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• Alburgh man faces charges after spewing manure on Border Patrol car

  17-08-2017 23:40 via vtdigger.org
  A U.S. Customs and Boarder Patrol cruiser covered in manure after the alleged incident with Alburgh resident Mark Johnson. Border Patrol courtesy photo.NORTH HERO – Mark A. Johnson, 53, of Alburgh pleaded not guilty Thursday to simple assault on a border patrol officer and disorderly conduct. A third count, unlawful mischief, was dismissed.The plea followed an incident on August 3 in which Johnson sprayed cow manure onto a police cruiser that was occupied by a border patrol officer.
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• Alburgh man charged for spewing manure on Border Patrol car

  17-08-2017 23:40 via vtdigger.org
  Mark Johnson, 53, of Alburgh, center, wearing a plaid shirt, leaves the courthouse flanked by reporters. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDiggerNORTH HERO – Mark A. Johnson, 53, of Alburgh pleaded not guilty Thursday to simple assault on a border patrol officer and disorderly conduct. A third count, unlawful mischief, was dismissed.The plea followed an incident on August 3 in which Johnson sprayed cow manure onto a police cruiser that was occupied by a border patrol officer.
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• Vermont leaders condemn Trump comments on Charlottesville

  17-08-2017 23:24 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont’s Republican governor and two senators have all spoken out against President Donald Trump’s comments in the aftermath of a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  President Donald Trump said on Saturday that “many sides” were to blame for the violence. National Republicans and Democrats have criticized him for not immediately denouncing what has been deemed a terrorist attack by a white supremacist.
  Trump held a press conference on Monday &md
  
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• Burlington continues push for opiate treatment in prisons, debates safe injection sites

  17-08-2017 23:13 via vtdigger.org
  Mayor’s Chief of Staff Brian Lowe listens during a City Council meeting at City Hall in Burlington on Nov. 9, 2015. Photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — A high ranking city official said Thursday that lobbying for prison reforms to give inmates better access to drug treatment is a top priority for a regional coalition created to battle the opiate epidemic.
  “It’s not something that was a priority for us three years ago, but it’s a focus now,” said Brian
  
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• Committee begins detailed review of Bennington town charter

  17-08-2017 23:06 via vtdigger.org
  The Bennington Charter Review Committee pores over proposed changes to the town charter at a recent meeting. Photo by Ed Damon/The Bennington Banner.BENNINGTON — The town’s Charter Review Committee began a line-by-line review of the existing charter on Wednesday and quickly found that task could be complex and time-consuming.
  The seven-member committee, appointed in July by the Selectboard, will review the 23-page document with an eye toward recommending amendments, to be submitted i
  
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• Experts: Legal pot in Vermont would conflict with federal law

  17-08-2017 22:05 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont state Sen. Peg Flory, Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan and Vermont ACLU policy director Chloé White talk about challenges posed to marijuana legalization by potential conflicts between state and federal law.Lawmakers discussing legalizing marijuana in Vermont have not taken into account the drug’s prohibition at the federal level, a state senator said Wednesday.
  Sen. Peg Flory, R-Rutland, spoke on a panel that discussed conflicts between state and federal marijuana laws. The pane
  
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• A Statewide Push For Highway Safety bit.ly/2fOgFbe https://t.co/iibiWAa9OK

  17-08-2017 21:59 via twitter.com
  
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• Critics question Brattleboro homeless shelter move

  17-08-2017 21:49 via vtdigger.org
  The Winston Prouty campus taken by the Reformer Drone.
  Kristopher Radder – Brattleboro ReformerBRATTLEBORO – Is a bucolic, 177-acre hillside campus a good place for a wintertime homeless shelter?
  That was a recurring question at a community meeting Wednesday night, as some residents balked at plans to move Brattleboro’s seasonal overflow shelter from its longtime downtown home to the Winston Prouty campus a few miles away.
  The big concern is whether shelter administrators can m
  
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• Vermont Story Lab Summit: Crafting Stories for Impact

  17-08-2017 21:24 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Story LabAugust 9, 2017
  Contact:Marybeth Christie RedmondVermont Story Lab802.488.0531
  [email protected]
  Energize your storytelling skills at the Vermont Story Lab Summit: Crafting Stories for Impact
  Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 • 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Shelburne Farms
  Burlington, VT – Immerse yourself in the art & science of storytelling at Vermont Story Lab’s second annual summit, “Crafting Stories for Impact,” Friday,
  
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• VCFA receives $30,000 Vermont Arts Council grant to improve access for students with disabilities

  17-08-2017 21:19 via vtdigger.org
  News release — VCFAAug. 17, 2017
  Contact:Tim Simard
  [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt.—Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is pleased to announce that it has received a $30,000 grant through the Vermont Arts Council that will support construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramp at the entrance of College Hall.
  VCFA plans to replace the current ramp at College Hall beginning in May 2018 with an expected completion date of June 2018.
  “We
  
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• Welch, Cummings launch investigation of drug companies’ skyrocketing prices for MS drugs

