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• Weinberger taps chief innovation officer for budget-writing role

  31-08-2017 23:11 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Thursday that he will appoint Beth Anderson, his chief innovation officer, to serve as chief administrative officer during the next budgeting cycle.
  She takes over from Bob Rusten, who is leaving city government.
  Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger. File photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerAnderson took the newly created CIO position in 2015. She will fill the administrative officer role through the fiscal year 2019 budget process, which will conclude in
  
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• Onetime state budget director is new education finance chief

  31-08-2017 22:29 via vtdigger.org
  The state budget director in the Vermont Department of Finance and Management has been tapped by the Agency of Education as its chief financial officer.
  Emily Byrne said as budget director she was in charge of tracking health care costs. Byrne decided it was time to tackle another of facet of state government.
  “So I figured, why not learn education because if you aren’t talking health care, you are talking about education,” she told the State Board of Education on Wednesday.
  In
  
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• Fish And Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter On The State Of The State's Wild Population bit.ly/2wqMGL7 https://t.co/pu41LPZ5xQ

  31-08-2017 21:55 via twitter.com
  
  Fish And Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter On The State Of The State's Wild Population bit.ly/2wqMGL7 https://t.co/pu41LPZ5xQ
  
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• Initial estimate comes in at $2.5M for new gym in Rutland

  31-08-2017 21:51 via vtdigger.org
  Rutland City Hall. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerRUTLAND – A city panel heard an initial cost estimate of $2.5 million for adding a gymnasium to its recreation building.
  The results of a $6,000 feasibility and cost analysis by NBF Architects in Rutland of the gymnasium addition were presented to the Rutland Board of Aldermen’s Recreation Committee at a meeting Wednesday night.Recreation Superintendent Cindi Wight said the plans were only “conceptual” and more detail
  
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• Vermont Yankee companies expand request to seal documents

  31-08-2017 21:34 via vtdigger.org
  A loaded spent fuel cask arrives on a storage pad at Vermont Yankee. File photo courtesy of EntergyVermont Yankee’s current and prospective owners are expanding their quest to keep information about their finances and business dealings out of the public eye.
  The latest information at issue includes detailed financial data for NorthStar Group Services, the nuclear plant’s proposed buyer. It also includes “descriptions of several types of risk” Entergy faces if it continues
  
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• LISTEN: Bully For Us: Vermont And Theodore Roosevelt bit.ly/2x6i7wg https://t.co/rFJo0i81q9

  31-08-2017 20:11 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Bully For Us: Vermont And Theodore Roosevelt bit.ly/2x6i7wg https://t.co/rFJo0i81q9
  
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• Vt. Adjutant General On Troop Increase In Afghanistan, Ban On Transgender Service Members bit.ly/2vIYSp1 https://t.co/cBp3pmK5bt

  31-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  Vt. Adjutant General On Troop Increase In Afghanistan, Ban On Transgender Service Members bit.ly/2vIYSp1 https://t.co/cBp3pmK5bt
  
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• LISTEN: Vt. Adjutant General On Troop Increase In Afghanistan, Ban On Transgender Service Members… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  31-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
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• State Treasurer Beth Pearce announces successful bond sale of $106 million

  31-08-2017 18:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — State Treasurer Beth PearceAugust 29, 2017
  Press Contact:Tim Lueders-Dumont(802) 828-1451
  MONTPELIER, VT — Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce today announced that $106.1 million in bonds were successfully sold last week in two separate offerings, generating proceeds of $117 million, including a premium of $10.9 million. Vermont bonds have the highest bond ratings of any Northeastern state.
  “Investors continue to seek out Vermont bonds as a secure and reliable in
  
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• Public safety officials to speak at public meeting on Arlington safety

  31-08-2017 18:26 via vtdigger.org
  News ReleaseAug. 30, 2017
  Contact:Don Keelan802-375-6479
  [email protected]
  Rev. Kathy Clark802-375-2548
  [email protected]
  Don Keelan, along with Rev. Kathy Clark of the Federated Church of East Arlington (on Ice Pond Road) are pleased to announce that at 7PM, Thursday, September 14, 2017, there will be a meeting opened to the public.
  At the meeting, newly appointed, Lt. Thomas Mozzer, Station Commander of the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks, will be joined by VSP Sgt. Wr
  
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• UVM Democrats announce ‘Youth Activism Summit’

