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• The Box Elder Bugs Are Back In Force dlvr.it/Pxb2mH https://t.co/E33fzKJpYj

  25-10-2017 23:27 via twitter.com
  
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  25-10-2017 23:27 via twitter.com
  
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• South Hero woman denies 88 counts of animal cruelty

  25-10-2017 22:43 via vtdigger.org
  Ashleigh Tillson, 30, of South Hero, sits while her lawyer, Rory Malone (standing), enters not guilty pleas on her behalf to 88 counts of animal cruelty in Grand Isle Superior Court in North Hero. Photo by Mike Donoghue(This story appeared first in The Islander newspaper.)
  NORTH HERO — A South Hero woman has pleaded not guilty to 88 counts of animal cruelty after officials found scores of dead rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles last month in her rented home.
  Ashleigh M. Till
  
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• 'Mill Girls' Stages Story of Industrialization, Workers' Rights in New England Textile Mills dlvr.it/PxZb6J https://t.co/sVvKqTxcWE

  25-10-2017 22:16 via twitter.com
  
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• Burlington councilors heading to Toronto to visit telecom bidder

  25-10-2017 21:27 via vtdigger.org
  Adam Roof, Burlington city councilor. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON — Several city councilors and the mayor’s chief of staff will travel to Toronto this week to visit the headquarters of Ting, one of two remaining bidders for the Burlington Telecom fiber network.
  The City Council is expected to choose between Ting and the Keep BT Local co-op Monday. The final letters of intent from both bidders are due Wednesday evening.
  All of the councilors making the trip voted to
  
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• ‘It’s just too much’: Pownal board moves to hire long-sought help

  25-10-2017 21:06 via vtdigger.org
  POWNAL — With a population of just under 3,500 and a part-time Selectboard, officials in Pownal have decided it might be time to join the ranks of other towns its size that have professional administrators.
  “It’s just too much,” Selectboard member Suzanne Caraman said of trying to oversee town government without an administrator. “We all work.”
  The Pownal town office building. File photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerShe said the quest for administrative assistance
  
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• Community Kitchen Academy program seeking applicants

  25-10-2017 20:50 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Chittenden Emergency Food ShelfOctober 24, 2017
  Media Contact:Anna McMahon, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelfp. 802.658.7939 ext. 32
  Burlington, VT – The Community Kitchen Academy (CKA) program is seeking applicants for its 24th Session which begins on November 13th. CKA is a statewide program of the Vermont Foodbank that has partnered locally with the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf since 2009.
  The CKA program teaches underemployed or unemployed Vermonters culinary and
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott breaks ground on Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

  25-10-2017 20:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorTuesday, October 24, 2017
  Contact:Rebecca KelleyOffice of the Governor
  [email protected]
  Monument construction supported by funds raised through the Governor’s inaugural gala
  Northfield, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott joined members of the Northfield community, Norwich University and gold star families Saturday to break ground on a new monument that will honor those families in Northfield’s Center Park.
  “We can ne
  
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• Vermont Alliance for Retired Americans to hold annual conference Oct. 28

  25-10-2017 20:37 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Alliance for Retired AmericansOct. 25, 2017
  Contact:Jane Osgatharp, PresidentVermont Alliance for Retired Americans
  [email protected]. 802-229-0850
  MONTPELIER – Americans grapple with questions and concerns surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act, Vermonters are invited to gather in Montpelier to discuss Vermont’s health care future. The Vermont Alliance for Retired Americans invites the public to attend the group’s annual conference on
  
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• VLRB issues unfair labor practice to judiciary, after VSEA members contest management’s unilateral implementation of cellphone policy

  25-10-2017 19:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VSEAOctober 23, 2017
  Contact:Doug Gibson802-223-5247
  Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) members belonging to the union’s Judiciary Unit applauded news late Friday that the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) had issued an unfair labor practice (ULP) against Judiciary management for recently circumventing the bargaining process to unilaterally implement a cell-phone policy in the Washington County Courts office.
  “Management tried to implement new r
  
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• 2017 VSBA Award for Exceptional School Board Leadership goes to Maple Run Unified School District