  17-08-2017 21:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rep. Peter WelchAugust 17, 2017
  Contact:Hans Lynn, Press Assistant(202) 225-4115
  Washington, D.C. (August 17, 2017)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont, a senior Democrat on both the Oversight Committee and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent letters to seven pharmaceutical companies requesting information about their pricing strategies for drugs used to treat M
  
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• Sanders announces funds for Vermont’s community health centers

  17-08-2017 21:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersAug. 17, 2017
  Contact:Dan McLean802-862-6695
  BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 17 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday that 11 federally qualified community health centers in Vermont received $816,251 to help improve access to affordable health care throughout the state. The federal grants are part of $105 million in funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded throughout the country.
  More than 155,000 Vermonters –
  
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• Women erroneously charged for mammograms

  17-08-2017 20:14 via vtdigger.org
  A female technician positions a woman at an imaging machine to receive a mammogram. Wikimedia.org photoA public advocate says insurance companies and health care providers are charging women for screening mammograms despite a 2013 law prohibiting out-of-pocket costs for the procedures.
  Mike Fisher, the chief health care advocate for Vermont Legal Aid, said his office has gotten “a few” complaints from women who were charged hundreds of dollars for mammograms to screen for breast canc
  
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• Women being erroneously charged for mammograms, advocate says

  17-08-2017 20:14 via vtdigger.org
  A female technician positions a woman at an imaging machine to receive a mammogram. Wikimedia.org photoA public advocate says insurance companies and health care providers are charging women for screening mammograms despite a 2013 law prohibiting out-of-pocket costs for the procedures.
  Mike Fisher, the chief health care advocate for Vermont Legal Aid, said his office has gotten “a few” complaints from women who were charged hundreds of dollars for mammograms to screen for breast canc
  
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• LISTEN: Rebroadcast: Remembering Rutland's Long-Running 'Polish Hour' Radio Show bit.ly/2i9GNhA https://t.co/qIHZ7sQqaI

  17-08-2017 20:06 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Rebroadcast: Remembering Rutland's Long-Running 'Polish Hour' Radio Show bit.ly/2i9GNhA https://t.co/qIHZ7sQqaI
  
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• Rebroadcast: Remembering Rutland's Long-Running 'Polish Hour' Radio Show bit.ly/2i9GNhA https://t.co/bL0QsY75UM

  17-08-2017 19:56 via twitter.com
  
  Rebroadcast: Remembering Rutland's Long-Running 'Polish Hour' Radio Show bit.ly/2i9GNhA https://t.co/bL0QsY75UM
  
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• LISTEN: Rebroadcast: Vermont Cartoonist Roundtable bit.ly/2fO7doy https://t.co/ceOizG6Zt5

  17-08-2017 19:49 via twitter.com
  
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• Rebroadcast: Vermont Cartoonist Roundtable bit.ly/2fO7doy https://t.co/wDEuYxgJzs

  17-08-2017 19:39 via twitter.com
  
  Rebroadcast: Vermont Cartoonist Roundtable bit.ly/2fO7doy https://t.co/wDEuYxgJzs
  
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• Vermont Community Foundation announces funding available for Brattleboro-area projects

  17-08-2017 18:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Community FoundationAugust 16, 2017
  Contact:Lauren BrunoProgram and Grants ManagerThe Vermont Community Foundation
  [email protected] ext. 222
  Suggested Tweet: #Funding is available for Brattleboro-Area projects through @VermontCF – Deadline 10/11 at 5pm #npvt Learn more: ow.ly/2ypi30esaqx
  Funding is now available for Brattleboro-area projects and organizations through the Crosby-Gannett Fund and the Dunham-Mason Fund at the Vermont Community Foun
  
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• Faisal Gill on Trump’s press conference

  17-08-2017 18:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Democratic PartyAug. 16, 2017
  Contact:Conor Casey, VDP Executive Director(802)-229-1783
  [email protected]
  In response to Trump’s press conference where he praised members of the alt-right movement aligned with white supremacists and neo-Nazis, perpetuated their talking points, and appeared to endorse the cause of their protests, VDP Chair Faisal Gill released the following statement:
  “To all Vermonters and Americans who feel under attack by the shame
  
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• Northfield, Roxbury have expanded 911 and cell service thanks to new technology from CoverageCo

  17-08-2017 18:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — CoverageCoAug. 16, 2017
  Contact:CoverageCo Public Relations
  [email protected](617) 864-1711
  Northfield, VT – August 16, 2017 – This past week, expanded cell service arrived in Northfield and Roxbury. Thanks to new microcell technology being piloted in Vermont by CoverageCo, a three mile stretch between the two towns on VT Route 12A now has access to talk, text, and 911 services.
  CoverageCo founder Vanu Bose said, “When we set out to prove that
  
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• David Crawford joins PC Construction board of directors; Bruce Lisman elected board chair

  17-08-2017 18:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — PC ConstructionAugust 16, 2017
  Contact:Dennise R. CaseyPC Construction802-233-9436
  [email protected]
  South Burlington, VT – PC Construction, among the nation’s largest employee-owned construction companies is pleased to welcome David Crawford to the company’s board of directors. A Phoenix, Arizona resident, Crawford brings 48 years’ experience with Sundt Construction, where he served as chief executive officer for eight years and lead t
  
