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• Police still trying to ID purse-snatching suspects

  30-06-2017 23:47
  
  There's an update to a purse-snatching story we brought you Thursday.
  
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• Condos ‘bound by law’ to hand over voter files to Trump administration

  30-06-2017 23:20 via vtdigger.org
  
  Secretary of State Jim Condos. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  The Trump administration is demanding that all secretaries of state nationwide provide voter information to the Election Integrity Commission as part of a probe into allegations of election fraud.
  The commission has asked for voters’ dates of birth, voter histories, party affiliations, felony convictions, addresses, Social Security numbers and other personal information to be sent to the commission, which was formed by
  
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• Vermonters urged to be safe around rising rivers

  30-06-2017 23:07
  With all this rain, rising rivers have state safety experts sending a warning to swimmers.
  
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• Rustic Vermont resort overcomes financial troubles

  30-06-2017 23:07
  A century-old Northeast Kingdom vacation spot is back on track this season after running into financial troubles that kept it closed last year. 
  
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• Rally in Boston for detained Vt. dairy workers

  30-06-2017 23:07
  Advocates rallied in Boston Friday for a pair of Vermont dairy workers. 
  
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• Police still trying to ID purse-snatching prospects

  30-06-2017 23:07
  
  There's an update to a purse-snatching story we brought you Thursday.
  
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• High water traps cows in flooded field

  30-06-2017 23:07
  High water trapped some Hinesburg cows in their field Friday. Our cameras were there as farmers brought them to safety. 
  
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• Infant coverall recall

  30-06-2017 22:37
  If you have a little one in the family you might want to take a close look at their pajamas.
  
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• Judge gives final OK to financial firm’s settlement in EB-5 case

  30-06-2017 22:12 via vtdigger.org
  
  Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference in April where he announced a settlement with the financial firm Raymond James. File photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDiggerA federal judge has given final approval for a nearly $150 million settlement by the financial services firm linked to the largest fraud case in the federal EB-5 immigrant investment program’s history.
  Raymond James & Associates Inc. agreed to pay the money to
  
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• Norris Cotton Cancer Center announces new chief

  30-06-2017 20:43 via vtdigger.org
  
  Steven D. Leach. Courtesy photo.
  (Editor’s note: This story was originally published in Valley News June 29.)
  Lebanon — Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth announced the hiring of a new leader for Norris Cotton Cancer Center in a news release on Thursday.
  Dr. Steven Leach, 57, a surgical oncologist, comes to Norris Cotton from the David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
  His new pos
  
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• Vermont official: Bound by law to turn over voter file

  30-06-2017 20:41
  
  Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos, a Democrat, says his office won't be turning over voters' birth dates and social security numbers to President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud.
  
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• Saint Michael’s Playhouse to open Vermont comedy premiere

  30-06-2017 20:34 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Saint Michael’s PlayhouseJune 29, 2017
  Contact:Chuck Tobinp: 802.654.2617
  www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org
  Playhouse to Open Vermont Premiere of Heartwarming Comedy Miracle on South Division Street
  (Colchester, Vermont) Saint Michael’s Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the July 5 opening of the Vermont Premiere of Tom Duzick’s heartwarming Off-Broadway comedy Miracle on South Division Street, directed by Kenneth Kimmins. Perfor
  
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• Vernon dam incident not serious, say owner and feds

  30-06-2017 20:31 via vtdigger.org
  
  The hydroelectric dam in Vernon. File photo by Kayla Rice/Brattleboro ReformerThe recent failure of a bulkhead at the Vernon hydroelectric station spurred an incident report to federal regulators.
  The full report has not been released.
  But dam owner Great River Hydro and officials at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are classifying the problem as minor.
  “The incident involved a relatively small bulkhead, with the only impact a slight loss of water, and there was no danger to the pu
  
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• Sanders denies Burlington College allegations on cable shows

  30-06-2017 19:57 via vtdigger.org
  
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., appears on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes.”In cable news appearances this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., dismissed as politically motivated an FBI investigation into a Burlington College land deal orchestrated by his wife and denied allegations he pressured a bank to loan the college money.
  The national media have begun peppering Vermont’s junior senator with questions about the allegations after news broke last week that Jane Sanders has
  
