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• Defunct Burlington College still owes bank $730,000, says judge

  24-08-2017 22:05 via vtdigger.org
  Burlington College was sold at auction July 12.BURLINGTON — A judge granted a “deficiency judgment” order against Burlington College this month, saying the school still owes People’s United Bank almost $730,000 on a loan for a controversial land purchase.
  The order by Chittenden Superior Court Judge Robert Mello entitles People’s to $728,944.01 along with 12 percent annual interest until the debt is paid in full, plus any collection costs and attorney fees.
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• Chief Justice Paul Reiber On The Vermont Supreme Court And Justice In Our State bit.ly/2itojsA https://t.co/M2y9813r9M

  24-08-2017 21:54 via twitter.com
  
  Chief Justice Paul Reiber On The Vermont Supreme Court And Justice In Our State bit.ly/2itojsA https://t.co/M2y9813r9M
  
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• LISTEN: Who Is Antifa? What We Know About The Anti-Fascism Movement bit.ly/2iptpGi https://t.co/YWgiZ8N6CX

  24-08-2017 20:42 via twitter.com
  
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• State education secretary: Don’t ‘panic’ about Trump

  24-08-2017 20:21 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe speaks to teachers and staff Wednesday at the Dothan Brook School in Hartford. Photo by Charles Hatcher/Valley News(This story is by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling of the Valley News, in which it first appeared Aug. 24, 2017.)
  HARTFORD — Vermont’s top education official has some advice for local educators who may be rattled by President Donald Trump’s efforts to trim 14 percent from federal education spending: Don’t worry.
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• Bennington rethinks selection process for town treasurer, clerk

  24-08-2017 19:51 via vtdigger.org
  The Bennington Charter Review Committee meets. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerBENNINGTON — The Charter Review Committee has approved an online commenting toolfor residents to offer input on possible amendments to the town government charter.
  The committee, meeting Wednesday afternoon, also considered changes in a chapter covering town officeholders, debating whether the town treasurer or other posts should be appointed rather than elected.
  The seven-member group, appointed by the Selectboar
  
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• Slate of diversity-themed events set at Johnson State

  24-08-2017 19:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Johnson State CollegeAug. 22, 2017
  Contact:Melissa Weinstein, Johnson State College, 802-635-1247, [email protected]
  JOHNSON, VERMONT — Against a national backdrop of increased focus on racism, racial division and racial justice, Johnson State College will host events throughout the fall to examine those issues. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
  The diversity-themed events start Sept. 5 with the opening of “I am Vermont, T
  
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• Holocaust Memorial Exhibit will be in Stowe Sept. 3

  24-08-2017 18:23 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — St. John’s in the MountainsAug. 23, 2017
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  HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL EXHIBITIONAT ST. JOHN’S IN STOWESUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD11am – 2pm
  STOWE, VT (August 23, 2017) – St. John’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church is thrilled to be sharing a special one day, community-wide showing of the Vermont Holocaust Memorial’s exhibit:
  “From Generation to Generation …We Are Here! Honoring lives lost and stories of survi
  
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• Holocause Memorial Exhibit will be in Stowe Sept. 3

  24-08-2017 18:23 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — St. John’s in the MountainsAug. 23, 2017
  Contact:
  stjohsinthemountains.org
  HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL EXHIBITIONAT ST. JOHN’S IN STOWESUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD11am – 2pm
  STOWE, VT (August 23, 2017) – St. John’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church is thrilled to be sharing a special one day, community-wide showing of the Vermont Holocaust Memorial’s exhibit:
  “From Generation to Generation …We Are Here! Honoring lives lost and stories of survi
  
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• Fall Science Speaker Series set at Johnson State

  24-08-2017 18:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Johnson State CollegeAug. 23, 2017
  Contact:Les Kanat, Johnson State College, 802-635-1327, [email protected]
  JOHNSON, VERMONT — The Current Topics in Science Speaker Series at Johnson State College will begin Sept. 6 with a talk by JSC faculty member Lisa Zinn on monitoring nesting bird populations through bird banding. The series is coordinated by the college’s Department of Environmental & Health Sciences.
  All talks, free and open to the public, will be 4-5
  
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• Leahy statement to Trump threat to shut down government

  24-08-2017 18:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyAug. 23, 2017
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  (WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2017) – Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday issued the following statement on President Trump’s threat to shut down the government if Congress does not agree to forcing American taxpayers to fund a border wall:
  This is not President Trump’s first threat to shut down the United States government over his foolish, costly
  
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• Charting the future of Vermont’s landscape

  24-08-2017 18:08 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Association of Vermont Conservation CommissionsAugust 24, 2017
  Contact: Amber Collett, board member, AVCCCell: 612-418-5799Email: [email protected]
  Conservation into the Future is a day-long summit in Starksboro, Vermont to bring together conservation leaders, community volunteers, commissioners, youth, and thought leaders to respond to Vermont’s conservation needs and opportunities. The summit aims to connect and engage practitioners and citizens alike to chart a path
  
