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• ‘A dream come true’: Doctor, DJ among 71 new citizens

  08-08-2017 23:33 via vtdigger.org
  Volunteers with Windham County People Power hold signs Tuesday outside the Paramount Theatre in Rutland greeting new U.S. citizens after a naturalization ceremony. Photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerRUTLAND — Edward Thairu had been a doctor in Kenya. He now calls Vermont home and is studying to be a cardiologist in the United States.
  On Tuesday he joined 70 other people from 26 countries on the stage of the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland to take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. ci
  
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• Action is ‘slow, deliberate’ in Vermont Yankee fuel move

  08-08-2017 22:10 via vtdigger.org
  A tracked transporter vehicle nicknamed “Cletus” slowly moves a loaded fuel cask at Vermont Yankee on Friday. The transporter travels at about 0.25 mph. Photo courtesy of EntergyVERNON – In spite of a late start, Vermont Yankee’s $143 million fuel storage project is on schedule to finish by the fall of 2018, administrators say.
  That’s not to imply, however, that anything related to the movement of radioactive spent fuel is happening quickly at the idled Vernon nucle
  
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• UVM Health Network about to book $50M in savings

  08-08-2017 22:01 via vtdigger.org
  The University of Vermont Health Network says it is about to book $50 million in savings on equipment and services in large part because of its growing number of member hospitals.
  Charlie Miceli, the network’s chief supply chain offer, said Monday that the network has been saving an average of $8.5 million a year since it started nearly six years ago, and he said the savings has gone up in years when new hospitals join the system.
  Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin is part of the UVM
  
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• Vermont’s national park feels effects as price increase looms

  08-08-2017 21:48 via vtdigger.org
  Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock features woodsy gardens. File photo by Tom Slayton(This story is by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling of the Valley News, in which it first appeared Aug. 4, 2017.)
  WOODSTOCK — A stampede of seniors has descended upon America’s national parks, many of them hoping to buy a $10 lifetime pass before an act of Congress causes the cost to spike to $80 later this month.
  “Many sites are running out of passes and there’s a high de
  
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• Rebroadcast: The Art of Recycling bit.ly/2hHzSMB https://t.co/6ouLAujrns

  08-08-2017 21:48 via twitter.com
  
  Rebroadcast: The Art of Recycling bit.ly/2hHzSMB https://t.co/6ouLAujrns
  
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• Rebroadcast: A Conversation About Coincidences bit.ly/2hGAqCj https://t.co/QTY7cO2Tga

  08-08-2017 21:12 via twitter.com
  
  Rebroadcast: A Conversation About Coincidences bit.ly/2hGAqCj https://t.co/QTY7cO2Tga
  
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• Rutland panel kicks off search for new fire chief

  08-08-2017 20:45 via vtdigger.org
  RUTLAND — The search is on for a new city fire chief.
  A search committee held its first meeting last week and set a goal of hiring a leader for the department by the start of the year, if not earlier.
  The seven-member panel includes Mayor David Allaire; Sharon Davis, president of the Board of Aldermen; William Notte, chair of the Board of Aldermen’s Public Safety Committee; two members of the Fire Department chosen by department members; and two representatives of the public.One of t
  
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• Store closing at mall may delay impact fees to Rutland

  08-08-2017 20:32 via vtdigger.org
  LaFlamme’s Furniture Mall is closing its current location in Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town. Photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerRUTLAND — The closing of a store that occupies a large space at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town will likely delay when Rutland City receives impact fees from the shopping center it believes it is owed.
  LaFlamme’s Furniture Mall has advertised it is closing its location in what used to be the J.C. Penney store.
  The city’s agreement for $100,000
  
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• University of Vermont to host Catalysts of the Climate Economy Summit Sept. 6-8

  08-08-2017 20:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Council on Rural DevelopmentAugust 3, 2017
  Contact:Paul Costello(802) 223-5763
  [email protected]
  Catalysts of the Climate Economy Summit Set for Vermont
  MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont will host the Catalysts of the Climate Economy (cc:econ), a three-day national innovation summit on September 6-8.
  Taking place at the University of Vermont in Burlington, the summit brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders working to accelerate economic develo
  
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• Lyndon and Johnson State Colleges help Vermont State Police address opiate crisis

  08-08-2017 19:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Lyndon State CollegeAugust 3, 2017
  Contact:Sylvia Plumb802.626.6459
  [email protected]
  Lyndon and Johnson State Colleges Help Vermont State Police Address Opiate Crisis
  LYNDONVILLE, VERMONT — A new initiative between a program at Lyndon and Johnson state colleges and the Vermont State Police aims to help address Vermont’s opiate addiction crisis.
  That’s just one way students in the Incubator Without Walls (iWOW) program are helping Vermont agencie
  