  25-10-2017 19:51 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont School Boards AssociationOct. 25, 2017
  Contact:Nicole Mace, Executive Director Vermont School Boards Association
  [email protected](802-223-3580)
  Montpelier, VT – Every year, the Vermont School Boards Association is pleased to recognize the exemplary work of school boards in the State of Vermont. The VSBA Board of Directors has selected the Maple Run Unified School District as the recipient of the 2017 Award for Exceptional School Board Leadership and awarded hon
  
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• New England Coalition defends expert witnesses in NorthStar hearings

  25-10-2017 19:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — New England CoalitionOctober 25, 2017
  Contact:Clay Turnbull – 802-380-4462
  On Monday, October 23rd, Attorney James Dumont of Bristol, Vermont filed a formal Reply Memorandumwith the Public Utilities Commission on Monday to a NorthStar/Entergy Motion to exclude the testimony of expert witnesses, Arnie Gundersen and Raymond Shadis filed earlier this month.
  NorthStar and Entergy attorneys have done a disservice to their clients by filing amateurish, snarky and altogether
  
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T.J. Boyle Associates celebrates 50 years

  25-10-2017 19:24 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — T.J. Boyle AssociatesOctober 25, 2017
  Contact:Michael Buscher, Principal
  [email protected] • (802) 658-3555
  Burlington, VT — T.J. Boyle Associates, the oldest operating landscape architecture firm in Vermont, is celebrating 50 years of helping architects, planners, builders and homeowners create beautiful environments in Vermont and the greater New England area.
  Founded in 1967 by Terrence Boyle, the firm was purchased in 2010 by Michael Buscher, who had been a par
  
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• LISTEN: Breaking Down Vermont's Latest Clean Water Funding Plan dlvr.it/PxYM0M https://t.co/Ek1z8uUq8I

  25-10-2017 19:21 via twitter.com
  
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• Gov. Scott celebrates Vermont’s Farm To School Grant Program with students

  25-10-2017 18:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsOctober 24, 2017
  Contact:Trevor Audet, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets802-522-4725
  [email protected]
  Fletcher, Vt.- Governor Phil Scott, Ag Secretary Anson Tebbetts and other farm to school partners joined students from Fairfield Center School to celebrate Vermont’s robust presence in farm to school at the Sweet Farm in Fletcher.
  Vermont was the first state in the nation to implement a Farm to Sc
  
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• Have ideas for how to raise funds for clean water efforts? Today we'll look at recs in a new draft plan: dlvr.it/PxNpp4 #VT #vtpoli

  25-10-2017 17:14 via twitter.com
  Have ideas for how to raise funds for clean water efforts? Today we'll look at recs in a new draft plan: dlvr.it/PxNpp4 #VT #vtpoli
  
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• We're joined by @VTANR Secretary Julie Moore & Jon Groveman of @VNRCorg for a look at the new draft report. Questio… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-10-2017 15:05 via twitter.com
  We're joined by @VTANR Secretary Julie Moore & Jon Groveman of @VNRCorg for a look at the new draft report. Questio… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Lake Carmi residents say ‘show of force’ quelled discussion at state hearing

  25-10-2017 11:31 via vtdigger.org
  Lake Carmi has been closed for three months this year because of toxic algae blooms caused by pollution from local dairy farms. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDiggerThe presence of armed game wardens at a public hearing last week in Franklin County quieted the loudest voices and made the meeting more productive, a state official says. Critics say local residents were intimidated by the officers.Emily Boedecker, the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, asked two wardens to atte
  
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• UVM approves $1 million wellness center project

  25-10-2017 10:41 via vtdigger.org
  An artist’s rendering shows the proposed new events center at the University of Vermont. Image courtesy of UVMThe University of Vermont board of trustees has approved a $1 million wellness center for a new multi-purpose arena that is to be built in 2019.The wellness center is a new addition to the arena and will quintuple the space for health, wellness and fitness programs at UVM. The center will be funded through a gift from David Daigle, the chair of the UVM board of trustee and a partne
  
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• Writers for Recovery #6: Maura Quinn

  25-10-2017 09:57 via vtdigger.org
  Photo by Carley Stevens-McLaughlinWriters 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.
  Maura Quinn came to sobriety at 54, when she began a journey to reset her soul. Quinn spent 25 years behind the scenes in television news. Her mother’s death, the loss o
  
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• Department of Liquor Control launches ‘Operation Prevent’