  31-08-2017 18:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Democratic PartyAug. 30, 2017
  Contact:Sam Donnelly, UVM College Democrats(802)-324-3708
  [email protected]
  Burlington VT – University of Vermont’s College Democrats working in conjunction with the Vermont Democratic Party’s newly formed Youth Committee is excited to announce that they will hold a Vermont Youth Activism Summit. The Summit, aimed at educating youth across the state on how to be effective advocates in their community, will be he
  
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• Harry Bliss, nationally acclaimed cartoonist/author/artist appearing at the Henry Sheldon Museum

  31-08-2017 18:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sheldon MuseumAug. 30, 2017
  Contact:William F. Brooks, Executive Director802/388/[email protected]
  Middlebury… The New Yorker Magazine cover and cartoon artist Harry Bliss, whose books and paintings are on display in the current Henry Sheldon Museum exhibit Draw Me a Story – Tell Me a Tale, is the featured speaker on Monday, September 18, 2017, 6:45 PM at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury, Vermont. He will entertain with
  
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• Lamoille County Democrats to hold free forum on primary health care on Sept. 14

  31-08-2017 18:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Lamoille County DemocratsSept. 1, 2017
  Contact:Helene G. Martin, Vice-Chair,Stowe Democrats
  [email protected]
  Guaranteed Primary Health Care in Vermont: Fact or Fiction?
  A free forum with a legislator, and a health industry expert and physician will be held on Thursday,September 14, 6:30-8:30pm to discuss the challenges Vermont is facing in establishing a publicly funded, guaranteed primary health care system. Come learn about the costs that we will have to pay, the types of
  
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• Vermont Folklife Center appoints new executive director

  31-08-2017 17:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Folklife CenterAugust 28, 2017
  Contact:Bob Hooker
  [email protected]
  Kathleen Haughey Leads Statewide Organization
  MIDDLEBURY, VT—The Vermont Folklife Center announces the appointment of Kathleen Haughey as the Center’s new executive director.
  “I cannot imagine a better qualified and positioned person to lead this vital storehouse of Vermont’s collective memory,” said Melinda Moulton, chair of the VFC board. &l
  
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• Girl Scouts Council seeks business partnerships in Vermont

  31-08-2017 17:49 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Girl Scouts of the Green and White MountainsAugust 29, 2017
  Contact:Rebecca Paula, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
  [email protected] or 888-474-9686
  BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains (GSGWM) is currently seeking partnership opportunities with businesses and organizations to help provide unique programming for the nearly 10,000 girls they serve throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.
  The council offers Programs on De
  
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• Fish & Wildlife in midst of fishing access area upgrade projects

  31-08-2017 17:43 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentAugust 29, 2017
  Media Contact:Mike Wichrowski, 802-917-1347
  Department focused on ADA accessibility improvements
  MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is past the midway point on completing a series of fishing access area improvement projects designed to enhance accessibility for anglers and boaters, including those with disabilities.
  “We’re working on various improvements to a number of fishing a
  
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• Vermont Department of Taxes aims to increase awareness of the use tax

  31-08-2017 17:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of TaxesAug. 29, 2017
  Contact:Kate StrousseExecutive Staff AssistantVermont Department of Taxes(802) 828-3763 or [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt., August 29, 2017—The Vermont Department of Taxes continues its outreach with a come forward program for individuals who may not know what Vermont Use Tax is and when it is due.
  Use tax is due when a seller does not charge the buyer Vermont Sales Tax on an item that is taxable in Vermont.
  Taxab
  
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• Vermont Chamber of Commerce names Norwich University President Richard W. Schneider Citizen of the Year

  31-08-2017 17:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Chamber of CommerceAug. 31, 2017
  Media Contact:Ellen DubeVermont Chamber of Commerce
  [email protected]
  Vermont Chamber of Commerce Names Norwich University President, Richard W. Schneider, RADM (USCGR) RET., Citizen of the Year
  Berlin, VT (August 31, 2017) — The Vermont Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the selection of retired Rear Admiral, United States Coast Guard Reserve, and Norwich University President, Richard W. Schneider as its 2017
  
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• LISTEN: Burlington Debates Approach To Homelessness And Repeated Civil Violations bit.ly/2goMlo7 https://t.co/zHmWUxbRBM

  31-08-2017 15:08 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Burlington Debates Approach To Homelessness And Repeated Civil Violations bit.ly/2goMlo7 https://t.co/zHmWUxbRBM
  
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• We're talking about Theodore Roosevelt on today's show. Got a question about the 26th president? Let us know: bit.ly/2x6i7wg

  31-08-2017 14:47 via twitter.com
  We're talking about Theodore Roosevelt on today's show. Got a question about the 26th president? Let us know: bit.ly/2x6i7wg
  
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• Teflon Town: Toxic aftermath hurts local economy

  31-08-2017 11:16 via vtdigger.org
  The post Teflon Town: Toxic aftermath hurts local economy appeared first on VTDigger.
  
