Vermont news

• Judge orders VITL to turn over unredacted contract

  18-09-2017 23:53 via vtdigger.org
  After months of legal proceedings, a judge says the Vermont Information Technology Leaders has to turn over an unredacted copy of a contract to a member of the public who sued for the information.
  Judge Mary Miles Teachout told a lawyer for VITL at a hearing on Monday in Washington Superior Court in Montpelier that he must send a copy to the plaintiff, Stephen Whitaker, by Friday.
  In 2015, Whitaker filed a request under the Vermont Public Records Act with VITL, a publicly funded nonprofit organi
  
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• LISTEN: How Vermont Schools Manage Food Allergies dlvr.it/Pns4Kx https://t.co/dm9mZ4m393

  18-09-2017 20:47 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: How Vermont Schools Manage Food Allergies dlvr.it/Pns4Kx https://t.co/dm9mZ4m393
  
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• Great Hosmer Pond rule change on hold

  18-09-2017 20:39 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This story by Doug McClure was first published by the Hardwick Gazette on Sept. 6.
  CRAFTSBURY — A draft rule restricting sculling on Greater Hosmer Pond is on hold.
  The next step is for the text of the proposed new rule to be submitted the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules. According to Emily Boedecker, the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, the new rule was not submitted to LCAR in August. The deadline for the issue to be
  
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• Cause For Concern? Vermont Students Faring Worse On Test Scores dlvr.it/Pns0kC https://t.co/rtokOLIUD1

  18-09-2017 20:39 via twitter.com
  
  Cause For Concern? Vermont Students Faring Worse On Test Scores dlvr.it/Pns0kC https://t.co/rtokOLIUD1
  
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• Green Mountain Power crews help restore power in Georgia following Hurricane Irma

  18-09-2017 19:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerSept. 18, 2017
  Contact:Kristin Carlson, Green Mountain Power1-802-229-8200
  [email protected]
  Team Set to Return to Vermont Tuesday In Advance of Hurricane Jose
  Colchester, Vt – After almost a week helping restore power to thousands of people in Georgia, Green Mountain Power crews are returning to Vermont. The team of more than 30 lineworkers, supervisors, and mechanics left Tuesday, Sept. 12, and are set to arrive in Vermont tom
  
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• Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum to host Hall of Fame Gala Oct. 21 in Stowe

  18-09-2017 19:50 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Ski and Snowboard MuseumSept. 18, 2017
  Contact:Susan DornVermont Ski and Snowboard Museum(802) 253-9911
  www.vtssm.com
  [email protected]
  Inducts five legends into Hall of Fame and presents new First Tracks Award to Kevin Pearce
  STOWE, VT, September 18, 2017: The who’s who of the ski and snowboarding world will gather at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort in Stowe on Oct. 21st 5 – 10pm for a dinner and silent auction to celebrate the 2017 Vermont Ski and Snowboar
  
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• Vermont Electric Cooperative announces Jake Brown joining Community Relations Team

  18-09-2017 19:46 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Electric CooperativeSeptember 18, 2017
  Contact:Andrea Cohen, 802-696-9036
  [email protected]
  Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) announced today that Jake Brown will be joining the VEC Member Services and Community Relations team as an Energy Services Planner, leading a variety of communications, outreach, and member service initiatives.
  “I am very excited that Jake will be joining us and I know he will be a fabulous addition to the great t
  
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• Norwich University alumnus and student scholars launch School of Architecture + Art’s 2017–18 Lecture Series

  18-09-2017 19:43 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Norwich UniversitySept. 18, 2017
  Contact:Daphne Larkin 802-485-2886
  [email protected] us on Twitter @NorwichNews
  NORTHFIELD, Vt. –Norwich University’s School of Architecture + Art will host a diverse array of guests in its 2017–18 lecture series. Planned around the theme of “Building Social Justice: Art as Activism,” the six events will feature artists, architects, planners, alumni, students, authors, and scholars for individual lectures
  
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• Vermont National Guard members assist in Virgin Islands Hurricane Irma relief efforts