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• Vermont Agency of Education to hold Child Nutrition Programs Summer Institute

  08-08-2017 19:37 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of EducationAugust 3, 2017
  Contact:Haley Dover
  [email protected]
  Barre, VT. – The Vermont Agency of Education Child Nutrition Program will host more than 350 school food service directors, managers and staff, principals, administrative assistants, business managers, superintendents, farm-to-school coordinators, and nurses who work on child nutrition at the Child Nutrition Programs Summer Institute in Streeter Hall at St. Johnsbury Academy August 7-
  
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• Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet Aug. 12-13

  08-08-2017 19:33 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Stowe Antique and Classic Car MeetJuly 3, 2017
  Contact:Chris Barbieri802-223-3104 or802-249-0272 ( cell )
  [email protected]
  60TH ANNUAL STOWE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR MEET
  One of New England’s largest Classic Car Shows
  The annual Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet celebrates 60 years asVermont’s largest and oldest collector vehicle event by showcasingclassic and antique cars, trucks, street rods, military vehicles motorcycles and more. Located at Nichols Field on
  
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• New details emerge about Burlington Telecom suitors

  08-08-2017 19:32 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — David Provost, chair of the Burlington Telecom Advisory Board, offered the public new morsels of information about the four finalists bidding to operate the Queen City’s municipal fiber network.
  The revelation makes good on a promise from Mayor Miro Weinberger to provide further information about bids the city is still considering, but it’s unlikely to satisfy critics who say the sale process should be public.The mayor has said he does not want to release the bids
  
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• Champlain College named in Princeton Review

  08-08-2017 19:25 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Champlain CollegeAugust 2, 2017
  Contact:Stephen Mease802-865-6432
  [email protected]
  Champlain College Again Featured in the 2018 Princeton Review’s “Best 382 Colleges”
  Students Cite Upside-Down Curriculum, Internships and Job Opportunities in Recommending Champlain
  BURLINGTON, VT (08/02/2017) Champlain College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company feat
  
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• Last Mile Ride scheduled Aug. 18-19

  08-08-2017 19:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gifford Medical CenterAugust 2, 2017
  Contact:Robin Dutcher(802) 728-2284
  Community Gathers in Randolph for Last Mile Ride August 18th and 19th
  Celebrating the 12th Anniversary of Gifford’s fundraiser to support end-of-life care
  RANDOLPH –Hundreds of motorcyclists, runners, and walkers will gather in Randolph on August 18th and 19th to raise money for special services that support patients needing end-of-life care.
  This is the 12th Anniversary of the ride, which s
  
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• Bi-State Primary Care Association director of public policy announced

  08-08-2017 18:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Bi-State Primary Care AssociationAugust 2, 2017
  Contact:Susan Noon(603)228-2830 x 144Cell (603) 866-6020Office (603) 228-2830 x 144
  MAHERAS JOINS BI-STATE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
  VT Health Care Reform deputy director to become Bi-State’s director of VT Public Policy
  MONTPELIER, VT – August 2, 2017 — Bi-State Primary Care Association is pleased to announce that Georgia Maheras, Esq., has been selected for the position of director of Vermont Public Policy. G
  
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• NeighborWorks of Western Vermont to host Rutland yard sale

  08-08-2017 18:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — NeighborWorks of Western VermontAugust 2, 2017
  Contact:Shannon KennellyTel. (802) 797-8606Email. [email protected]
  NWWVT hosts Neighborhood-Wide Yard Sale in Northwest Rutland
  RUTLAND, VT – NeighborWorks of Western Vermont is offering all Northwest Rutland residents a chance to turn their trash into cash with a neighborhood-wide yard sale. On Sunday, August 6, households throughout Northwest Rutland will be displaying items for sale out on their lawns and driveways f
  
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• Cancer Action Network finds progress in Vermont

  08-08-2017 17:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkAugust 3, 2017
  Contact:Amber HertingPhone: 508-450-8690Email: [email protected]
  Vermont Making Progress on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
  Vermont Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures
  MONTPELIER – AUGUST 3 – Vermont is making progress when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to
  
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• Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival receives grant funding

  08-08-2017 17:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Brattleboro Youth Rock FestivalAugust 2, 2017
  Contact:Jaimie Scanlon802-579-8545
  [email protected]
  Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival announces new grant funding, expanded programming, upcoming events
  Brattleboro, VT—The organizing committee of the Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival–BrattRock–is the recipient of two new grants which will support plans for continuing and expanded programming in 2018.
  The Vermont Arts Council has awarded BrattRock a $3,000 2018
  
