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• Fired administrator to sue Rutland Town

  03-10-2017 23:54 via vtdigger.org
  The Rutland Town Selectboard meets recently before going into executive session to discuss a “personnel” matter. From left: Chris Kiefer-Cioffi, Joseph Denardo, Chairman Josh Terenzini, Mary Ashcroft and John Paul Faignant. Photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerRUTLAND TOWN – The fired administrator for Rutland Town says he’s going to file a lawsuit against the municipality over his termination.
  Joseph Zingale, who worked for the town for more than three decades, said Tuesday he
  
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• International education activist and expert Selamawit Adugna Bekele to visit Vermont

  03-10-2017 22:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Muslim Girls Making ChangeOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Kiran Waqar
  [email protected] Girls Making Change
  www.muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com
  Background: In Vermont and around the world women are significantly more likely than men to live in poverty or economic insecurity. One cause of this worldwide are the barriers to girls’ education. Join RESULTS, an international advocacy group dedicated to ending global and domestic poverty, on October 11th, International
  
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• LISTEN: From Vermont Archives, Complex History Of State's Civil Rights Leadership Emerges dlvr.it/Ps9QNJ https://t.co/oUzPnnDPHy

  03-10-2017 22:03 via twitter.com
  
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• From Vermont Archives, Complex History Of State's Civil Rights Leadership Emerges dlvr.it/Ps9QPF https://t.co/MKyBSiSDsQ

  03-10-2017 22:03 via twitter.com
  
  From Vermont Archives, Complex History Of State's Civil Rights Leadership Emerges dlvr.it/Ps9QPF https://t.co/MKyBSiSDsQ
  
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• Brattleboro Words unveils multi-year ‘People, Places and the History of Words in Brattleboro, Vermont’

  03-10-2017 22:01 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Brattleboro WordsOct. 1, 2017
  Contact:Lissa Weinmann / Prudence Baird(802) 380-8388 or Email: [email protected]: http://www.brattleboro.com/words/
  New Exploration into Our Shared Legacy Debuts with Two Exciting Exhibits This Month
  Pop-Up Mini-Museum Debuts “Lucy Speaks’ Lit. Fest Weekend October 14 and 15and “Brattleboro’s Letterpress Years” Opens at Brooks Memorial Library October 11
  BRATTLEBORO, VT — October 1, 2017 — U
  
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• Scott: Mental health ‘crisis is escalating’

  03-10-2017 21:55 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a press conference. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger.orgBURLINGTON — Gov. Phil Scott promised Tuesday a plan to improve mental health services to alleviate statewide system pressures and reduce violent incidents in downtown Burlington.The governor said human services officials, hospitals and doctors have taken an “all hands on deck approach’’ and are working to come up with ways to better provide services to the mentally ill. Scott said he w
  
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• Guilford groups leverage $400K to transform historic Grange Hall into community center

  03-10-2017 21:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Broad Brook Community CenterOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Sara Coffey, Board President, Broad Brook Community CenterE-mail: [email protected]: 802-579-3766
  Bobbie Fitch Haumann, Master, Broad Brook GrangeE-mail: [email protected]: 802-579-3031
  THROUGH A FORWARD THINKING PARTNERSHIP GUILFORD GROUPS LEVERAGE $400K TO TRANSFORM HISTORIC GRANGE HALL INTO AN ACCESSIBLE AND VIBRANT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
  GUILFORD, VT–Exciting things are happening in Guilford Center
  
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• Phoenix Books celebrates 10th anniversary

  03-10-2017 21:49 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Phoenix BooksOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Kristen EatonPhoenix Books802.872.7111 (p)802.872.7112 (f)
  [email protected]
  www.phoenixbooks.biz
  Essex, Vermont – October 2, 2017: This October, Phoenix Books is celebrating its tenth anniversary and Phoenix Books Essex’s recent move. The program will include an array of events for all ages, including story times, costumed character appearances, a ribbon cutting, an anniversary party, book talks by local authors, and more
  
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• LISTEN: 'The Exonerated': A Play At UVM Presents Stories From Death Row dlvr.it/Ps9HFg https://t.co/usXEjIfR1X

