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• Mack Molding sued by fired worker in multi-part complaint

  18-01-2018 22:45 via vtdigger.org
  The Mack Molding headquarters in Arlington. The company is being sued by a former employee. Photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner
  BENNINGTON — A woman who was fired in 2016 from her job at Mack Molding is suing the Arlington-based manufacturer for what she says were violations of the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act and Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act.
  In the suit, which was filed in the Bennington County Superior Court Civil Division, former longtime Mack Molding employee
  
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• State of Vermont to see $30M Trump bump in FY 2019

  18-01-2018 22:37 via vtdigger.org
  Economists Tom Kavet (left) and Jeffrey Carr.Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerFederal tax reforms will boost state coffers by $30 million in fiscal year 2019, state economists predict. And will go up another $38.3 million for fiscal year 2020. That’s the good news.The bad news? While the Republican plan was supposed to cut taxes, many Vermonters will actually pay more to the federal — and state — governments.Married couples filing jointly in Vermont who earn between $125,000 and
  
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• Vt. Attorney General Joins 22-State Lawsuit Challenging Net Neutrality Repeal dlvr.it/QBpN6G https://t.co/VetylJDWTq

  18-01-2018 22:36 via twitter.com
  
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• LISTEN: Vt. Attorney General Joins 22-State Lawsuit Challenging Net Neutrality Repeal dlvr.it/QBpMm8 https://t.co/ouA1o4mwSu

  18-01-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  
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• Vermont Republican Party announces departure of Jeffrey Bartley

  18-01-2018 22:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Republican PartyJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Mike [email protected]
  (Berlin, VT) Vermont Republican State Committee Chair Deborah Billado announced today the departure of Jeffrey Bartley as executive director of the state party.
  “It was a wonderful ride,” said Bartley. “I am proud of the team I was a part of over the last four years and what we were able to accomplish; Vermont Republicans gained seats in the Vermont House of Representatives
  
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• Vermont House approves consumer protection legislation

  18-01-2018 22:08 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the Speaker of the HouseJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Katherine LevasseurOffice of the Speaker of the [email protected]
  The House today unanimously approved H.593, the consumer protection bill. This legislation addresses automatic contract renewals, retainage for construction materials, credit protection for vulnerable persons and use of credit information for personal insurance.
  House Speaker Mitzi Johnson supported the legislation, stating that “on
  
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• Sterling College offers professional development in cheesemaking and affinage

  18-01-2018 21:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sterling CollegeJan. 17, 2018
  Media Contact:Katie Lavin, Office of the President, Sterling College802.586.7711 x111 • [email protected]
  Craftsbury Common, VT — January 17, 2018 — While Vermont continues to produce its legendary cheddars, it is increasingly the home of many other award winning artisan cheeses. Until recently, many of these producers apprenticed in Europe to learn their craft. Now, Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont is offe
  
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• Mobius and supporters to host National Mentoring Month celebration at the Vermont Statehouse on Jan. 31

  18-01-2018 21:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — MobiusJanuary 17, 2018
  Media Contact:Benji [email protected]: 802-658-1888Cell: 802-249-8316
  Montpelier, VT—Mobius will host youth mentees, volunteer mentors, and mentoring supporters for its annual Youth Mentoring Celebration at the Statehouse on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event marks the culmination of National Mentoring Month festivities in Vermont, and is made possible by support, for the fourth straight year, from le
  
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• VNA completes McClure Miller VNA Respite House capital campaign

  18-01-2018 21:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VNAJan. 17, 2018
  Contact:Kellie Parks, Communications DirectorOffice: 802-860-4439 | Mobile: 802-310-3343 | [email protected]
  $7.1 Million Raised for New State-of-the-Art Hospice Residence
  Colchester, VT – The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties (VNA) is pleased to announce the recent completion of its McClure Miller VNA Respite House capital campaign. Begun in March 2016, the capital campaign successfully raised $7.1 million dollars to fu
  
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• LISTEN: Enforcing Health And Safety In Vermont's Aging Rentals dlvr.it/QBnyYy https://t.co/G0d9klR3Jt

  18-01-2018 21:23 via twitter.com
  
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• Packetized Energy announces Scott Johnstone as CEO

  18-01-2018 21:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Packetized EnergyJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Scott Johnstone, [email protected] or 802-266-0701
  BURLINGTON, Vt. –– Packetized Energy is pleased to welcome Scott Johnstone, formerly of the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), as CEO. The energy start-up works with utilities installing systems designed to enable electricity demand to balance, in real time, with renewable supply.
  With a resume that includes executive experience across public, private
  
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• Dartmouth-Hitchcock named to new American Heart Association vascular disease network

