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• Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Brattleboro

  21-07-2017 23:42
  A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Brattleboro Friday afternoon. 
  
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• More Vt. VA officials to help in NH

  21-07-2017 23:15
  
  The New Hampshire VA hospital is getting more help from Vermont.
  
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• UVM Medical Center warns patients of phishing incident

  21-07-2017 22:59
  
  More than 2,000 patients with the University of Vermont Medical Center were affected by an email hack. 
  
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• 'Girls, Girls, Girls': Artist Subverts Sexism By Celebrating Local Women bit.ly/2gR8UBR https://t.co/pMZD9IQdtY

  21-07-2017 22:54 via twitter.com
  
  'Girls, Girls, Girls': Artist Subverts Sexism By Celebrating Local Women bit.ly/2gR8UBR https://t.co/pMZD9IQdtY
  
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• Lawmakers consider cuts to address $28.8 million revenue downgrade

  21-07-2017 22:34 via vtdigger.org
  Economic analysts Jeffrey Carr, left, and Tom Kavet, right. File Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger
  Economists told lawmakers on Friday that revenue for the state’s base operating budget will come in $28.8 million lower than expected this fiscal year.
  Tom Kavet, the economist for the Vermont Legislature, and Jeffrey Carr, the economist for the Scott administration, downgraded fiscal year 2018 revenue to the general fund, which is used for miscellaneous expenditures including health care, huma
  
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• Vermont finance officials hear revenues projections down

  21-07-2017 22:32
  
  Vermont budget experts say the state is expected to take in almost $29 million less in the general fund in the current fiscal year than had been forecast in May.
  
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• Cumberland Head boil water order lifted

  21-07-2017 22:30
  An advisory to boil water in Cumberland Head has been lifted. 
  
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• Senate panel approves changes to dairy insurance program in spending bill

  21-07-2017 22:10 via vtdigger.org
  The Senate Appropriations Committee passed two of 12 spending bills Thursday. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  WASHINGTON — A Senate panel rejected several major spending cuts President Donald Trump’s administration proposed to agricultural and rural development programs, as two key appropriations bills advanced Thursday.
  One of the two money bills that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee also includes policy tweaks to a dairy farm insurance program.
  Dozens of aides and poli
  
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• West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in 3 Vt. locations

  21-07-2017 22:07
  
  The Vermont Health Department says West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes collected in three locations in the state.
  
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• Some object to Pownal initiative, call for town vote

  21-07-2017 21:57 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Council on Rural Development Executive Director Paul Costello addresses a June community meeting of the Climate Economy Model Communities Program initiative in Pownal. Some residents believe the program should be put to a townwide vote. Bennington Banner file photo
  POWNAL — Vermont’s southwestern-most town in April became the first selected by a statewide program aimed at helping communities address the challenges of climate change.
  But the designation of Pownal by the Vermon
  
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• Lewis Creek Association awarded Zetterstrom Environmental award

  21-07-2017 21:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerJuly 19, 2017
  Contact:Steve Costello(802) 793-4031
  Illick, Lewis Creek Association honored with GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award
  Marty Illick and the Lewis Creek Association, a leading Vermont water quality and conservation organization, have been honored with the eighth annual GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award.
  The award, named for famed osprey advocate Meeri Zetterstrom of Milton, was presented Wednesday for more than 25 years of work and education
  
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• West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in 2 Vt. locations

  21-07-2017 21:01
  
  The Vermont Health Department says West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes collected in two locations in the state.
  