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• Alliance of Vermont School Board Members statement on fiscal year budget

  30-06-2017 19:52 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Alliance of Vermont School Board MembersJune 27, 2017
  Contact:Jack Bryar802-843-2735
  AVSBM Statement on FY2018 Budget
  Last week, the Vermont School Board’s Association and the Vermont Superintendent’s Association issued a joint press release called “Statement on Health Insurance Negotiations and FY 2018 Budgets” denouncing what they called the “disruptive” and “damaging” plan to strip money out of local school budgets passed la
  
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• BioTek Gen5 software recognized for review ratings

  30-06-2017 19:47 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — BioTekJune 29, 2017
  Contact:Chere Griffin908-818-9463
  [email protected]
  BioTek’s Gen5 Software Wins SelectScience® Silver ‘Seal of Quality’
  June 29, 2017, WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments’ Gen5™ Microplate Reader and Imager Software was awarded a SelectScience® Silver “Seal of Quality” on June 28, 2017. The seal was awarded for Gen5 having consistently received the highest review ratings by the more tha
  
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• Police investigate Bradford home explosion

  30-06-2017 19:27 via vtdigger.org
  
  This home on Upper Plain Road in Bradford was heavily damaged in an explosion Thursday. Vermont State Police photo
  Police are investigating an explosion that destroyed a home in Bradford Thursday evening.
  First responders were alerted to a home explosion around 6:45 p.m. They arrived at the residence on Upper Plain Road shortly afterward.
  Police say they have contacted the homeowner, who was out of town at the time of the explosion. There were no injuries.
  The explosion caused heavy damage to th
  
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• Emergency water conservation notice in Essex

  30-06-2017 19:24
  
  Residents of Essex Town and parts of the village are being asked to conserve water until 6 p.m.
  
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• Statue honors former NH governor

  30-06-2017 18:22
  A lawmaker who led efforts to memorialize a significant but overlooked New Hampshire governor says the bronze statue is far more than what the humble Gov. John Winant would have wanted - but far less than he deserves.
  
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• Investigators sift through Bradford home explosion scene

  30-06-2017 18:02
  
  State investigators are trying to figure out exactly what happened in Bradford Thursday night when a home exploded. 
  
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• Composting requirement delayed

  30-06-2017 17:50
  
  Lawmakers and the governor delayed a changed to compost pickup service. 
  
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• Police hear of new sexual conquest game at elite prep school

  30-06-2017 17:43
  
  New Hampshire police say they've learned of a new game of sexual conquest at an elite prep school where a student was charged in 2014 over a game called the "Senior Salute."
  
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• Willoughby Lake construction plans stir controversy

  30-06-2017 17:18
  
  Plans to upgrade what many consider to be the Jewel of the Kingdom, Willoughby Lake, will be unveiled Saturday. But not everyone is excited about the project. 
  
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• June had highest number of NH overdose cases in 2017

  30-06-2017 17:02
  
  New Hampshire authorities say they've responded to more overdoses in June than any other month in 2017 so far, with a total of 117 suspected overdoses reported.
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: State, defendant at odds over extradition case paperwork

  30-06-2017 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by SCOV Law editor Andrew Delaney. 
  Perron v. Menard, 2017 VT 50
  Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr
  This case has some moving parts that could be hazardous to small children. Let’s hope I get the story straight.
  New York wants Mr. Perron to come do time in the Empire State on a grand larceny bid. Mr. Perron was “initially detained on a prerequisition warrant” — whatever that is — but then t
  
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• NH-based maker of firefighting gear changing hands

  30-06-2017 16:57
  
  The New Hampshire-based company that's the oldest and largest maker of protective gear for firefighters is being sold to a Pennsylvania company.
  
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• Vt. county shepherds state-approved regional energy plan

  30-06-2017 16:50
  A county in Vermont has an energy plan that is the first to be certified by the state Department of Public Service.
  
