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• Rethinking Recruitment: Finding Vermont's Next Generation Of Police Officers dlvr.it/Q4WSDW https://t.co/p06mGuq6RG

  05-12-2017 22:34 via twitter.com
  
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• Culcleasure seeks Progressive Party endorsement for Burlington mayor

  05-12-2017 21:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Ifinite CulcleasureDecember 5, 2017
  Contact:Infinite Culcleasure, 802-310-6161, [email protected]
  Burlington – December 5. Independent candidate for Burlington VT mayor Infinite Culcleasure will seek endorsement from the Progressive Party during its caucus Wednesday.
  Though Culcleasure plans to run as an independent, his campaign will participate in the progressive caucus to secure their endorsement and to demonstrate its strategy to engage with the vast major
  
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• Meals on Wheels appoints new members to board of directors

  05-12-2017 21:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Meals on Wheels of Bennington CountyNovember 27, 2017
  Contact:Ilsa Svoboda802-442-8012Email: [email protected]
  The Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels of Bennington County has recently announced the addition of two new members — Tina Gallant from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and Carrie Bombria of Berkshire Bank.
  Tina Gallant, CMPE serves as the director of operations for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group, which consists of specialty and pri
  
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• Springfield School District launches first-in-Vermont school-wide computer science initiative

  05-12-2017 21:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Springfield School DistrictDec. 5, 2017
  Contact:Zach McLaughlinSuperintendentSpringfield VT School District
  [email protected]
  Springfield School District Launches First-in-Vermont School-Wide Computer Science Initiative for Middle and High School Students
  December 5, 2017 – Springfield, VT – This Computer Science Education Week, the Springfield School District announced the launch of a comprehensive, school-wide computer science initiative for the
  
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• LISTEN: What Role Do Insurance Companies Play In The Opioid Crisis? dlvr.it/Q4VpT6 https://t.co/75MFQZoeG6

  05-12-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: What Role Do Insurance Companies Play In The Opioid Crisis? dlvr.it/Q4VpT6 https://t.co/75MFQZoeG6
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott appoints 42 to boards and commissions in November

  05-12-2017 21:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorTuesday, December 5, 2017
  Media Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor802-828-6403, [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced he’s appointed 42 Vermonters to State boards and commissions in the month of November.
  Boards and commissions serve an important role in state government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities. The Governor’s office is current
  
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• Snelling Center for Government hosts Dec. 13 Chewing on Leadership Conversation

  05-12-2017 21:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Snelling Center for GovernmentDec. 5, 2017
  Contact:Suzanne Trahey
  [email protected](802) 859-3090
  www.snellingcenter.org
  December 5, 2017 – The Snelling Center for Government invites participation in its upcoming Chewing on Leadership conversation.
  Topic: What Shapes Your Leadership?Guest Presenters: Hal Colston and Susan McCormackDate: Wednesday, December 13th, 2017Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PMLocation: Online Zoom Web Conference
  Chewing on Leadership is hosted
  
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• Davis and Hodgdon and Generator Makerspace launch partnership

  05-12-2017 20:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAsDecember 4, 2017
  Contact:Jennifer KrausePhone: 802-878-1963E-mail: [email protected]
  WILLISTON, Vt., December 4, 2017 – Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs and Generator BTV have announced a multi-year sustainable partnership. The relationship, labeled by Davis & Hodgdon as a “Signature Partnership”, begins with the firm’s sponsorship of an administrative/marketing intern and support for Generator’s upcom
  
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• UVM Democrats, Progressives and Republicans call on mayor not to approve Schurz & ZRF bid

  05-12-2017 20:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVM DemocratsDec. 4, 2017
  Contact:Sam Donnelly, UVM Democrats President(802) 324-3708
  [email protected]
  On November 27th, 2017 the Burlington City Council accepted an eleventh hour bid for the sale of the Burlington Telecom. The University of Vermont College Democrats, College Republicans, and UVM Progressives are united in disapproval of this decision which violated the trust between the Burlington City Council and its constituents. Collectively, we condemn a process which w
  
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• Margolis: What trickles down may be pressure to cut taxes

  05-12-2017 20:04 via vtdigger.org
  (Jon Margolis writes political columns for VTDigger.)
  Vermonters (this will not come as a shock) pay somewhat more in state and local taxes than do residents of most other states.
  Especially affluent Vermonters, because the state’s tax structure is relatively progressive.
  No, Vermont’s tax system is not really progressive. People in households at the top 1 percent of the income distribution scale ($391,000) paid a lower percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes (in 2015, a
  
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• South Royalton School principal resigns following voyeurism charge

  05-12-2017 17:59 via vtdigger.org
  Dean Stearns, of Sharon, walks into the courtroom for arraignment Thursday at Windsor Superior Court.Photo by Charles Hatcher/Valley NewsSOUTH ROYALTON — South Royalton School Principal Dean Stearns resigned his position, effective immediately, over the weekend.
  The Royalton School Board received and accepted the letter of resignation from Stearns at a meeting on Sunday evening, according to a Monday letter to parents from White River Valley Supervisory Union Superintendent Bruce Labs.
  Ste
  
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• Weston Holiday Cabaret Dec. 15 and 16

  05-12-2017 15:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Weston PlayhouseDec. 5, 2017
  Contact:Emily PariseauTel. 802-824-8167 x 112Email: [email protected]
  Six former Weston Young Company members McKenzie Jones, Emily Morris, Matthew Pitts, Allie Seibold, Michael Seltzer, and Jacob Waldron return under the direction of Founding Director Tim Fort, for the first Weston Holiday Cabaret at the Company’s second stage,Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm! Lovers of the summer Cabaret will adore this fun and festive holiday
  
