improve learning. An authority figure told the “teacher” to administer increasi
  
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• Paul Manganiello & Susan Thomas: Practicing Intentional Vulnerability and American Exceptionalism

  25-05-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul Manganiello, MD MPH, of Norwich, a emeritus professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and Susan P. Thomas, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  It is unclear exactly how President Trump will carry out his foreign policy during his time in office. As promised during his campaign, he is proving to be unpredictable, an intentional disrupter.
  In that vein, we want
  
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• Gov. Scott vetoes the marijuana bill

  25-05-2017 00:55
  
  It's a no on legalized marijuana in Vermont. 
  
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• Sanders: 'Do not call this bill a health care bill'

  25-05-2017 00:51
  
  Tens of millions of people would be uninsured under the latest version of the House Republican health care bill-- that's according to new numbers from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
  
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• Rutland school board says talks with teachers at impasse

  25-05-2017 00:50 via vtdigger.org
  
  The Rutland City school district offices. File photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDigger
  RUTLAND — The city school board has declared an impasse in its contract negotiations with the union that represents teachers.The union, meanwhile, said it’s willing to continue negotiating and is asking the board to come back to the table.The school board, in a statement Wednesday, said the sticking points revolve around economic issues, such as salary increases and health insurance premiums.
  The board sa
  
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• Montpelier City Council expected to approve blight ordinance

  25-05-2017 00:42
  
  Montpelier's City Council is poised to take action to enforce against nuisance and blighted properties.
  
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• Middlebury College Republicans Issue Statement On College Protest Sanctions

  25-05-2017 00:42 via vtdigger.org
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 24, 2017Contact:Middlebury College Republicans [email protected]
  Middlebury College Republicans Issue Statement On College Protest Sanctions
  On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Middlebury College announced the conclusion of the disciplinary process for students involved in the March 2nd shutdown of a scheduled talk by Charles Murray on campus. The shutdown of the event occurred through numerous violations of the College’s policy on protests and demonstrations, including imp
  
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• Vermonters' views mixed on marijuana legalization

  25-05-2017 00:40
  
  Views of Vermonters are certainly mixed on marijuana legalization and while the future of this bill is now unclear, what is clear is that the issue isn't going away.
  
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• Police: Man accused of pleasuring himself in Williston Toys R Us

  25-05-2017 00:38
  
  The man accused of a disturbing act inside a toy store will go before a judge next week and we found out it's not the first time.
  
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