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• Historian Howard Coffin joins us today to talk about the role Vermonters played at the Battle of Gettysburg: bit.ly/2s6PGZO #VT

  30-06-2017 16:44 via twitter.com
  Historian Howard Coffin joins us today to talk about the role Vermonters played at the Battle of Gettysburg: bit.ly/2s6PGZO #VT
  
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• Heavy rains on saturated soil cause floods, road closures

  30-06-2017 16:42
  
  The National Weather Service says heavy rain falling on saturated soil with more to come is causing some flooding and road closures in low-lying areas of northern Vermont and parts of upstate New York.
  
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• Police: Suspected thief caught trying to flush away evidence

  30-06-2017 16:38
  
  Police in Williston say they found a suspected thief trying to flush stolen jewelry down the toilet. 
  
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• Weinberger to announce federal award benefitting low-income families

  30-06-2017 16:21 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerJune 29, 2017
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  Mayor Miro Weinberger, Representatives of Federal Delegation and CEDO to Announce Major Federal Award Benefiting Low-Income Families in Burlington and Winooski
  Burlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger, representatives of the Federal Delegation and the Burlington Community & Economic Development Office will announce a major federal award benefiting low-income families in Burlington and Winooski.
  WHAT: N
  
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• Owners hope for miracle as dairy farm heads to auction

  30-06-2017 16:18 via vtdigger.org
  
  Cows feed at Milky Way Farm in Ira. Provided photoMary Saceric-Clark and her son Robbie Clark Jr. are planning to spend at least a little time away from their Milky Way Farm in Ira.
  That’s because they don’t want to be there when the roughly 100 cattle as well as machinery and equipment hit the auction block July 8.
  “It would just be too hard to watch,” Saceric-Clark said of her reason for leaving the dairy farm on the day of the auction. “Barring a miracle, it&rsqu
  
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• Essex Police react to top safety ranking

  30-06-2017 16:17
  
  A study recently ranked Essex among the safest communities in the country to raise a child. What Essex Police say is behind the success. 
  
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• Rokeby Museum to host Frederick Douglass reading

  30-06-2017 16:15 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Rokeby MuseumJune 28, 2017
  Contact:
  [email protected]
  What to the Negro is the 4th of July?
  Come and add your voice!
  Sunday, July 2, 3:00 pm
  Join us to read Frederick Douglass’s most famous speech, originally delivered on July 5, 1852.
  Declining to speak on the 4th of July, Douglass instead castigated the United States for decades of slavery and injustice, saying “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.”
  Over a century and a h
  
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• Vermont Technical College dental therapy program hires director

  30-06-2017 16:06 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Vermont Technical CollegeJune 28, 2017
  Contact:Amanda Chaulk802-728-1732
  [email protected]
  VERMONT’S DENTAL THERAPY EDUCATION PROGRAM MOVESFORWARD; HIRES PROGRAM DIRECTOR
  Randolph, VT – Vermont Technical College is pleased to announce that its Dental Therapy Education program is off to a strong start. As the first dental therapy education provider in New England, Vermont Tech will create opportunities for dental therapy students from around the region and help
  
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• Lake Willoughby construction plans stir controversy

  30-06-2017 16:06
  
  Plans to upgrade what many consider to be the Jewel of the Kingdom, Lake Willoughby, will be unveiled Saturday. But not everyone is excited about the project. 
  
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• Discover art hubs near the Long Trail

  30-06-2017 16:01 via vtdigger.org
  
  News Release — Vermont Arts Council and the Green Mountain ClubJune 28, 2017
  Contacts:Jennifer Williams802.355.5072
  [email protected]
  www.VermontArtsCouncil.org
  Amy Potter
  [email protected]
  www.greenmountainclub.org802.244.7037
  Discover “Mountains of Art” Near the Nation’s Oldest Hiking TrailVermont’s Long Trail, a Short Distance to Vibrant Arts
  MONTPELIER, Vt. – The nation’s oldest hiking trail is 273 miles long and runs across the spine of Ve
  
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• 62-year-old Vt. stroke survivor receives high school diploma

  30-06-2017 06:54
  
  A 62-year-old stroke survivor just graduated high school.
  
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• House explosion in Bradford

  30-06-2017 06:34
  
  A massive blast destroyed a home in Bradford.
  