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• ANR: Feds may gut funding for Lake Champlain cleanup

  05-12-2017 11:38 via vtdigger.org
  The EPA is unlikely to roll back clean water requirements for Lake Champlain.
  Federal funding, however, may dry up and drive up state costs even further, the Scott administration told lawmakers Monday.
  Representatives from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources explained the precarious finances of the federal program at a standing room only hearing held in a tucked away corner of the Statehouse. The House Committee on Corrections and Institutions heard testimony from Scott administration offici
  
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• ANR: Feds may gut funding for Lake Champlain clean up

  05-12-2017 11:38 via vtdigger.org
  The EPA is unlikely to roll back clean water requirements for Lake Champlain.Federal funding, however, may dry up and drive up state costs even further, the Scott administration told lawmakers Monday.
  Representatives from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources explained the precarious finances of the federal program at a standing room only hearing held in a tucked away corner of the Statehouse. The House Committee on Corrections and Institutions committee heard testimony from Scott administrati
  
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• BCBSVT holding free flu shot clinic in South Burlington

  05-12-2017 03:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — BCBSVTDecember 4, 2017
  Contact:Kathy McNally(802) 371-3205
  Free Flu Shot Clinic at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s Information and Wellness Center – Blue Mall, South Burlington
  South Burlington, VT – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) is hosting a free flu shot clinic on December 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at their Information and Wellness Center located in the Blue Mall at 150 Dorset Street in South Burlington.
  The flu shots are free for all p
  
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• State biologist and foresters to present on habitat and forestry management in Weathersfield

  05-12-2017 03:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Natural ResourcesDecember 4, 2017
  Media Contacts:Andrea Shortsleeve, 802-477-2257Hannah Dallas, 802-622-4169
  WEATHERSFIELD, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation are hosting a two-part event in Weathersfield on December 7 and 9 for landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat and forest health on their property.
  The event begins with a talk at the Weathersfield Town Hall in the vill
  
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• North Branch Cascades Trail and stormwater assessment completed

  05-12-2017 03:24 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont River ConservancyDec. 4, 2017
  Contact:Steve Libby
  [email protected](802) 229-0820
  Worcester – A trail improvement and stormwater reduction plan has been completed for an abandoned section of the Vermont Rt 12 road bed in Worcester and Elmore. Engineering firm Malone and Macbroom identified 20 problematic sites and designed mitigation systems to slow the velocity of runoff flow, allow for the deposition of sediments, and appropriately deliver tr
  
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• Volunteers still needed for SEVCA’s free tax prep program

  05-12-2017 03:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)Dec. 1, 2017
  Contact:Leslie Wood, VITA Coordinator
  [email protected] or (802) 722-4575, ext. 199
  WESTMINSTER–Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) will provide free tax preparation for lower income taxpayers for the 2018 tax filing season through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. SEVCA is now recruiting volunteers that will work out of sites in White River Junction, Windsor, and Westminster.
  Currently
  
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• Barred Woods announces new line of handcrafted maple granola products

  05-12-2017 03:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Barred Woods LLCDec. 1, 2017
  Contact:
  [email protected]
  Barred Woods LLC is pleased to announce a new line of healthy, handcrafted Maple Granola products. The granola is produced in Hardwick, VT at the Vermont Food Venture Center. The granola is made from organic oats and sweetened with Pure Vermont Maple Syrup. Two flavors are available: maple pecan with pumpkin seeds and cranberries and maple pecan with almonds and raisins. It is available in three sizes – 8 ounc
  
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• John McClaughry: Another education summit

  05-12-2017 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute.On Dec. 18 Gov. Phil Scott will convene an education summit to address “the crisis of affordability and how it impacts the opportunities we are able to provide our children.” In his letter announcing the summit to “education leaders” – apparently referring to the public school establishment – the governor wants long-term cost containment in the public sc
  
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• Rick Gordon: The Act 46 shell game

  05-12-2017 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rick Gordon, who is a member of the Westminster School Board and the director of the Compass School, a private nonprofit school for grades 7-12 in Westminster.
  It should surprise no one, least of all our legislators, that we face an expected 8 cent increase in the education tax rate in the coming year. This increase was baked into the Act 46 school merger legislation when voters were offered a short-term 10 cent tax “incentive” to follow the
  
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• Michael Colby: Lake Carmi finally getting notice

  05-12-2017 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Colby, who is a writer and maple syrup producer living in Walden. the former editor of the Food & Water Journal, and the co-founder, along with Will Allen and Kate Duesterberg, of Regeneration Vermont.It was a powerful showing at Lake Carmi last month, as nearly 50 citizens showed up on a snowy evening just before Thanksgiving to offer water-quality testimony to a joint hearing of the Vermont Senate, convened by the committees on agriculture
  
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• Two deny charges in pedestrian’s hit-and-run death in Lyndonville

  05-12-2017 00:53 via vtdigger.org
  Gary Hale is accused of leaving the scene of a crash in which pedestrian Mattie Lynn Hale was killed. Vermont State Police photoST. JOHNSBURY — Police say that when they found the body of Mattie Lynn Hale off the side of Route 5 in Lyndonville on Saturday morning, they saw two pink socks nearby and one of her black boots under a guardrail.
  About 55 feet from Hale’s body, police say, were a large number of coins scattered beside the road, several silver and clear plastic car parts, an
  
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