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• New online tool lets public track Burlington efficiency effort

  31-10-2017 23:43 via vtdigger.org
  Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, left, and David White, director of planning and zoning. File photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — One year after launching monthly meetings of department heads to track and analyze performance data, the city is launching a website to share that information with the public.
  The meetings, known as BTV Stat, follow the model pioneered by agencies like the New York Police Department and cities like Baltimore. Burlington and regional allies have applied th
  
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• #Halloween Listen: Coming up at 7pm on VPR, catch the rebroadcast of today's show where we heard spooky stories: dlvr.it/PyXrVw #VT

  31-10-2017 23:12 via twitter.com
  #Halloween Listen: Coming up at 7pm on VPR, catch the rebroadcast of today's show where we heard spooky stories: dlvr.it/PyXrVw #VT
  
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• Arlington murder suspect’s trial set for next summer

  31-10-2017 22:57 via vtdigger.org
  BENNINGTON — The murder trial of Timothy Butler in the stabbing death of an 81-year-old Arlington woman is scheduled for August.
  Judge David Howard approved a trial schedule Friday after a status conference in the case in Bennington Superior Court.
  Timothy Butler, of Sunderland, pleaded not guilty in the killing of an Arlington woman.Butler, 32, has been held since being arraigned in March on charges of first-degree murder and burglary of an occupied dwelling while armed with a dangerous w
  
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• Exploring Vermont's 'Hidden History' dlvr.it/PyZSNt https://t.co/GBToOBzE0v

  31-10-2017 22:29 via twitter.com
  
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• Shortened insurance enrollment period starts Wednesday

  31-10-2017 22:21 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Health Connect customers seeking to change their insurance plans or buy insurance for any reason will have six weeks to do so, starting Wednesday.The open enrollment period will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 this year. This is the time when commercial insurance customers can change plans or sign up for any reason.
  During other times of the year, those customers can change their plans only if they have specific, qualifying life changes such as marriage or loss of a job. Enrollment in Medicai
  
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• Antitrust oversight of OneCare will be up to state regulators

  31-10-2017 22:09 via vtdigger.org
  Todd Moore, the CEO of OneCare Vermont, speaks at a Green Mountain Care Board meeting. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
  Health care regulators will not seek external antitrust review of Vermont’s only remaining health care reform company now that lawmakers have approved a rule regulating such companies.
  Top officials at the Green Mountain Care Board, which had been writing a rule for months to regulate accountable care organizations, pushed back against an advocate’s request to
  
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• LISTEN: Sustainable Salting: Road Managers Call For Standards On Winter Roads dlvr.it/PyZGSY https://t.co/unLqgPUjNu

  31-10-2017 22:02 via twitter.com
  
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• Looking Back At 40 Years Of Radio With Robert Siegel Of 'All Things Considered' dlvr.it/PyYV3N https://t.co/2OefQFTlKR

  31-10-2017 20:09 via twitter.com
  
  Looking Back At 40 Years Of Radio With Robert Siegel Of 'All Things Considered' dlvr.it/PyYV3N https://t.co/2OefQFTlKR
  
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• Sustainable Salting: Road Managers Call For Standards On Winter Roads dlvr.it/PyYM4J https://t.co/e8Lx9vWk7S

  31-10-2017 19:51 via twitter.com
  
  Sustainable Salting: Road Managers Call For Standards On Winter Roads dlvr.it/PyYM4J https://t.co/e8Lx9vWk7S
  
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• Writers for Recovery #7: Doreen Phillips

  31-10-2017 19:21 via vtdigger.org
  Photo by Gary MillerWriters 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.
  Doreen Phillips grew up in Indiana and has lived in central Vermont for almost 19 years. She now participates in the Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN) affiliated with Goddard Coll
  
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• LISTEN: Bewitching Stories From The Green Mountain State dlvr.it/PyXrVw https://t.co/N05C1VZUol

  31-10-2017 18:47 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Bewitching Stories From The Green Mountain State dlvr.it/PyXrVw https://t.co/N05C1VZUol
  
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• Brattleboro’s ‘blind masseur’ dies at age 38