  25-10-2017 03:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of Liquor ControlOct. 23, 2017
  Contact:Skyler Genest, Compliance & Enforcement Director802-828-4942
  [email protected]
  MONTPELIER, VT – October 18, 2017
  Over a recent weekend, the Vermont Department of Liquor Control’s Compliance and Enforcement Division kicked off “Operation Prevent” in the Greater Burlington Area. The goal of this effort is to prevent individuals who are under 21-years-old from obtaining and consuming b
  
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• Vermont Rural Ventures attracts $47.6 million in new capital

  25-10-2017 03:01 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Rural VenturesOct. 24, 2017
  Media Contact:Beth Boutin, Vice PresidentVermont Rural Ventures, Inc.
  [email protected](802) 861-3822
  http://vermontruralventures.com/
  BURLINGTON, VT –Vermont Rural Ventures raised more than $47 million in new capital through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program to support 15 projects in Vermont and neighboring areas, creating 559 new jobs and retaining 1,332 existing jobs.
  NMTC funds are used to retain and create jo
  
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• Country crossover legend Rosanne Cash at Barre Opera House on Nov. 11

  25-10-2017 02:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Barre Opera HouseOct. 24, 2017
  Contact:Dan Casey, DirectorBarre Opera House802-476-0292
  The Barre Opera House welcomes country crossover artist Rosanne Cash as part of the TD Bank Celebration Series on Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. The show is sponsored by Leahy Press, Gifford Medical Center and Valsangiacomo, Detora & McQuesten with media support provided by WDEV and WLVB.
  One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 album
  
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• Leahy statement on emergency supplemental appropriations for recent disasters

  25-10-2017 02:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyOct. 24, 2017
  Contact:Jay Tilton202-224-2667
  Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)Vice Chairman Of The Senate Appropriations CommitteeOn Emergency Supplemental Appropriations For Recent Disasters
  No one in this chamber is immune from disaster.Six years ago, Marcelle and I watched with great alarm as communities around Vermont felt the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Irene.That storm washed away entire communities in our state, tearing down homes,
  
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• Mountainfilm on Tour visits Vermont Law School Nov. 2

  25-10-2017 02:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolOct. 24, 2017
  Contact:Maryellen Apelquist, Director of Communications, Vermont Law Schooloffice: 802-831-1228, cell: 802-299-5593, [email protected]
  SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt., Oct. 24, 2017––Vermont Law School students will host Mountainfilm on Tour, a movie night designed to educate and motivate audiences about global issues, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in Chase Community Center on the VLS campus. The event, open to the public, will fe
  
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• Vermont supplying communications equipment to Puerto Rico

  25-10-2017 02:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Emergency ManagementOctober 24, 2017
  Contact:Mark Bosma, Vermont Emergency Management, 802-839-6717
  Waterbury, Vt. – The state of Vermont is sending much-needed communications equipment to Puerto Rico to assist the island in hurricane recovery. The loan of temporary equipment is being made through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
  Vermont is sending 86 compact radio access network units to Puerto Rico to support communications systems. The uni
  
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• ‘John Doe’ sex offenders challenge Rutland residency ordinance

  25-10-2017 02:38 via vtdigger.org
  RUTLAND — Three convicted sex offenders are challenging an ordinance in Rutland that restricts where they can live in the community to just a few areas.
  The legal filing, seeking a “review of governmental action,” could be the first to reach the Vermont Supreme Court. The justices would be called on to decide the legality of such a municipal ordinance.
  “Plaintiffs and their families are suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable harm due to the enforcement of an il
  
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• Vermont architects seek ‘People’s Choice’ on 36 projects

  25-10-2017 02:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — AIAVTOctober 19, 2017
  Contacts:Carol Miklos, Executive Director, AIAVT, 802.425.6162, [email protected], www.aiavt.org
  Project viewing and voting Oct. 26 through Nov. 6 online at www.aiavt.org
  CHARLOTTE, VT–The Vermont Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIAVT) has placed on display, on its website, 36 architectural project photographs in a “People’s Choice Competition.” The goal of the online display is to increase public awareness
  
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• Apple storage facility goes solar