  03-10-2017 21:46 via twitter.com
  
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• Cathedral Square announces new specialized memory care residence

  03-10-2017 21:45 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Cathedral SquareOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Deb Bouton, Cathedral Square: 802-859-8880 (c: 238-6147)
  Cathedral Square Announces Vermont’s First Memory-Care Residence for Low-Income Vermonters with Alzheimer’s & Other Forms of Dementia
  WILLISTON, VT – In another first for Vermont, work is underway by the nonprofit Cathedral Square Corporation to create the state’s first affordable residence for Medicaid recipients who are living with Alzheimer’s and
  
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• City attorney questions local bid for Burlington Telecom

  03-10-2017 21:31 via vtdigger.org
  Keep BT Local demonstrator. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON — The city attorney aired legal and regulatory concerns with a local co-op’s bid to purchase the Burlington Telecom fiber optic network.
  Despite those obstacles, residents overwhelmingly supported the Keep BT Local offer during Monday’s City Council meeting.
  Keep BT Local supporters say that without the community oversight of a local cooperative,Burlington Telecom could be resold to a telecommunications giant
  
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• Writers for Recovery #3: Richard Gengras

  03-10-2017 20:45 via vtdigger.org
  Photo by Carley Stevens-McLaughlin.Writers for Recovery is a series of writing workshops focused on stories of addiction and recovery. Participants write about their personal stories of struggle, perseverance, moments of doubt and inspiration and the slow but steady work of renewal and healing from addiction.
  Richard Gengras moved to Vermont with his family in the late 1980s, and moved from Killington to Danville in the late ’90s. He is a chef and a singer and songwriter.
  On this week
  
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• Vermont to receive nearly $1 million from Mylan

  03-10-2017 20:39 via vtdigger.org
  EpiPen. Wikipedia image
  The state of Vermont will receive a portion of a $465 million national settlement against the pharmaceutical company that manufactures EpiPen.
  The state will receive about $983,000 to resolve claims under the state’s False Claims Act against Mylan Specialty L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan, Inc., according to a press release.
  The state had alleged that the company “knowingly underpaid” EpiPen rebates to the Vermont Medicaid program, which depends on manufactu
  
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• State to USCIS: Don’t shutter EB-5 center just yet

  03-10-2017 20:16 via vtdigger.org
  Mike Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerVermont officials are asking the federal government to reconsider a decision to immediately shutter the state-run EB-5 regional center.The Department of Financial Regulation contends that a slower approach would better protect immigrant investors and the developers of projects already in the pipeline.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal administrator of the EB-5 program, se
  
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• Vermont Foodbank invites you to Pick For Your Neighbor

  03-10-2017 17:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont FoodbankOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Nicole Whalen, Vermont Foodbank802-505-0123
  Barre, VT—Now that apple season is at its peak, the Vermont Foodbank’s Pick for Your Neighbor program is in full swing at 16 participating orchards throughout Vermont, with support from Woodchuck Hard Cider and Front Porch Forum.
  During apple harvest season, the Vermont Foodbank encourages individuals, families, civic groups and companies to visit participating apple orchards to pick
  
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• Vermont National Guard sends Black Hawk helicopter crews to Virgin Island relief efforts

  03-10-2017 17:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont National GuardFriday, 29 Sept. 2017
  Contact:SSG Nathan R. RivardPHONE: (802) 338-3324C: (802) 582-9226
  Additional members of the Vermont National Guard are mobilizing this weekend to provide assistance to Hurricane Irma relief efforts in the Virgin Islands.
  A team of more than 20 Soldiers with two Black Hawk medevac helicopters are mobilizing to reinforce National Guard Civil Support aviation capabilities to the Task Force Commander in support of ongoi
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott appoints Joseph M. Lorman as Family Division magistrate

  03-10-2017 17:49 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorMonday, October 2, 2017
  Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor(802) 828-6403
  [email protected]
  Lorman will serve Rutland, Bennington and Addison Counties
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Joseph Lorman as Family Division Magistrate serving Rutland, Bennington and Addison Counties.
  The Family Division of the Superior Court has jurisdiction over all family-related legal matters, including divor
  