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• Veterans Law Student Association invites community to 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk Sept. 8

  24-08-2017 17:46 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolAug. 24, 2017
  Contact:Maryellen Apelquist, Director of Communications, Vermont Law Schooloffice: 802-831-1228, cell: 802-299-5593, [email protected]
  SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt., Aug. 24, 2017––The Veterans Law Student Association (VLSA) at Vermont Law School invites community members to join VLS students for the third annual 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The 5K will start on the South Royalton Green and finish on the VL
  
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• Join us live at noon. Or catch the rebroadcast at 7pm and the podcast anytime. #Antifa twitter.com/JaneLindholm/s…

  24-08-2017 15:39 via twitter.com
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• UPDATED: Rutland firefighter denies impersonating police officer

  24-08-2017 14:34 via vtdigger.org
  Brent M. Garrow, a Rutland firefighter, appears in Rutland Superior Court on Thursday to face a charge of impersonating a police officer. Pool photo by Robert L. Layman/for the Rutland Herald(This story was updated Aug. 24, 2017, at 8:40 p.m.)
  RUTLAND — A Rutland firefighter is accused of falsely identifying himself as a police officer when he was pulled over for speeding.
  He got a warning for the speeding, but is now facing a criminal charge for allegedlyimpersonating an officer.
  Brent M.
  
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• Rutland firefighter accused of impersonating a cop

  24-08-2017 14:34 via vtdigger.org
  A Rutland City firefighter who earlier this year returned to the job following a kidney transplant is facing a charge of impersonating a police officer.
  Brent M. Garrow, 31, of Rutland Town, is due in court Thursday for an arraignment on the charge, Vermont State Police said in a release.
  Police say around 1:35 p.m. on Aug. 12 that troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling south on Route 7 in Clarendon for a traffic violation. The driver identified himself as a law enforcement officer and showed
  
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• Assault case feeds debate on ‘quality of life’ policing in Burlington

  24-08-2017 01:50 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — Police said Wednesday that a transient man assaulted the owner of a downtown restaurant over the weekend.
  Michael Reynolds, 40, allegedly entered East West Cafe on Saturday afternoon and claimed he was the owner. When asked to leave, Reynolds punched the actual owner, Brett Richland, in the chest, causing him to fall into tables and chairs before hitting the floor, police said in a news release.
  Michael Reynolds, 40, is accused of assaulting a downtown restaurant owner after r
  
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• Lauren Hierl: Beyond celebrating clean water, we need action

  24-08-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Lauren Hierl, who is the political director of Vermont Conservation Voters.
  Gov. Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources have declared this Clean Water Week in Vermont. While I believe it is important to highlight the value of clean water, we have a lot of work to do to achieve clean water for all Vermonters. It makes me wonder: What are we actually celebrating this week?
  To me, clean water means ensuring all Vermonters have safe, healthy
  
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• Reduced education fund payouts complicate teacher contract talks

  24-08-2017 01:02 via vtdigger.org
  ​Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters in May about negotiations with the Legislature regarding health care for teachers. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — As many school districts across Vermont continue to negotiate teacher contracts, the state has released the dollar amounts of reduced payments for each district totaling $13 million over two years.
  The cuts are mandated by Act 85, a compromise law reached by Gov. Phil Scott and lawmakers during a special session in J
  
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• Jon Glascoe: Moral equivalencies

  24-08-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jon Glascoe, of Randolph, who is a screenwriter, a filmmaker and a Democrat.
  Every week, it seems, a new touchstone phrase enters our political vocabulary. This week’s buzzword is “moral equivalency,” and it should come as no surprise that ground zero for the brewing controversy … is Trump.
  Our dismay at the despicable events in Charlottesville, Virginia, was quickly followed by nearly universal disgust at the comments made, ret
  
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• Sandra Levine: Tools for an energy transformation

  24-08-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Sandra Levine, who is a senior attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation in Montpelier. 
  From this summer’s sweltering heat in the usually cool Pacific Northwest, to the heat wave that grounded airplanes in Arizona, there is no question that the impacts of climate change are upon us. The recent draft of a federal climate change report that may never see a final form, shows that the northeastern United States will be hit hard. Here in Verm
  
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• School waits to hear if radon problem finally solved

  24-08-2017 00:29 via vtdigger.org
  Leland & Gray Principal Bob Thibault, left, and Windham Central Superintendent Bill Anton listen during a meeting earlier this year about radon problems at the regional middle and high school in Townshend. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDiggerTOWNSHEND — With classes resuming next week at Leland & Gray Middle and High School, officials are hoping they’ve finally solved a lingering radon problem.
  Windham Central Supervisory Union discovered elevated levels of the potentially hazar
  
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