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• LISTEN: Finding The Right New England Destination For A Holiday Weekend Getaway bit.ly/2tqeEYb https://t.co/CBV7riRUep

  30-06-2017 02:30 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Finding The Right New England Destination For A Holiday Weekend Getaway bit.ly/2tqeEYb https://t.co/CBV7riRUep
  
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• The Deeper Dig: Jane Sanders and Burlington College explained

  30-06-2017 02:14 via vtdigger.org
  
  Burlington College’s former North Avenue campus. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Last week, VTDigger reported that Jane Sanders, the wife of Sen. Bernie Sanders, has hired attorneys to represent her in a Justice Department probe of a land deal she orchestrated as president of Burlington College. Records obtained by VTDigger in April confirmed that the investigation was taking place.
  This week’s podcast features two stories about Jane Sanders’ leadership at
  
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• Fell’s death penalty trial postponed again

  30-06-2017 02:07 via vtdigger.org
  
  Donald FellRUTLAND — The death penalty retrial for alleged killer Donald Fell has been delayed again.
  Attorneys for Fell recently filed a notice to appeal a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City.As a result, the trial that had been set for September is being pushed back again, according to court records.No new trial date has been set, pending the outcome of the appeal. RELATED STORIESTrying to spare Fell’s life, at
  
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• LISTEN: All The State's A Stage: Summer Performance In Vermont bit.ly/2s7xX4F https://t.co/z8eYf76kAk

  30-06-2017 01:55 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: All The State's A Stage: Summer Performance In Vermont bit.ly/2s7xX4F https://t.co/z8eYf76kAk
  
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• Hospital finishes renovation for psychiatric patients

  30-06-2017 01:51 via vtdigger.org
  
  Tom Huebner, the CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center, speaks at Thursday’s ribbon cutting as Kevin Mullin, the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, looks on. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerRUTLAND — Surrounded by government officials and the state’s top health care regulator, executives at Rutland Regional Medical Center cut the ribbon Thursday on a $6 million expansion of the hospital’s emergency department.
  The expansion adds 1,880 square feet, with five rooms de
  
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• Lauren Hierl: Reflecting on Vermont’s legislative session and next steps

  30-06-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Lauren Hierl, the political director for Vermont conservation voters. She lives in Montpelier.
  Now that our state’s budget impasse and legislative session have wrapped up, it’s time to take stock of what happened at the Statehouse on key Vermont priorities like clean water, protecting communities from toxic chemicals, maintaining the health of our forests and climate action. The disappointing short answer is: not much.
  As the Trump administr
  
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• Rama Schneider: The great dumping on school boards

  30-06-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary by Rama Schneider was originally posted in ConnectedVermont, a blog for discussion of education, with an emphasis on school board-related issues hosted by the author. Schneider is an elected member of the Williamstown School District Board of Directors.
  Vermont’s school boards are under assault. I’m not talking about being required to find financial efficiencies or provide an ever-expanding basket of services: I’m talking about the governor
  
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• Alleged killer's conviction tossed after more than a decade

  30-06-2017 00:57
  
  It was a murder plot that rocked the Northeast Kingdom. Prosecutors said a teenage girl and her foster brother devised a plan to kill her stepmom. Now, a guilty plea in the case has been vacated by the court. 
  
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• Rob Roper: Climate resolution is a farce upon a farce

  30-06-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
  The last thing the Vermont House of Representatives did before leaving town was pass H.R.15, a resolution “strongly opposing the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement… and recognizing Gov. Phil Scott’s enrolling Vermont in the U.S. Climate Alliance.” It passed 105-31. Hey, look at us! We love the environment unlike those knuckle-draggers in W
  
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• New penalties for hands-free driving violators

  30-06-2017 00:52
  
  There’s a heads up for drivers. It's already against the law to use your cell phone while driving, but in a couple of days the penalty is going to get worse.
  
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• Police: Man purposely jumped from fourth-story window holding child

  30-06-2017 00:50
  
  A South Burlington man is facing charges for allegedly jumping out of a fourth-story window with a child in his arms.
  
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