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• Garza pleads guilty to wire fraud

  21-07-2017 20:56 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This story by Chris Mays was originally published July 20, 2017 in the Brattleboro Reformer.
  The state’s courthouse in Brattleboro, where Windham Superior Court’s criminal and family divisions are housed. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  BRATTLEBORO — A man who sold virtual currency via several companies has pleaded guilty to a scheme that defrauded victims for more than $9 million.
  The United States Attorney District of Connecticut announced the plea deal
  
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• NECCA has new board, founders rehired

  21-07-2017 20:51 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This story by Harmony Birch was first published July 20, 2017 in the Brattleboro Reformer.
  Officials announced at a press conference on Thursday, July 20, 2017 that Jeffery Lewis will serve as interim executive director of the New England Center for Circus Arts. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro Reformer
  BRATTLEBORO — After nearly two weeks of upheaval that saw protests, mass resignations and students demanding refunds, the New England Center for Circus
  
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• Poultney man who allegedly kept woman’s body in shed wants statements suppressed

  21-07-2017 20:26 via vtdigger.org
  The scene in Poultney where a woman’s body was found March 15. Photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDigger
  An attorney for a Poultney man who told police a woman’s body could be found in his shed says his client’s statements should be barred from evidence.
  Steven Barth, a federal public defender representing Wayne Oddo, 53, wrote in a court motion that police pressed on with an interrogation of Oddo even after he asked for a lawyer.
  “Because law enforcement did not scrupulously honor
  
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• Burlington receives $500,000 for waterfront park

  21-07-2017 20:08 via vtdigger.org
  Burlington has received a $500,000 grant to establish a new waterfront park.
  The money will be used to assist the city in acquiring 12 acres of land to develop a park on the shores of Lake Champlain. The park will occupy a portion of the land formerly owned by Burlington College. Future plans are to establish a trail connecting two other park properties, and the addition of other recreational amenities.
  The funding comes from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, a competitive program run b
  
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• Police investigating ‘hate speech’ graffiti at Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library

  21-07-2017 19:32 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — City officials say they discovered racist and anti-semitic graffiti, involving a swastika and epithet, in the bathroom at the Fletcher Free Library.
  The graffiti has since been painted over and library staff are working with the Burlington Police Department on the police investigation into the graffiti, according to a news release.
  “As library director at the Fletcher Free, I want to reassure our community that such acts will not be tolerated here, as they are not tolera
  
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• Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks $10.3M for unpaid Vermont Health Connect premiums

  21-07-2017 19:30 via vtdigger.org
  Cory Gustafson, the commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access, testifies in front of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee in January. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerVermont’s largest health insurance company is seeking $10.3 million from the state this year for issues related to Vermont Health Connect.
  Of that amount, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont says the state needs to pay $8.9 million in unpaid insurance premiums for customers. The remaining $1.4 million is for the
  
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• Want to hear more about bats? Here is the latest "Outdoor Radio" from @vprnet feat. today's guest, Alyssa Bennett: digital.vpr.net/post/outdoor-r…

  21-07-2017 19:23 via twitter.com
  Want to hear more about bats? Here is the latest "Outdoor Radio" from @vprnet feat. today's guest, Alyssa Bennett: digital.vpr.net/post/outdoor-r…
  
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• South Burlington man charged with vandalizing school athletic field

  21-07-2017 19:14
  
  Police say they caught the man who vandalized a South Burlington High School athletic field. 
  
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• Vermont Future Business Leaders of America launches virtual chapter

  21-07-2017 19:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Future Business Leaders of AmericaJuly 19, 2017
  Contact: Sarah EmeryVoice Phone Number – 802-745-9868Email Address [email protected]
  www.vtflba.org
  Vermont FBLA Launches Virtual Chapter
  St. Johnsbury, VT 07/19/2017Long recognized as a top Career and Technical Student Organization in Vermont, the Future Business Leaders of America was only available to students in one of the 7 sponsoring high schools and technical centers. That all changes this coming schoo
  
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• Legal minimum age of marriage in NY now 17

  21-07-2017 18:53
  
  New York state has raised the age of marriage to 17 in an effort to prevent child marriage.
  
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• Fire destroys Lake Monsters' clubhouse

  21-07-2017 18:27
  
  We are learning new details about the fire that destroyed the Vermont Lake Monsters' clubhouse Thursday night. 
  