  18-01-2018 21:17 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Dartmouth-HitchcockJanuary 15, 2018
  Contact:Rick Adams(603) [email protected] Hertel(603) [email protected]
  $3.7 million award supports research
  LEBANON, NH – EDITORS NOTE: See the attached news release from the American Heart Association (AHA), announcing the selection of four national centers as part of a new vascular disease research network, charged with unlocking some of the mysteries behind vascular disease.
  Dartm
  
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• Roger Allbee presented with healthy food award

  18-01-2018 21:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Healthy Food in Healthcare NetworkJan. 15, 2018
  Contact:Jamie [email protected]
  The Vermont Healthy Food in Healthcare Network presented an award to Roger Allbee, CEO at Grace Cottage Hospital, for all of his years of support and dedication in bringing locally sourced healthy food to Vermonters.
  We’ve known Roger Allbee since 2008 during his tenure as Vermont Secretary of Agriculture.
  His contributions include policy and networking support to our grou
  
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• Secretary Condos and Attorney General Donovan encourage Legislature to protect sensitive Vermont voter data

  18-01-2018 20:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Secretary of State Jim CondosJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Eric Covey, 802-828-2148
  Montpelier, VT – Yesterday, on January 16th, H.624 was introduced, proposing increased protections for Vermonters’ sensitive and personal data contained in the statewide voter checklist. H.624 is sponsored by Rep. Dylan Giambatista of Essex Junction.
  Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and Attorney General TJ Donovan have underscored the importance to legislators of ensuring that Ver
  
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• Leahy statement on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

  18-01-2018 20:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJan. 16, 2018
  Press Contact:David Carle(202) 224-3693
  Statement by Senator Patrick LeahyOn S. 139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
  January 16, 2018
  In about an hour, the members of this body will vote whether or not to cut off debate and block any amendments on a fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act was intended to provide for vast
  
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• Survey finds strong support for radon testing in schools among Vermont parents

  18-01-2018 20:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — American Lung AssociationJan. 17, 2018
  Contact:Jennifer SolomonAmerican Lung AssociationP: 516-680-8927E: [email protected]
  Survey conducted by American Lung Association, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at UVM, and UVM Medical Center; January is Radon Action Month
  Williston, VT (January 17, 2018) – The American Lung Association alongside the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at UVM, and UVM Medical Center released the results of a survey they cond
  
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• With Session Underway, Senate President Tim Ashe Outlines Priorities dlvr.it/QBnlqX https://t.co/6R6nZED4Yg

  18-01-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  
  With Session Underway, Senate President Tim Ashe Outlines Priorities dlvr.it/QBnlqX https://t.co/6R6nZED4Yg
  
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• Two-year merger process leads to trade-off: School vs. choice

  18-01-2018 19:36 via vtdigger.org
  State education officials have approved a merger plan in Windsor County that preserves an existing school at the cost of giving up school choice.Districts in Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union have struggled for two years to come up with a way to comply with Act 46, the merger law, and continue to work together. In the end, two of the four districts have proposed merging, while two others are pitching an alternative governance structure.School choice has been the issue preventing the towns from
  
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• Burlington teacher due in court on charge of assaulting student

  18-01-2018 19:25 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON — A Burlington Technical Center teacher is on paid administrative leave and faces an assault charge after being accused of hurting a female student in his criminal justice class.
  David Scibek allegedly used a pressure point technique on the 16-year-old student in late November. Vermont State Police said the maneuver caused the student to fall out of her chair, hitting her back on a metal computer cabinet. The student reported pain and received medical treatment after the inciden
  
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• Vt Fish & Wildlife biologist to give winter bird presentation and field walk at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Feb. 24

  18-01-2018 18:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & WildlifeJanuary 17, 2018
  Media Contacts:Amy Alfieri, 802-759-2398; Alison Thomas, 802-371-9975
  ADDISON, Vt. – Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department wildlife biologist John Buck will give a presentation on Winter Birds at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area Conference Room in Addison on Saturday, February 24. The presentation will be followed by a field trip to look for birds lead by Buck and other department staff.
  The presentation runs from 9-1
  
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• Vermont Department of Health: Know what to do if you get the flu

  18-01-2018 18:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of HealthJanuary 17, 2018
  Media Contact:Vermont Department of Health802-863-7281
  BURLINGTON – Flu is widespread across the state, and health officials want to make sure Vermonters know what steps to take to prevent becoming ill, and when to seek treatment.
  Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD said that flu is on the rise in Vermont, and because the vaccine is less effective against the predominant strain of virus that’s circulating, it’s i
  
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• Selling to the Vermont National Guard – Who, how, when?