  18-09-2017 19:39 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont National GuardFriday, 15 Sept. 2017
  Contact:1st. Lt. Mike ArcovitchPHONE: (802) 338-3324BB: (802) 734-1677
  Members of the Vermont National Guard are mobilizing this weekend to provide assistance to Hurricane Irma relief efforts on St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands in response to a request for medical personnel from the Virgin Islands Territory Emergency Management Agency.
  A team of twenty Soldiers and Airmen consisting of nurses, physician assistants, medic
  
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• ART Manchester relocates SVAC artists and extends pop-ups

  18-09-2017 19:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Art ManchesterSept. 15, 2017
  Contact:ART Manchester802-362-7200
  [email protected]
  www.artmanchestervermont.com
  ART Manchester is pleased to announce the relocation of the Southern Vermont Arts Center pop-up gallery to 32 Center Hill Road, formerly the Hickey Freeman building, behind Tumi Luggage. This is one of four ART Manchester locations whose exhibits have been extended until October 15, 2017. The others include the Vermont Glass Guild located alongside Tumi and a
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott announces more than 150 state board and commission appointments

  18-09-2017 19:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottFriday, September 15, 2017
  Media Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor802-828-6403, [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced more than 150 appointments to boards and commissions throughout the state.
  “I thank each of these appointees – and those already serving – for their commitment to Vermont and public service,” said Gov. Scott. “Vermont’s boards and commissions provi
  
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• Howard Center kicks off Fall Community Education Series on Sept. 18

  18-09-2017 19:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Howard CenterSeptember 15, 2017
  Contact:Martie Majoros
  [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT—Howard Center’s Marna and Stephen Wise Tulin Fall Community Education Series will kick off on Monday, September 18, with a panel discussion, “Marijuana: Legalization or Not?” Vermont Public Radio “Vermont Edition” host Jane Lindholm will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Shayne Lynn, ED, Champlain Valley Dispensary; Jenni
  
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• Vermont ski resorts rally support for the World Cup at Killington Resort with $50,000 sponsorship

  18-09-2017 19:06 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Ski Areas AssociationSept. 14, 2017
  Contact:Vermont Ski Areas AssociationChloe Elliot – [email protected] – 802-223-2439Sarah Wojcik – [email protected]
  Montpelier, VT – Vermont ski and snowboard resorts have joined together to support the hosting of the Women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington Resort, a move characteristic of the supportive ski community in Vermont. In Spring of 2017 the Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) Bo
  
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• Applications for Children’s Literacy Foundation’s Community Building Grant due Oct. 15

  18-09-2017 19:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Children’s Literacy FoundationSeptember 14, 2017
  CLiF Contact:Erika Nichols-Frazer, Communications Manager(802) 244-0944
  [email protected]
  Waterbury, VT: The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is offering a Community Building grant to organizations – including elementary school classrooms, after-school programs, clubs, and non-profits – that serve low-income, at-risk, and rural kids in Vermont and New Hampshire. The grant is intended to
  
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• PC Construction announces promotion of 5 senior leaders

  18-09-2017 18:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — PC ConstructionSeptember 14, 2017
  Contact:Dennise R. CaseyPC Construction802-233-9436
  [email protected]
  Company Continues to Grow Along East Coast
  Jay Fayette assumes position of chief operating officer
  South Burlington, VT – PC Construction has announced several promotions within its senior leadership team. The company has experienced significant growth in recent years, with annual revenue increasing from $385 million in 2012 to a projected $650 million
  
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• Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter to announce new name at event on Oct. 5

  18-09-2017 18:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rutland County Women’s Network & ShelterSept. 14, 2017
  Contact:Jennifer Yakunovich, Development & Marketing Coordinator
  [email protected]
  Rutland, Vermont – Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter (RCWNS), a nonprofit organization serving women, men, and children in the second-most populous county in Vermont who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, will announce its new name on the evening of October 5 at an event in Tut
  
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• Vermont Supreme Court to hear cases at Woodstock Union High School & Middle School