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• NH police chief not surprised 6-year-old suffered overdose

  21-07-2017 18:16
  
  A New Hampshire police chief says he's not surprised that a 6-year-old boy overdosed and had to be revived with naloxone this week.
  
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• National Life Group Do Good Fest supports cancer patient fund

  21-07-2017 18:06 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — National Life GroupJuly 19, 2017
  Contact:Ross Sneyd802.229.3866
  Do Good Fest Raises $35,000 For Branches of Hope Cancer Patient Fund
  Annual Music Festival Has Raised $93,000 Over First Four Years
  Montpelier, Vermont – National Life Group’s fourth annual Do Good Fest, Presented by The Point, over the weekend raised $35,000 for Branches of Hope, a fund that helps cancer patients with expenses during their treatment.
  The annual festival, which this year attracted mo
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in Milton

  21-07-2017 18:01
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after getting hit by a car in Milton. 
  
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• Vernon votes to leave Brattleboro Union High School district

  21-07-2017 17:56
  
  The town of Vernon has opted to leave the Brattleboro Union High School district.
  
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• Thieves hit Vt. landscaping company

  21-07-2017 17:54
  
  A Waterbury landscaping business says someone stole one of its trailers and lawn equipment. 
  
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• St. Johnsbury manufacturer closing its doors

  21-07-2017 17:46
  North East Precision has laid off its 41 workers because the plant is shutting down. 
  
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• Vermont's top finance officials to hear revenue forecast

  21-07-2017 17:39
  
  Vermont's top financial experts are going to be getting an update on the state revenue forecast for the current fiscal year.
  
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• Missing NJ hiker found dead in White Mountains

  21-07-2017 17:30
  
  A missing New Jersey hiker has been found dead in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
  
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• New 838 area code in eastern NY ushers in 10-digit dialing

  21-07-2017 17:27
  
  People in upstate New York's 518 area code have less than a month to prepare for 10-digit dialing.
  
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• Castleton University moves ahead with inflatable dome arena

  21-07-2017 17:22
  
  A university in Vermont is seeking approval for an inflatable dome for indoor track and other sporting events.
  
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• NH VA hospital under investigation adds interim leaders

  21-07-2017 17:21
  
  New Hampshire's only veterans hospital, under investigation after reports of substandard treatment and conditions, has appointed two more interim leaders.
  
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• Vt. unemployment rate stays at 3.2 percent in June

  21-07-2017 17:17
  
  The Vermont Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate held steady in June at 3.2 percent.
  
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• Leahy, Sanders and Welch announce Burlington Waterfront Park grant

  21-07-2017 17:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJuly 19, 2017
  Contact:David Carle(202) 224-3693
  Dan McLean802 862-6695
  Kate Hamilton(202) 225-4115
  $500,000 Granted For New Burlington Waterfront Park Supported By Leahy, Sanders And Welch
  . . . Burlington Is 1 of Only 22 Cities Receiving Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Support For Urban Parks
  (WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017) – Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.), announced We
  
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• Former Colchester resident indicted for wire fraud and tax evasion

  21-07-2017 17:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — U.S. Department of JusticeJuly 19, 2017
  Contact:(802) 951-6725Fax: (802) 951-6540
  Nezar Al-Bataineh, formerly of Colchester, VT, Indicted for Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
  The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Nezar Q. Al- Bataineh, age 40, a Jordanian National, has been indicted on wire fraud and tax evasion charges related to his sale of used automobiles. It is believed that Al-Bataineh is currently residing in Jordan. A warrant h
  
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• Driver, passenger escape car before train hits

  21-07-2017 17:03
  
  A frightening situation in Colchester when a car got stuck some railroad tracks as a train approached.
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: Calculating compensatory maintenance in divorce

  21-07-2017 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. 
  Weaver v. Weaver, 2017 VT 58
  Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr
  My husband and I have a deal in our marriage. Whoever cooks dinner is absolved of cleanup duties. If I cook, he cleans up. If he cooks, I clean up. There was this fabulous time right after Hurricane Irene when our town didn’t have water. That was also the exact same day he decided to make a delicious chicken and vegetable stir fr
  
