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• Stamford eyes in interstate school district with Massachusetts town

  09-06-2017 23:58 via vtdigger.org
  
  STAMFORD — A group of Stamford residents is pursuing a cross-state school district affiliation with Clarksburg, Massachusetts.
  However, a key state lawmaker involved in recent school district merger legislation said the small border town’s quest is unrealistic.
  For Stamford, the first step came May 31 with overwhelming voter rejection of a proposed Act 46 merger with the towns of Readsboro and Halifax, along with the Twin Valley School District, which includes Wilmington and Whitingh
  
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• Vermont has new law banning sexual abuse of animals

  09-06-2017 23:53
  
  The state of Vermont has a new law that explicitly bans human sexual abuse of animals.
  
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• Nationwide birth control pill recall

  09-06-2017 21:52
  
  There's a nationwide recall for a birth control pill.
  
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• UVM Student’s Poutine Paper Lights Up Media

  09-06-2017 21:38 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — University of VermontJune 9, 2017
  Contact:Jeff Wakefield
  [email protected]
  UVM Student’s Poutine Paper Lights Up Media
  Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, a Master’s degree student in UVM’s Food Systems Graduate Program, has been all over the news recently, both in his native Canada and in the U.S.
  The cause of the media’s feeding frenzy? A savory Quebeçois concoction made of french fries, gravy and cheese curds called poutine, which Fa
  
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• Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Annual Playdate at the Playhouse

  09-06-2017 21:33 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Weston Playhouse Theatre CompanyJune 9, 2017
  Contact:Lucy SouthwellTel. 802-824-8167 x 107Email: [email protected]
  For the Love of Art: Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Annual Playdate at the Playhouse
  On Saturday, June 3rd, 50 local students, ages four through eleven, performed their very own creative pieces for their friends and families on the Weston Playhouse stage. Students from The Little School in Weston, Cavendish Town Elementary School, Flood Br
  
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• Progressive Party State Chair Steps Down

  09-06-2017 21:15 via vtdigger.org
  
  Contact:Josh Wronski
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  Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
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  Progressive Party State Chair Steps Down
  Burlington, VT – Emma Mulvaney-Stanak stepped down from her role as Progressive Party State Chair on Friday. The Progressive Party Coordinating Committee appointed Senator Anthony Pollina (P/D) from Washington County as interim State Chair until the Progressive Party State Committee can formally fill the vacancy in September.
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• Vermont Symphony Orchestra Announces Summer Tour

  09-06-2017 21:11 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Vermont Symphony OrchestraJune 9, 2017
  Contact:Sara Munro
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  VSO Announces TD Bank Summer Festival Tour
  BURLINGTON, VT: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra announces their seven-concert 2017 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour running July 2-9. While covering every corner of the state, the program will highlight America’s musical melting pot, featuring music written by immigrant composers across the globe, around the theme of this year’s tour: E Pluribu
  
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• Miller joins Dunkiel Saunders

  09-06-2017 21:02 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Dunkiel SaundersJune 8, 2017
  Contact:Brian Dunkiel(802) 860-1003 x104 (voice)(802) 860-1208 (facsimile)
  [email protected]
  www.dunkielsaunders.com
  Elizabeth Miller Brings Strategic Consulting and Legal Practice to Dunkiel Saunders
  Dunkiel Saunders is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Miller has joined the firm as a partner.
  Miller is an effective, resourceful lawyer with extensive litigation, regulatory, organizational leadership, communications, and crisis manage
  
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• Can Lawmakers, Administration Reach A Compromise On Marijuana Legalization? bit.ly/2r3o87k https://t.co/nOpjI8i1UG

  09-06-2017 20:51 via twitter.com
  
  Can Lawmakers, Administration Reach A Compromise On Marijuana Legalization? bit.ly/2r3o87k https://t.co/nOpjI8i1UG
  
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• Cell service comes to Grace Cottage Hospital

  09-06-2017 20:48 via vtdigger.org
  
  Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend in summer 2015. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  TOWNSHEND – A Massachusetts company is boosting cellular service at Vermont’s smallest hospital.
  CoverageCo has installed equipment that allows for cell phone use at the hospital or in the vicinity – an area that has had little to no service until now.
  There are limitations: For instance, AT&T customers can’t access the new system. But a company administrator said the Grace Cottage i
  
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• Lawsuit seeks damages from former Burlington cop, city

  09-06-2017 20:38 via vtdigger.org
  
  Former Burlington Police Officer Christopher Lopez. Courtesy Photo: Burlington Police Department.
  BURLINGTON — A Richmond man who was imprisoned after a former city police officer allegedly lied under oath is suing the city and the former officer in federal court.
  Michael Mullen was charged with felony cocaine possession after an October, 2016, traffic stop initiated because his license plate light was out, according to the lawsuit.
  The suit seeks compensatory damages from the city and the
  
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• Lawmakers told: Board’s rules on wind sound too tough, not tough enough

  09-06-2017 20:13 via vtdigger.org
  
  A turbine at Green Mountain Power’s Kingdom Community Wind project on Lowell Mountain. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
  Wind power critics are turning up the heat as lawmakers review Public Service Board rules setting new sound limits for wind turbines in Vermont, but an industry spokeswoman is calling the rules too stringent.
  Detractors leveled dramatic charges against wind turbines and their proponents Thursday at a hearing on new sound rules for the structures, alleging the turbines
  
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• Threat prompts 'Clear the Halls' at South Burlington school

  09-06-2017 18:20
  
  A threat from a potentially dangerous individual cleared the halls at Orchard Elementary School in South Burlington Friday morning. 
  