  18-01-2018 17:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VT Procurement Technical Assistance CenterWednesday, January 17, 2017
  Contact:Leonarda Stewart, Administrative Services CoordinatorVT Procurement Technical Assistance CenterVermont Department of Economic Development(802) 828-5237; [email protected]://ptac.vermont.gov
  MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center (VT PTAC) invites Vermont businesses to join them and the National Guard Association of Vermont (NGA-VT) for a free, two
  
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• Public hearing on increasing minimum wage is Jan. 25 in Montpelier

  18-01-2018 16:51 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — General AssemblyJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Kayla DeweyPhone: 802-828-3803E-mail: [email protected]
  Public Hearing on Increasing Minimum Wage,Thursday evening January 25, 2018, 6:00-8:00 PMState House, Montpelier
  Montpelier, Vermont. The Vermont Legislature will hold a public hearing on Increasing the Minimum Wage on January 25, 2018. The hearing will be held at the State House in Montpelier, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The hearing is being held by the Senate Committee on Econom
  
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• Public Event: Book launch and pop-up exhibit for ‘The Design-Build Studio: Crafting Meaningful Work in Architectural Education’ at Norwich University

  18-01-2018 16:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Norwich UniversityJan. 17, 2018
  Contact:Daphne Larkin [email protected] us on Twitter @NorwichNews
  NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University will celebrate “The Design-Build Studio: Crafting Meaningful Work in Architectural Education,” a new book edited by Assistant Professor of Architecture Tolya Stonorov, with a reception on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 4 p.m. at the Sullivan Museum and History Center Rotunda. Refreshments will be served.
  The pub
  
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• New public noticing system puts environmental permitting information on online hub

  18-01-2018 16:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Department of Environmental ConservationJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Jessica MendizabalDepartment of Environmental [email protected]
  MONTPELIER – Once considered out-of-sight, the state’s environmental permitting system just got a massive makeover that’s turning heads. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently launched the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB). Now, for the first time ever, there is an online hub that gi
  
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• Agency of Agriculture announces grant funds to enhance the competitiveness of Vermont specialty crops

  18-01-2018 16:24 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketJanuary 17, 2018
  Contact:Kristina SweetVermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & [email protected](802) 522-7811
  MONTPELIER, Vt. -The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces the availability of grant funds for the purpose of enhancing the competitiveness of Vermont specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture crops (including honey, hops, a
  
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• Enforcing Health And Safety In Vermont's Aging Rentals dlvr.it/QBlhHH https://t.co/qUQvFF4SCK

  18-01-2018 15:36 via twitter.com
  
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• Julie Moore: Thoughtful solutions for clean water

  18-01-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Julie Moore, the secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
  Stormwater runoff is a serious water quality problem in Vermont that demands action. There is a fine balance between moving forward with urgency and unnecessarily compromising on cost-effective solutions. We must use the best available science and technology to ensure we select the most efficient path to clean water. I think Vermonters want us, and expect us, to invest their money wi
  
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• Darren Springer: Utilities are indispensable climate change fighters

  18-01-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is Darren Springer, of Burlington, who is chief operating officer and manager for strategy and innovation at the Burlington Electric Department. He also currently serves as a policy fellow on climate change and renewable energy at the University of Vermont Center for Research on Vermont. Previously, he served as chief of staff to Gov. Peter Shumlin, deputy commissioner of the Vermont Public Service Department, and senior policy adviser and chief counsel to Se
  
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• Infinite Culcleasure: Living wage, livable housing and a live democracy for Burlington

  18-01-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Infinite Culcleasure, an independent candidate for Burlington mayor and a community organizer in Burlington and Winooski.“No great victories are won in a war for the transformation of a whole people without total participation. Less than this will not create a new society; it will only evoke more sophisticated token amelioration. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and that love without power is sentime
  
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• Surveillance bill clears hurdle, despite bipartisan opposition

  18-01-2018 00:54 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., calls for reforms to the controversial Section 702 foreign surveillance program Wednesday. Republican and Democratic colleagues, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, joined him. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerWASHINGTON – A controversial measure that reauthorizes a warrantless surveillance program narrowly cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, despite a bipartisan push to delay and allow amendments to the bill.
  Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Bernie S
  
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• State sinks boating restrictions on Great Hosmer Pond

  18-01-2018 00:04 via vtdigger.org
  A sculler skims over Great Hosmer Pond in Craftsbury. File photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
  The Department of Environmental Conservation has backed away from imposing new rules that would have restricted human-powered watercraft on Great Hosmer Pond, while allowing powerboating and water-skiing.
  The proposed rules would have banned rowing and sculling on the pond between 1 and 4 p.m., and again between 7 p.m. and sunrise, from late May to early September. DEC Commissioner Emily Boedecker said las
  
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