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• Vermont Federal assists camp in developing students’ business skills

  17-08-2017 18:01 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Federal Credit UnionAug. 16, 2017
  Contact:Kylie J. PerryMarketing StrategistVermont Federal Credit Union(802) 923-1322, (888) 252-0202 Ext. 1322
  [email protected]
  Burlington, VT –Vermont Federal Credit Union Participates in Middlebury Union Middle Schools “Shark Tank Start Up” summer camp for second year.
  Over the course of a month, 18 students from Middlebury Union Middle School divided into teams and built their own companies; developing p
  
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• UVM unveils ‘coolest’ new building

  17-08-2017 17:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVMAug. 16, 2017
  Contact:Jeff Wakefield, [email protected], 802-578-8830
  Easy to Miss: UVM’s Coolest New Building
  With all the new buildings sprouting up on The University of Vermont’s central campus, it’s easy to overlook the university’s new chiller plant, which opened in July.
  The chiller – a 7,500 ft. addition that juts out from the old Central Heating and Cooling Plant behind Royall Tyler Theatre – is certainly less glamorous
  
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• Sanders responds to Trump press conference

  17-08-2017 17:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersAug. 15, 2017
  Contact:Sanders Press Office
  [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 15 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump held a press conference Tuesday where he blamed “both sides” for violence at a white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia:
  “President Trump. You are embarrassing our country and the millions of Americans who fought and die
  
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• Weston Playhouse presents ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night,’ beginning Aug. 24

  17-08-2017 17:44 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — The Weston Playhouse Theatre CompanyAug. 16, 2017
  Contact:Lucy SouthwellTel. 802-824-8167 x 107Email: [email protected]
  Kathryn Meisle and Derek Smith in rehearsal for Av Long Days Journey Into NightWeston, VT – Continuing its multi-year commitment to American Masters, classic American dramas in fresh productions by nationally known artists, the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company will present Eugene O’Neill’s LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.
  
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• Ground broken for new waterfront path in downtown Newport

  17-08-2017 17:40 via vtdigger.org
  News ReleaseAugust 16, 2017
  Contact:Naomi Galimidi
  [email protected]
  NEWPORT, Vt. – Pomerleau Real Estate and the City of Newport have broken ground on a new walking path on the waterfront. This new path is an addition to the Newport Recreation Path and opens up over 1,000 feet of waterfront to the public for the first time.
  The waterfront path, which will also offer docks, will serve boaters and pedestrians as they enjoy a more connected downtown. The effort is among a set of u
  
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• Vermont Precision Tools partners with Vermont HITEC

  17-08-2017 17:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Precision Tools, Vermont HITEC Inc.Aug. 17, 2017
  Contact:Tyler Greene, Project ManagerVermont Precision ToolsPhone: (802)868-2701Email: [email protected]
  Katy Bacon, Senior Project LeaderVermont HITEC, Inc.Phone: (802) 872-0660Email: [email protected]
  Vermont Precision Tools Partners with Vermont HITEC to Train up to Eight NewMachine Operators
  Applications for Free Education Program Due September 24, 2017
  Swanton, VT: Vermont Precision Tools (VPT), headqua
  
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• Trump helicopter seen landing at Twin Farms in Barnard

  17-08-2017 12:27 via vtdigger.org
  Cody McKinstry, 10, of East Thetford, Vt., and his brother Kaleb, 5, watch a helicopter with the Trump name written on the side take off from Lebanon Municipal Airport in West Lebanon, N.H., on Aug. 14, 2017. It was Cody’s birthday and they were having lunch with their mother in their car near the airport control tower when they saw the helicopter land, refuel and take off in a half-hour. Cody asked the flight crew if the aircraft belonged to the President and they said yes. Photo by Geoff
  
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• NRC signs off on Vermont Yankee fuel move

  17-08-2017 11:46 via vtdigger.org
  A tracked transporter vehicle nicknamed “Cletus” slowly moves a loaded fuel cask at Vermont Yankee on Aug. 4. The transporter travels at about 0.25 mph. Entergy courtesy photoVERNON – While Vermont Yankee’s $143 million fuel storage project still has a long way to go, federal inspectors like what they’ve seen so far.
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday released a report on efforts to transfer the Vernon plant’s radioactive spent fuel into more secur
  
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• Walt Amses: Enough is enough

  17-08-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Walt Amses, a writer and former educator who lives in Calais.
  There was a time when Americans horrified at the Trump presidency took some solace in the fact that Donald Trump was an object of almost daily ridicule. Much of what he said and did immediately translated to humor, often by simply repeating it and sitting back, waiting for the guffaws to begin. Late night hosts and stand-up comedians feasted on the mindless Twitter storms beamed out of the Wh
  
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• Robert Miller: Climate economy is an important opportunity

  17-08-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Miller, of Shelburne, who is CEO of VSECU and a former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Economic Development. He serves on the boards of the Vermont Council on Rural Development, Capstone Community Action and the Energy Action Network. He is on the advisory board of UVM’s Grossman School of Business Sustainable Innovation MBA program, and is a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values and the Community Development Institu
  
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