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• Vermont Tax Department reminds of final deadline for property tax adjustment and renter rebate claims

  03-10-2017 17:45 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of TaxesOct. 2, 2017
  Contact:Kate StrousseExecutive AssistantVermont Department of Taxes(802) 828-3763 or [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt., October 2, 2017—The Vermont Department of Taxes would like to remind Vermonters that the last date to file a Property Tax Adjustment or Renter Rebate Claim is October 16, 2017. The Vermont Property Tax Adjustment and Renter Rebate programs assist in making housing more affordable for thousands of Vermont
  
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• Sen. Sanders statement on Las Vegas shooting

  03-10-2017 17:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersOct. 2, 2017
  BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Monday in response to the deadly shooting in Las Vegas:
  “My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and all those wounded in the horrific Las Vegas shooting. I also want to thank the first responders who did an outstanding job responding to this tragedy, saving many lives.“Last night’s attack is the deadliest mass
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for Oct. 2-6, 2017

  03-10-2017 17:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerOctober 2, 2017
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for October 2 – 6, 2017:
  Monday, October 25:30 pm Board of Finance Meeting – Conference Room 12, City Hall6:00 pm Special City Council Meeting re: Burlington Town Center Development Agreement (expected executive session) and re: Letters of Intent from Finalists in BT sale process – Contois Auditorium, City Hall
  Tuesday, October 35:00p
  
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• Federal forfeiture of St. Albans crack house sought pursuant to 2007 plea agreement

  03-10-2017 17:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney District of VermontOctober 2, 2017
  Contact:Tim AtkinsonUnited States Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont802.951.6725
  [email protected]
  The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that it has filed a Complaint seeking civil forfeiture of a residence in St. Albans related to drug trafficking activity that occurred in the house from 2004 through 2006. The underlying 
  
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• Governor Scott signs proclamation: October is FAFSA Filing Month

  03-10-2017 17:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VSACSept. 29, 2017
  Media Contact:Sabina Haskell802-542-2240
  [email protected]
  Sets a statewide goal of 65 percent completion to maximize financial aid
  WINOOSKI (September 29, 2017) — Governor Phil Scott has declared October as FAFSA Filing Month in a proclamation signed Friday.
  The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, unlocks the financial resources available to cover the costs of education and training after high school. FAFSA filing season opens Oct. 1
  
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• Welch unveils legislation to ensure affordable child care for working families

  03-10-2017 17:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rep. Peter WelchSeptember 29, 2017
  Contact:Kate Hamilton, Press Secretary(202) 440-3340
  BURLINGTON, Vt. – This morning at Trinity Children’s Center, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), unveiled legislation he is supporting in Congress that will ensure Vermont parents have access to affordable, high-quality early child care. Welch was joined by two Vermont parents, Jay Isakson and TJ Walker, as well Megan Godfrey, Executive Director of Trinity Children’s Center, Lisa V
  
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• Scott declared September as Falls Prevention and Awareness Month

  03-10-2017 17:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of HealthSeptember 29, 2017
  Media Contacts:Vermont Department of Health802-863-7281
  Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent LivingMonica White802-398-5024
  BURLINGTON – As we get older, our bodies, our sense of balance, and gravity all seem to conspire to cause us to fall more frequently – sometimes resulting in injuries that have a long-term impact on our health and quality of life. Last week, more than three dozen people gath
  
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• Barre Supervisory Union receives grant for Act 166 implementation

  03-10-2017 17:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Building Bright FuturesSeptember 29, 2017
  Contact:Steve Ames
  [email protected]
  When Vermont’s Universal PreK bill, Act 166, was signed into law one year ago, it was a remarkable new approach to delivering prekindergarten with both public and private collaboration. Many public schools offer PreK classrooms, but so do some private community-based providers who have been prequalified – and under the law, parents have choice – to enroll their chil
  
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• 'The Exonerated': A Play At UVM Presents Stories From Death Row dlvr.it/Ps6M9P https://t.co/QdBy3PjpxK