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• South Burlington schools in limbo as board imposes contract

  31-08-2017 03:44 via vtdigger.org
  SOUTH BURLINGTON — The local teachers union said Wednesday it was weighing its next move after the school board voted to impose salary and other contract terms as negotiations remain stalled.
  The South Burlington Educators’ Association, the local union, will have the option to accept the board’s terms or go on strike. School for most students in the district began Wednesday.Rich Wise, SBEA co-president, said the union is still discussing its options, and he did not rule out a s
  
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• Planned hops farm leaves bitter taste for Charlotte neighbors

  31-08-2017 03:16 via vtdigger.org
  Linda Samter, a neighbor of the proposed hops farm in Charlotte, speaks against it at a meeting Monday. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDiggerCHARLOTTE — Neighbors of a proposed hops-growing operation in Charlotte have raised fears the farm will drain the neighborhood aquifer and send clouds of pesticides onto nearby properties.
  At a meeting in response to the controversy, a crowd filled the town hall Monday night, where aspiring hops farmers Julian Post and Peter Briggs took questions.
  Opponents
  
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• Ex-Burlington police officer charged with falsifying reports

  31-08-2017 02:11 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — The attorney general issued a criminal citation for a former Burlington police officer who resigned under pressure after video contradicted his statements about a drug arrest.
  Christopher Lopez quit the force in February after it became clear he was going to be fired. He had written in a sworn affidavit that he smelled marijuana coming from a Richmond man’s car during an October traffic stop. Video from Lopez’s body camera contradicts that.
  Former Burlington Police
  
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• Elayne Clift: The Democrats’ pathetic party

  31-08-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elayne Clift, who writes about women, culture and social issues from Saxtons River.
  Ever worry about this? “What if we gave a party and no one came?” Right now, I’m worried that many of us are invited to support a party that we don’t really want to be part of and don’t feel good about voting for, and the disturbing thing is the problem is of their own making.
  When Democratic leaders like Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Chuck Schume
  
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• David Russell: Trump and Afghanistan

  31-08-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Russell, of Perkinsville, who is retired renewable energy and securities consultant and whose writing appears in venues including the The Hill and Huffington Post.President Donald Trump talked to the nation last week about Afghanistan and told the public that he was going to follow the generals, and, in so doing, he has relegated this country to an open-ended commitment to a war 16 years in the making. He has been cheered by the Republican hawks a
  
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• Louis Josephson: Supporting recovery

  31-08-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Louis Josephson, Ph.D., the president and CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat.
  Vermont is fortunate to have an established system of outpatient care for people who are recovering from opioid addiction. In fact, our state’s hub and spoke system has been nationally recognized as a model for other states struggling with the current opioid epidemic.
  Hub and spoke has been in place in Vermont since 2012. To understand its basic structure, hubs are opioid tr
  
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• Milton Town School District hears call for action on diversity

  31-08-2017 00:27 via vtdigger.org
  A school crossing sign. Photo by Ruth Hare/VTDiggerMILTON — More than three dozen Milton Town School District employees and residents attended a community forum Monday evening where educators openly expressed frustration at the slow pace regarding the implementation of diversity training.The 90-minute public forum at Milton Elementary/Middle School also included an overview regarding the district’s harassment, hazing and bullying policies, but the need for diversity training quickly
  
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• Comcast sues state over conditions on new operating permit

  31-08-2017 00:13 via vtdigger.org
  The Public Utility Commission. From left, Margaret Cheney, Chair Anthony Roisman and Sarah Hofmann. Courtesy photoCable television giant Comcast is suing the Public Utility Commission over the panel’s decision to require the company to expand its network and step up support for community access TV if it wants to continue doing business in Vermont.
  A key issue is the services Comcast must provide to local community access systems that carry municipal government and school board meetings and
  
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