  25-10-2017 02:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Aegis Renewable EnergyOctober 16, 2017
  Contact:Chris LamoniaTelephone: 802-560-0055Mobile: 802-595-0913Email: [email protected]: aegis-re.com
  APPLE STORAGE FACILITY GOES SOLAR FOR GREENER PRODUCE AND A BETTER BOTTOM LINE.
  Shoreham, Vermont – Barney and Christiana Hodges co-owners of Vermont Refrigerated Storage in Shoreham, Vermont have been a strong advocates of renewable energy for over 20 years. The two put solar panels on their house in 1996, way before sola
  
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• Vermont Spousal Maintenance and Alimony Reform Task Force public hearing is Nov. 6

  25-10-2017 02:23 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Alimony ReformOct. 20, 2017
  Contact:Vermont Alimony Reform
  [email protected]
  What: Vermont Spousal Maintenance and Alimony Reform Task Force Public HearingWhen: Monday, November 6th, 5:30pm-7:00pmWhere: Vermont Law School, Debevoise Hall Building 4, Nina Thomas Classroom, South Royalton, VT
  The Vermont Spousal Maintenance and Support Task Force will be holding a Public Hearing on Alimony Reform in Vermont. This is an opportunity for all interest
  
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• Public voting for new Burlington flag begins

  25-10-2017 02:17 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington City ArtsOct. 20, 2017
  Contact:Andrew KrebbsCommunications Director, Burlington City ArtsP 802.865.5355C 205.541.6098E [email protected]
  To Reach Mayor Miro Weinberger:Katie VaneCommunications & Projects CoordinatorP 802.734.0617E [email protected]
  Seven finalists chosen. Public voting ends November 17.
  Burlington, VT (October 20, 2017): Public voting begins today for the City’s new flag. A committee of community volunteers selected sev
  
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• VBSR welcomes National Life as newest champion member

  25-10-2017 02:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VBSROctober 20, 2017
  Media Contact:Russ ElekVBSR Communication and Membership Manager(802) 862-8347
  [email protected]
  – Company Becomes 14th Sustaining Member of VBSR –
  Burlington, VT – The Board of Directors for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is happy to announce that National Life has become VBSR’s newest Champion Member.
  “Do good, be good and make good. Those are values that National Life aspires to, and they res
  
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• Scott backs initiative for college, technical training

  25-10-2017 01:51 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott, left, and Scott Giles, president and CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp., appear at a news conference for the 70x2025vt initiative Tuesday in South Burlington. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerSOUTH BURLINGTON — Flanked by education leaders, Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday put his weight behind a project to encourage more Vermonters to finish college degrees and technical training.
  The project is called 70x2025vt, named for the goal of ensuring 70 percent of Vermonters h
  
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• Sorrell mellow about his ‘420’ license plate

  25-10-2017 01:14 via vtdigger.org
  Former Attorney General William Sorrell’s Jeep sports a license plate with the number 420. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDiggerGuess who’s sporting the Vermont license plate every marijuana proponent would dream of having.
  How about the state’s former top law enforcement officer?
  Yes, former Attorney General William Sorrell is the proud owner of the state plate with the number 420, which hangs on his pumpkin-orange personal Jeep.
  “Four-twenty” is a well-known code phrase
  
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• Steve May: Basic income in the age of precarious work

  25-10-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Steve May, who is a former member of the Vermont AFL-CIO executive board and past vice president of the Champlain Valley Central Labor Council, May also is a clinical social worker and member of the Selectboard in Richmond, where he resides.
  This is supposed to be a financial boon time. The Vermont Department of Labor just published numbers for September and unemployment is 2.9 percent statewide. Three percent is generally considered to be full employme
  
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• Tom Evslin: Scott should follow his soul

  25-10-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tom Evslin, an entrepreneur, author and former Douglas administration official. This post first appeared on his blog, Fractals of Change.Last month Gov. Phil Scott said that the idea that the state is immune from all litigation “doesn’t give me a good feeling in my soul” and that it undermines trust in government. He said that he would consider appointing a special prosecutor to make sure we understand how Vermont happens to be the loc
  
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• Margaret Harrington: Will the US ever abolish nuclear weapons?

  25-10-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Margaret Harrington, of Burlington, who hosts the Nuclear Free Future Conversation on Channel 17 TV Center for Media and Democracy. This piece was first published in the Burlington Free Press on Oct. 20, 2017.
  The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was won by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) based in Geneva, Switzerland.
  In the words of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, ICAN is “receiving this award for its work to draw attention to t
  
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