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• Gillibrand curses in speech to show frustration with Washington

  09-06-2017 18:18
  
  New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is using salty language to express her frustration with Washington politics.
  
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• YWP: ‘Dear Dad’

  09-06-2017 17:55 via vtdigger.org
  
  About the Young Writers Project
  YWP, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, Vermont, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power and to gain confidence and skills for the workplace and life. YWP publishes about 1,000 students’ work each year here, in newspapers across Vermont, on Vermont Public Radio and in YWP’s monthly digital magazine, The Voice. Since 2006, it has offered young people a place to write, explore and connec
  
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• Delays expected during Route 7 construction

  09-06-2017 17:49
  
  Crews to start paving Route 7 from Ferrisburgh to New Haven. 
  
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• Sununu taps state energy regulator as department head

  09-06-2017 17:22
  Gov. Chris Sununu has chosen a state energy regulator to lead New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services after withdrawing his last nominee who was criticized for a lack of experience.
  
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• NY Senate votes to create new crime to stop 'revenge porn'

  09-06-2017 17:20
  
  The New York state Senate has voted to create new criminal penalties for "revenge porn."
  
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• Man files charges against former officer for wrongful arrest

  09-06-2017 17:18
  
  A former Vermont police officer who resigned while under investigation for possibly lying in an affidavit is being sued by the man convicted in the case.
  
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• Divers recover body of man in Connecticut River

  09-06-2017 17:14
  
  Divers have recovered the body of a New Hampshire man from the Connecticut River.
  
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• Colchester Police try to ID armed robber

  09-06-2017 17:08
  
  Police in Colchester are asking the public for help finding an armed robber. 
  
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• Driver OK after hitting moose in Burke

  09-06-2017 16:59
  
  A Vermont driver was able to walk away from an accident after hitting a moose. 
  
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• Citizen says he helped police find missing Vt. teen

  09-06-2017 16:42
  
  A man who travels the country looking for missing people says he spotted the car police suspected a missing Vermont teen was in at a Walmart in Connecticut. 
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: A matter of worksite liability

  09-06-2017 16:37 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska.
  LeClair v. LeClair, 2017 VT 34
  Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr
  This case reads a lot like a law school hypothetical. In fact, part of me wonders if there’s a Vermont Law School professor of torts out there reading this opinion thinking, “This is a mighty fine way to teach premises liability.”
  The facts here are fairly simple. Plaintiff is the grandson of Defendant. Defendant is
  
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• We'll talk w/ @SenSanders about a range of topics, including President Trump's infrastructure plan & budget proposa… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  09-06-2017 16:31 via twitter.com
  We'll talk w/ @SenSanders about a range of topics, including President Trump's infrastructure plan & budget proposa… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• 'You Are Loved' mural pops up in downtown Burlington

  09-06-2017 16:19
  
  A new mural in downtown Burlington meant to give hope to the community. Our Alex Hirsch caught up with the artist.
  
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• Adult Day Care Services Coming to Greater Woodstock Area

  09-06-2017 15:55 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Thompson Senior CenterJune 8, 2017
  Contact:Jerry Fredrickson(802) 763-2314
  [email protected]
  New Program to Provide Adult Day Care Services Coming to Greater Woodstock Area Towns
  WOODSTOCK, VT – Through a collaborative effort of strong community leaders and supporters; the Thompson Senior Center is pleased to announce the development of the Scotland House – Adult Day Health and Wellness, a new program providing adult day care services to the Woodstock area.
  This
  
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• NH man faces charges after officers seize 2 pet alligators

  09-06-2017 15:44
  
  A New Hampshire man is facing charges because of his pet alligators.
  
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• .@SenSanders joins us live for the entire program today. What questions/comments do you have for him?… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  09-06-2017 15:16 via twitter.com
  .@SenSanders joins us live for the entire program today. What questions/comments do you have for him?… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• New Hampshire man faces charges after officers seize two pet alligators

  09-06-2017 14:50
  
  A New Hampshire man is facing charges because of his pet alligators.
  
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• Man charged with lewd and lascivious conduct at Huntington Gorge

  09-06-2017 04:28
  
  A man is charged with lewd and lascivious conduct at Huntington Gorge.
  