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• Vermont Department of Health awards grants to improve worksite wellness

  08-08-2017 16:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of HealthAugust 2, 2017
  Media Contact:Vermont Department of Health802-863-7281
  Health Department Grants Aim to Boost Worksite Wellness
  Six awards of $3,000 will be given to worksites in the Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Middlebury, Morrisville and Newport areas
  BURLINGTON – Employers looking to create or improve a workplace wellness program can apply for a financial boost from the Vermont Department of Health.
  The Health Department is offering
  
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• Public access stations score victory over Comcast

  08-08-2017 02:56 via vtdigger.org
  Members of the public listen to testimony at a public hearing on Comcast’s certificate of public good in 2015. File photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerVermont regulators have refused to let Comcast escape requirements that it do more to support public access television and extend its service areas.
  Late last week the Public Utility Commission denied Comcast’s request to change or remove some of the requirements in its recently renewed cable permit.
  Comcast was not happy with several provis
  
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• Bennington area eyed for medical marijuana facility

  08-08-2017 02:43 via vtdigger.org
  BENNINGTON — There are apparently at least two applicants for a medical marijuana dispensary license that want to base a facility in the Bennington area.
  The Vermont Medical Marijuana Registry received seven applications for a newly available dispensary and cultivation license prior to a July 28 deadline. However, the registry, part of the state Department of Public Safety, doesn’t release application details at this stage of the selection process.
  News reports have revealed that Har
  
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• LISTEN: The Storied Career Of Editor Judith Jones bit.ly/2hEq7id

  08-08-2017 02:30 via twitter.com
  LISTEN: The Storied Career Of Editor Judith Jones bit.ly/2hEq7id
  
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• State moves to limit scullers’ use of disputed pond

  08-08-2017 02:07 via vtdigger.org
  Craftsbury Outdoor Center coach Carol Bower, a member of the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Olympic Team, sculls on Great Hosmer Pond. File photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDiggerThe state is proposing to restrict racing shells and sculls on Great Hosmer Pond in Craftsbury, a move critics decry as an unprecedented attempt to favor motorboats over human-powered craft.
  The ban would apply between 1 and 4 p.m., and again between 7 p.m. and sunrise, from late May to early September.
  There have been conflicts for years
  
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• LISTEN: Walking Meetings And Donut Bans: Promoting Wellness In The Workplace bit.ly/2vg0yHp

  08-08-2017 01:55 via twitter.com
  LISTEN: Walking Meetings And Donut Bans: Promoting Wellness In The Workplace bit.ly/2vg0yHp
  
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• Christina Fornaciari: Cut proposed premium hikes

  08-08-2017 01:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Christina Fornaciari, who lives in Burlington and is the lead field organizer with the Vermont Public Interest Research Group.While much attention has rightfully been focused on Congress’ and the president’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Vermonters still have important health care concerns to address here at home.
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care have recently proposed rate hikes of 12.7 percent
  
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• Barrie Dunsmore: Republicans sour on Trump

  08-08-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary by retired ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore first appeared in the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald Sunday edition. All his columns can be found on his website, www.barriedunsmore.com.
  For the past six months, the mainstream media, in which I include myself, have been fixated on the Trump-Putin “bromance.” This reached its apex last month when the two men held extensive discussions during an international conference
  
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• Vermont faces new suit for emails from private account

  08-08-2017 00:58 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell speaks in 2016. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerA Washington-based nonprofit is deepening its legal feud with Vermont over public records, filing a new lawsuit Monday that seeks supposed private emails between Vermont’s former attorney general and the New York attorney general.
  The Energy & Environment Legal Institute has brought a handful of lawsuits in Vermont and New York seeking records related to what the group describes as a “ca
  
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• Paul Cillo: Speaking with one voice on health care

  08-08-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul Cillo, the president of the Public Assets Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit fiscal policy think tank based in Montpelier.Vermont is lucky. Even with divided state government and occasional partisan spats, our leaders on both sides of the aisle can agree that taking health care away from millions of Americans is a bad idea.
  At a conference I attended in Boise, Idaho, recently, state-level policy leaders from around the country discussed the potent
  
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• Scott to create marijuana legalization commission

  08-08-2017 00:14 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a news conference Monday in Shelburne. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDiggerSHELBURNE – Gov. Phil Scott plans to create an executive commission to study issues related to marijuana legalization in Vermont.
  The panel will focus on safety impacts of legalization and may eventually look into sales and regulation. It will also spend time on youth education surrounding edible marijuana products and other forms of the drug.
  “There are two, three bills that are sti
  
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