  18-09-2017 18:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the Court AdministratorThursday, September 14, 2017
  Contact: Patricia Gabel, Esq., Vermont State Court AdministratorOffice of the Court Administrator(802) 828-3278
  [email protected]
  Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in five cases at Woodstock Union High School and Middle School on Thursday, October 12th.
  The Justices normally hold term in the Supreme Court building in Montpelier, but each fall the Court ho
  
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• David Novak, Katie Gartner-Kaplan to lead Rutland Jewish Center High Holidays services

  18-09-2017 18:38 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rutland Jewish CenterSept. 15, 2017
  Contact:Jane Duda, RJC Communications Chair(802) 236-2282
  [email protected]
  Rutland Jewish Center (RJC) invites one and all to our observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with guest Rabbi David Novak and cantorial soloist Katie Gartner-Kaplan, who will lead services on September 20–22 and 29–30, bringing their engaging perspectives and uplifting voices to ushering in the Jewish New Year 5778.
  Rabbi David was ordained from
  
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• A primer on Jewish High Holidays

  18-09-2017 18:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Akeda FoundationSept. 15, 2017
  Contact:Rabbi Stuart Jay Robinson, Esq.802-372-5129 (O)802-881-9158 (Cell preferred)802-372-4165 (F)
  https://www.akedafoundation.org/home.html
  https://www.stuartjayrobinsonlaw.com/
  The first thing about ‘The High Holiday Primmer’ is of course the date(s). The year 5778 (2017) is mentioned because, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Customs for the High Holidays begin with the inception of the month of Elul which is the month befo
  
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• Federal children’s health insurance program to expire this month

  18-09-2017 18:23 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., in his office in Congress. Photo by Elizabeth HewittWASHINGTON — As debates over the future of Obamacare continue in Congress, a federal program that funds health insurance for millions of children nationwide could expire this month.
  The children’s health insurance program, called CHIP for short, will expire Sept. 30 if Congress does not act to continue it.
  In Vermont, money from CHIP goes to support Dr. Dynasaur, Vermont’s program that provides health
  
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• Vernon seeks ‘unrestricted’ future for Vermont Yankee site

  18-09-2017 17:15 via vtdigger.org
  An aerial photo of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.VERNON – While state and federal regulators hash out the proposed details of Vermont Yankee decommissioning, Vernon’s town planners have their eyes on the future.
  In new testimony filed with the state, Vernon Planning and Economic Development Commission officials and their consultant take a generally favorable view of NorthStar Group Services’ plan to purchase and clean up the idled nuclear plant.
  But they also have
  
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• Wired for Safety: How to deal with the Equifax security breach

  18-09-2017 17:12 via vtdigger.org
  ScreenshotEditor’s note: Wired for Safety is a weekly column on cybersecurity and other tech issues. Duane Dunston is an assistant professor of Cybersecurity and Networking at Champlain College. He received his BS and MS from Pfeiffer College. From 2001 to 2011 worked in cybersecurity for NOAA. He is a first-year doctoral student at Northeastern University where he is pursuing a doctorate. His other activities include “You Have A Voice,” a project to develop an electronic scree
  
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• How Vermont Schools Manage Food Allergies dlvr.it/PnpWWM https://t.co/6izHMzQJ3B

  18-09-2017 16:28 via twitter.com
  
  How Vermont Schools Manage Food Allergies dlvr.it/PnpWWM https://t.co/6izHMzQJ3B
  
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• Residents urge school board to settle meeting lawsuit

  18-09-2017 16:25 via vtdigger.org
  BENNINGTON — Residents who sued the Mt. Anthony Union School Board over alleged violations of the state’s open meeting law are calling on the district to settle the outstanding issues prior to a trial, after the board’s motion for summary judgment in the suit was rejected.
  “I think the judge was pretty clear that his idea of the [open meeting law provisions in dispute] isn’t going to change,” Mary Gerisch, one of the six plaintiffs, said this week. “We a
  
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• Margolis: Sanders’ single payer, fringe or mainstream?