  03-10-2017 16:47 via twitter.com
  
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• Vermont native among Las Vegas shooting victims

  03-10-2017 02:26 via vtdigger.org
  A Vermont native who earned high school and college degrees in the state before becoming a middle school special education teacher in California is among those killed in the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history Sunday night in Las Vegas.Sandy Casey, 35, was born and raised in Dorset, the daughter of Teresa and Steven Casey. She was a 2000 graduate of Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education from the College o
  
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• Officer sliced while making arrest fuels Burlington public safety debate

  03-10-2017 01:19 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — A weekend incident in which a police officer was cut on the hand while arresting a man armed with a knife has renewed debate over downtown safety and how the justice system should handle people in crisis.
  Police responded at 4:40 a.m. Saturday to multiple reports of a man yelling and waving a knife at the intersection of Church and Main streets. Officers immediately recognized the man as Jason Breault, 41, who is homeless and has had extensive interactions with police, accordi
  
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• Elizabeth Mariani: In support of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  03-10-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elizabeth Mariani, an internationally published poet, spoken word artist, teaching artist, mindfulness educator and activist currently living in Burlington. She would like to thank Charles Megeso (Nulhegan-Coosuk Abenaki) for his knowledge, assistance and guidance with this commentary.
  I am a third-generation Italian-American. My family comes from the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy and arrived in the U.S. and Canada about 100 years ago. I support the
  
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• Jilisa Snyder: Ending the stigma of mental illness

  03-10-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jilisa Snyder, Ph.D., who is clinical director of the Brattleboro Retreat’s Anna Marsh Clinic.
  On Aug. 20 the Brattleboro Reformer published an article about the Brattleboro Retreat’s Annual Ride For Heroes, a motorcycle rally and fundraiser for the hospital’s Uniformed Service Program. On that day, Windham County Sheriff Keith Clark did a courageous thing: He publicly shared his story of experiencing a major depression, his decision t
  
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• Mike Yantachka: Renewable energy in our working landscape

  03-10-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rep. Mike Yantachka, a Democrat of Charlotte who represents the Chittenden 4-1 district in the Vermont House of Representatives. This commentary was published in The Charlotte News on Sept. 20.
  I was disappointed to read about the Public Utility Commission’s denial of a certificate of public good for the proposed solar array off Route 7 near Mount Philo. Viewed from the eastern overlook of Mount Philo, the area covered by the solar array would loo
  
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• Speakers laud Vermont’s shift from fossil fuels

  03-10-2017 00:46 via vtdigger.org
  SOUTH BURLINGTON — Vermont is in the middle of an energy transformation, and leading the charge nationally, speakers at the Renewable Energy Vermont conference said Monday.
  Keynote speakers at the Burlington event included Attorney General T.J. Donovan and Anthony Roisman, the chair of the Vermont Public Utility Commission.
  Both men said Vermont is setting an example for other states to follow as the utility sector transitions away from fossil fuels.
  “We’re at a crossroads,&rdq
  
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• Speakers laud Vermont shift from fossil fuels

  03-10-2017 00:46 via vtdigger.org
  SOUTH BURLINGTON — Vermont is in the middle of an energy transformation, and leading the charge, speakers at the Renewable Energy Vermont conference said Monday.
  Keynote speakers at the Burlington event included Attorney General T.J. Donovan and Anthony Roisman, the chair of the Vermont Public Utility Commission.
  Both men said Vermont is setting an example for other states to follow as the utility sector transitions away from fossil fuels.
  “We’re at a crossroads,” Donovan
  
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• Property taxes to go up by 8 cents

  03-10-2017 00:27 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe. Photo by Charles Hatcher/Valley NewsAs school boards start to budget for next year, the forecast for school spending is grim.Rebecca Holcombe, the secretary of the Agency of Education, says Vermonters are looking at a 7-cent to 9-cent increase in the statewide property tax, unless the state can find millions of dollars in cuts.“I’m increasingly concerned about the fiscal situation in the state,” Holcombe said.The state’s educa
  
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