  31-10-2017 18:30 via vtdigger.org
  Neil Taylor was surprised by a relapse of brain cancer just after publishing a memoir, “The Life We Got: Losing Sight and Gaining Vision.” File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
  BRATTLEBORO — When self-described “blind masseur” Neil Taylor recently published the memoir “The Life We Got: Losing Sight and Gaining Vision,” the 38-year-old wondered if he had aged enough to warrant an autobiography.
  “Having lost nearly everything that I took for gr
  
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• Capstone, Barre Partnership announce third annual Granite City 5K Run/ Walk for Veterans

  31-10-2017 18:03 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Capstone Community ActionOct. 30, 2017
  Contact:Yvonne Lory, Capstone Community ActionPhone: (802) 479-1053Email: [email protected]
  www.capstonevt.org
  (BARRE, VT) Capstone Community Action and The Barre Partnership are working together for the third year to produce the Granite City 5K Run/Walk for Veterans, and this year 100% of the proceeds go directly to Capstone’s veteran services for vulnerable central Vermont households.
  This event celebrates the service of our
  
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• NH attorney general: Investigation into three Dartmouth professors involves ‘sexual misconduct’ allegations

  31-10-2017 17:54 via vtdigger.org
  (This story is by the staff of the Valley News, in which it first appeared Oct. 31, 2017.)
  HANOVER, N.H. — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has launched a criminal investigation regarding “allegations of sexual misconduct” related to three Dartmouth professors who were placed on paid leave last week.
  Dartmouth College last week said the three psychology professors — Todd Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul Whalen — were put on paid leave and had their
  
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• Lions Club, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center to host ‘Info Café’ for National Diabetes Awareness Month

  31-10-2017 17:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterOct. 30, 2017
  Media Contact:Ashley Brenon JowettCommunications & Marketing SpecialistPhone: 802.447.5019 | Fax: 802.447.5214
  [email protected]/svmedicalcenter
  BENNINGTON, VT—October 30, 2017—Good control of diabetes significantly reduces the risk of developing serious complications—like nerve damage, heart disease, and blindness—and prevents complications from getting wors
  
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• Winooski Family Center receives Sally Fox Award

  31-10-2017 17:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Howard CenterOctober 30, 2017
  Contact:Martie Majoros
  [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT—The Winooski Family Center was recently presented with the 2017 Sally Fox Award from the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation.
  Each year, the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation honors Senator Sally Fox by presenting an award in her memory to a Vermont non-profit organization that provides direct services of exceptional merit to children ages birth to
  
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• VA recognizes November as Veterans Appreciation Month

  31-10-2017 17:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — White River Junction VA Medical CenterOctober 30, 2017
  Contact:Katherine Tang 802-295-9363, ext. 5880
  [email protected]
   
  White River Junction, VT— The President has declared November Veterans Month—not just Veterans Day or Week—so we will commemorate America’s heroes and remember the sacrifices they and their families have made. We honor them on this day because it was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 that the guns of Wo
  
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• CVMC offers in-person assistance during Vermont Health Connect open enrollment

  31-10-2017 17:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical CenterOct. 30, 2017
  Contact:Lynn AdamoUVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
  
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  In-person assistance offered during Vermont Health Connect open enrollment Nov. 1 to Dec. 15
  BERLIN, VT. – Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is offering in-person assistance to community members enrolling in Vermont Health Connect, the state’s health insurance marketplace.
  The
  
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• Brattleboro Museum and Art Center presents talk on geological history of Vermont and New Hampshire Nov. 2

  31-10-2017 16:59 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Brattelboro Museum and Art CenterOctober 29, 2017
  Contact:Danny Lichtenfeld
  [email protected], ext. 108
  BRATTLEBORO, VT — Here in New England we tend to think of the ground beneath our feet as relatively stable. In point of fact, however, the land alongside the Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire has undergone violent upheaval numerous times throughout history. There have been massive volcanic eruptions, devastating earthquakes, the
  
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• Farmers urged to track damage caused by heavy winds

  31-10-2017 16:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsMonday, October 30, 2017
  Contact:Trevor Audet, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets802-522-4725
  [email protected]
  www.Agriculture.Vermont.Gov
  WATERBURY, Vt. – The high winds overnight have affected many Vermont farms and farmers. Approximately 1 out of 3 Vermonters is without power due to the high winds. A second round of high winds ranging from 40 to 45 MPH is expected to affect Windsor and Windham C
  
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• Storm cleanup: Where to get rid of branches, trees, and other natural wood