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• Outstanding Tree Farmer Tree Farm Tour Aug. 12

  21-07-2017 16:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Woodlands AssociationJuly 20, 2017
  Contact:Vermont Woodlands Association & Vermont Tree Farm Program802-747-7900
  [email protected]
  2017 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Tree Farm Tour- Saturday, August 12
  Greensboro, VT-Join the Vermont Tree Farm Program for two events this August. On Saturday, August 12 from 8:30 am- 2:30 pm join us for a tour of the Stoner Family Tree Farm with David and Jenny Stoner, the 2017 Vermont Outstanding Tree Farmers of the
  
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• We'll hear from Alyssa Bennett of @VTFishWildlife about what bats do in our ecosystem & what you can do to help the… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  21-07-2017 15:28 via twitter.com
  We'll hear from Alyssa Bennett of @VTFishWildlife about what bats do in our ecosystem & what you can do to help the… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Car Collides with Train

  21-07-2017 13:24
  
  Two people are said to be okay this morning after their car collided with a freight train in Colchester. State police say it happened on East Road around 11:30 last night, just under a mile from the Milton town line. Investigators say Sophia Knox was traveling northbound when she tried to turn around and her car got lodged on one of the rails. Knox and her passenger were able to get out of the car before the car was pushed 81 feet. Police say parts of East Road were closed down for ab...
  
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• Fire at Centennial Field

  21-07-2017 06:46
  
  Firefighters battled flames at Centennial Field Thursday night.
  
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• Documents show Burlington College defaulted on loan while Jane Sanders was president

  21-07-2017 05:47 via vtdigger.org
  
  Jane and Bernie Sanders on the presidential campaign trail in 2016. Courtesy photo
  BURLINGTON — Republican activist and attorney Brady Toensing is challenging an assertion by Jane Sanders that she left Burlington College in good financial standing.
  In a Boston Globe article published Saturday, Sanders said that before she departed as college president in September 2011 “we were in the best shape the college had ever been in.”Her husband, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has sai
  
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• LISTEN: Popular Support, And Allegations, Keep Bernie Sanders In The Headlines bit.ly/2ufjo0C https://t.co/HyF7e7Vp0F

  21-07-2017 02:30 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Popular Support, And Allegations, Keep Bernie Sanders In The Headlines bit.ly/2ufjo0C https://t.co/HyF7e7Vp0F
  
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• LISTEN: Net Neutrality And You: What's At Stake With Internet Regulation? bit.ly/2gOvWZU https://t.co/PNBLOOBLzk

  21-07-2017 01:56 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Net Neutrality And You: What's At Stake With Internet Regulation? bit.ly/2gOvWZU https://t.co/PNBLOOBLzk
  
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• Sununu to cut 1,600 regulations

  21-07-2017 01:18
  
  Republican Gov. Chris Sununu headed to a hair salon to do some cutting, but not hair.
  
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• Savings announced from new health plan for retired teachers

  21-07-2017 01:17 via vtdigger.org
  
  State Treasurer Beth Pearce said Thursday that her office has completed negotiations for a contract to provide health insurance to retired teachers in the state.
  The one-year deal will save the state more than $550,000, while also saving retired teachers over age 65 a total of $110,000, according to Pearce. That’s because it reduces premiums for Medicare-eligible teacher retirees by 2 percent while maintaining the current rate for those who are not Medicare-eligible.
  “As state treasu
  
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• NY gets 75K applications for free tuition program

  21-07-2017 01:14
  
  Officials say about 75,000 people have applied for New York's new tuition-free college program but it's not yet known how many of them will receive an award.
  
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• Super Senior: John Bisbee

  21-07-2017 01:12
  
  This Vermont Super Senior spent his career reaching for the stars. Now, this down to earth guy spends his time volunteering. 
  
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