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• The Deeper Dig: Coventry’s missing money

  09-06-2017 04:00 via vtdigger.org
  
  The town of Coventry nestles near the Canadian border. File photo by John Lazenby
  About 1,000 people live in the Northeast Kingdom town of Coventry. About $1.4 million may be missing from the town’s bank accounts.
  Six independent auditors have identified financial gaps under the watch of Coventry’s longtime treasurer, Cynthia Diaz. After 13 years, she may finally be forced out of office this week.
  VTDigger’s Dan Schwartz discusses what we know about Diaz, and Editor Anne Gallow
  
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• Voting mistake leads to Act 46 do-over in Dover

  09-06-2017 03:51 via vtdigger.org
  
  DOVER — In Windham County, it seems nothing comes easy with Act 46.
  The latest issue comes in Dover, where officials have discovered that a March vote warning mistakenly included school closure language that wasn’t on other communities’ ballots.
  Dover voters convincingly approved the Act 46 school district merger plan three months ago. Now, they’ll have to weigh the issue again in a special July 11 election, and officials are hoping the result is the same so as not to dis
  
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• President Trump reacts to testimony from former FBI Director Comey

  09-06-2017 01:51
  
  Historic testimony on Capitol Hill Thursday-- and now, President Trump is pushing back against Former FBI Director James Comey. Plus, reaction from Vermont's senators.
  
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• Rutland fire chief looks to stay until contract ends in November

  09-06-2017 01:35 via vtdigger.org
  
  RUTLAND — Fire Chief Michael Jones said that even though he continues to not see eye-to-eye with the city’s new mayor, he intends to fulfill his contract, which expires later this year.
  “It comes down to a fundamental difference on where we see the Fire Department going in the future,” the chief said Thursday. “We can keep it status quo and never really overcome the issues that are present or you can attempt to make the changes.”
  Mayor David Allaire, reached T
  
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• Rule change enables more use of addiction treatment drug

  09-06-2017 01:14 via vtdigger.org
  
  Within a few weeks, more Vermont medical practitioners will be eligible to prescribe a medication used in opiate addiction treatment.
  A rule approved by a legislative panel Thursday will expand the categories of clinicians eligible to prescribe buprenorphine to include advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
  The rule change also will increase the number of patients prescribers can take on. Physicians who have been prescribing buprenorphine for at least two years will have t
  
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• Does cow's milk make kids grow taller?

  09-06-2017 01:13
  
  A new study says dairy alternative milks are linked to shorter children. 
  
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• Vermont's tick trouble may double

  09-06-2017 00:57
  
  Why Vermont's tick trouble could double from last year to this year. 
  
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• Comey: Trump offered ‘lies, plain and simple’ about FBI

  09-06-2017 00:38 via vtdigger.org
  
  James Comey during previous testimony when he was still FBI director.WASHINGTON — In his first public comments since being abruptly dismissed by President Donald Trump in May, former FBI Director James Comey accused the president of working to undermine the integrity of the bureau and compromise an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
  In testimony Thursday before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Comey bluntlyportrayed Trump as a liar who
  
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• Controversy swirls around proposed wind turbine regulations

  09-06-2017 00:35
  
  Controversy swirls around new proposed regulations for Vermont wind farms.
  
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• Layoffs at Vermont-based outdoor power tool company

  09-06-2017 00:28
  
  There's a major layoff announcement in Winooski.
  
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• Missing Alburgh girl found safe; sex offender arrested

  09-06-2017 00:18
  
  A missing girl from Alburgh has been found in Connecticut. The registered sex offender she was with was arrested.
  
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• What's next for Robert Frost's storm-toppled trees?

  09-06-2017 00:11
  Trees that poet Robert Frost planted at his house in Shaftsbury recently came down in a storm. Now, those old trees will have new life. 
  
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• Super Senior: Bernadette McNeill

  09-06-2017 00:11
  This Vermont Super Senior is known for her love of books and helping Ludlow students. Meet Bernadette McNeill. 
  
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• School board approves new nickname in South Burlington

  09-06-2017 00:11
  
  It's official, the new South Burlington mascot is the wolves.
  
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• Public concern sparks changes for new heating regulations

  09-06-2017 00:11
  There's an update to a story that many of you sounded off on. The Scott administration has relaxed on proposed new heating regulations.
  
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• Plattsburgh Police: Pair arrested with 170 bags of fentanyl

  09-06-2017 00:11
  
  Police say two New Yorkers were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop near Plattsburgh. 
  
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• NH man faces charges after officials seize 2 pet alligators

  09-06-2017 00:11
  A New Hampshire man is facing charges because of his pet alligators.
  
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• NH driver crashes into tactical vehicle

  09-06-2017 00:11
  A New Hampshire driver crashed into a tactical vehicle and it didn't go well.
  
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• NECI merges with out-of-state art school

  09-06-2017 00:11
  
  A premier culinary school in Vermont is merging with an out-of-state art school.
  
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