  31-10-2017 16:41 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — CSWDOct. 31, 2017
  Media Contact:Jonny FinityMarketing & Communications ManagerChittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD)(802) 872-8100 x246
  [email protected]
  Cut downed trees to the size limit, and keep wood separate from leaves and other yard debris.
  Chittenden County, VT — The storm system that blew through Vermont last night left many Chittenden County backyards and neighborhoods strewn with woody debris, from branches to entire trees. It also left local residents wi
  
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• On this #Halloween show, we're in search of some of Vermont's most haunted spots: dlvr.it/PyPLbR Listen at noon if you dare! 🎃 #VT

  31-10-2017 16:18 via twitter.com
  On this #Halloween show, we're in search of some of Vermont's most haunted spots: dlvr.it/PyPLbRListen at noon if you dare! 🎃 #VT
  
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  31-10-2017 05:42 via vtdigger.org
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• Recusal prompts city council to delay vote on Burlington Telecom sale

  31-10-2017 05:32 via vtdigger.org
  Karen Paul, Burlington city councilor. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON — The City Council tabled a vote on the selection of a buyer for Burlington Telecomfollowing one councilor’s 11th hour recusal.Councilors were expected to decide between a $30.5 million offer from mobile phone and internet provider Ting and a $12 million offer from the Keep Burlington Telecom Local co-operative.
  That decision is now likely to be made at a Nov. 6 meeting.
  City Councilor Karen Paul, D-Ward
  
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• Federal agency: State gas pipeline inspections lagging

  31-10-2017 04:54 via vtdigger.org
  Addison pipeline. VTDigger photoThe Vermont Department of Public Service needs to do a better job of record-keeping, according to an annual evaluation by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.“Improvements must be made,” according to federal regulators, in order for Vermont to keep its certification with the agency.In an assessment of the state inspection program released last week, Zach Barrett, of the federal administration’s Office of Pipeline Sa
  
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• Stephen Terry: The unresolved war over the War Powers Act

  31-10-2017 02:30 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Stephen C. Terry , of Middlebury, who was legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. George D. Aiken, R-Vt., from 1969 to 1975. He is now working on a book about Aiken and his impact on U.S. foreign policy from 1954 to 1974. Terry is also an occasional contributor to the Sunday Rutland Herald and Times Argus as well as a political analyst for WCAX and Radio Station WDEV. He is a former managing editor of the Rutland Herald and former vice president at Green Mo
  
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• Barrie Dunsmore: Perilous times

  31-10-2017 02:25 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary by retired ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore first appeared in the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald Sunday edition. All his columns can be found on his website, www.barriedunsmore.com.
  I know something about “misremembering.” Recently I discovered that information that for half a century was imbedded in my brain as a hard fact was incorrect. It was of no great consequence but I was troubled that one’s brain can
  
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• Darrell Ross: Climate action needed now

  31-10-2017 02:21 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Darrell Ross, of Burlington, a professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University.
  I have been a university professor for the past 27 years. I have spent my entire adult life studying natural systems and how to best manage them for diverse values. My areas of expertise are forest and insect ecology. One of the founding principles of ecology is that everything in an ecosystem is connected. When one part of an ecosyste
  
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• Growers tell Welch: Labor, consolidation big challenges

  31-10-2017 00:47 via vtdigger.org
  Ken Albert, of Shelburne Vineyard, holds a 200 milliliter bottle of dessert wine Monday at an agriculture forum. He said federal regulations prohibit him from shipping that size bottle out of state. Photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerMIDDLEBURY — Farmers in Vermont who grow specialty crops like apples, grapes and vegetables say there is a lot the federal government can do to make their job easier.
  More than a dozen growers, as well as many others who work with and support them, turned out Mond
  
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• Consultant: Vermont Yankee could hold contamination surprises

  31-10-2017 00:09 via vtdigger.org
  VERNON – In its pitch to buy Vermont Yankee, NorthStar Group Services has touted a detailed cleanup plan consisting of more than 900 elements – each with its own budget.
  But there’s a growing chorus of skeptics who wonder whether the New York-based company has enough information to make such plans.
  The latest warnings come from New Jersey-based GEI Consultants, an engineering firm that reviewed a slew of Vermont Yankee documentation and concluded that information about nonradio
  
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