  18-09-2017 15:41 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a co-sponsor of the Medicare-for-all bill. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerEditor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist.That was an impressive event starring Sen. Bernie Sanders last week, reflecting impressive political progress for him and his allies.
  Just a couple of years ago, Sanders couldn’t get a single co-sponsor on a bill to create a “Medicare-for-all” single payer health care sy
  
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• Burlington police chief’s push for ‘quality of life’ crime has long history

  18-09-2017 14:29 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — Months before the City Council passed a resolution to explore criminal penalties for repeated civil violations, with the aim of curtailing unruly behavior downtown, police had already identified the new policy as a priority.
  For many Queen City residents it may appear recent efforts to change how Burlington responds to so-called “quality of life” violations — open container, public intoxication or urination — coalesced over concerns raised by business o
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule the week of September 16

  18-09-2017 10:21 via vtdigger.org
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 9/16/17 – 9/22/17
  Saturday, September 16
  No public events scheduled
  Sunday, September 17
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, September 18
  No public events scheduled
  Tuesday, September 19
  No public events scheduled
  Wednesday, September 20
  2:00 PMGovernor’s Weekly Press ConferenceEd Weed Fish Hatchery, 14 Bell Hill Road, Grand Isle, VT
  4:00 – 4:45 PMSpectrum Youth and Family Services Ribbon Cutting10 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule the week of Sept. 16

  18-09-2017 10:21 via vtdigger.org
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 9/16/17 – 9/22/17
  Saturday, September 16
  No public events scheduled
  Sunday, September 17
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, September 18
  No public events scheduled
  Tuesday, September 19
  No public events scheduled
  Wednesday, September 20
  2:00 PMGovernor’s Weekly Press ConferenceEd Weed Fish Hatchery, 14 Bell Hill Road, Grand Isle, VT
  4:00 – 4:45 PMSpectrum Youth and Family Services Ribbon Cutting10 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT
  
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• Smith: Fairness is fundamental to effective tax collection

  18-09-2017 03:06 via vtdigger.org
  Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerEditor’s note: Mike Smith is a regular columnist for VTDigger. He hosts the radio program “Open Mike with Mike Smith” on WDEV 550 AM and 96.1, 96.5, 98.3 and 101.9 FM and is a political analyst for WCAX-TV and WVMT radio. He was the secretary of administration and secretary of human services under former Gov. Jim Douglas.
  Paying taxes is not an activity most Vermonters enjoy. In fact, department officials responsible
  
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• UVM student dies rock climbing in Bolton

  18-09-2017 02:47 via vtdigger.org
  A 20-year-old student at the University of Vermont died in a rock climbing accident in Bolton on Saturday afternoon.
  Rebecca Ryan of Knoxville, Tennessee, was climbing in the Lower West Bolton Climbing Area when she fell descending a 90-foot cliff, police said in a statement.Ryan died at the scene from her injuries, according to a press release from the Vermont State Police. She was an experienced climber.The Vermont State Police, Richmond Fire Department, Richmond Rescue and the Bolton Fire Dep
  
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• Rob Roper: So second home owners can vote in Vermont?

  18-09-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
  There is a vote fraud case in Vermont, currently in the Essex Superior Court, in which a family of second home owners from Connecticut (parents and two adult children) registered to vote in the town of Victory, and did so. Their votes likely altered the outcome of a local election, which was decided by fewer than four votes.
  Now, all four of these family members listed Connecti
  
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• Bob Bick: Opioid recovery programs reach milestones

  18-09-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bob Bick, who is the CEO of the Howard Center in Burlington.
  Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic and Safe Recovery programs are marking National Recovery Month with reports of milestones that indicate both how far we’ve come and how far we’ve yet to go in the struggle to provide support and services for individuals seeking assistance with opioid use.
  Finding capacity to serve the growing numbers of people seeking medication assisted trea
  
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• Keith Stern: A plan for health care for all Vermonters

  18-09-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Keith Stern, of North Springfield, who is the owner for 30 years of Stern’s Quality Produce, a retail and wholesale business in White River Junction. He is a candidate for governor in the next Republican primary. He was an independent candidate for U.S. Senate and participated in the Republican primary for U.S. representative.
  Let me start with a story about a friend of mine. He went to the Vermont Health Connect website a few years ago and starte
  
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