Vermont news

• Julia Alvarez: Finding home in the America of ‘many rooms’

  28-01-2018 22:55 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont author Julia Alvarez receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony July 28, 2014. National Endowment for the Arts PhotoVermont author Julia Alvarez values her roots in the Dominican Republic, homeland of her parents and the place where she grew up until age 10. But she was born in New York City, which wasn’t so welcoming when her family returned upon fleeing a dictatorship in 1960.
  “Spik!” she recalls her classmates greeti
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public appearance schedule for the week of Jan. 28

  28-01-2018 20:37 via vtdigger.org
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 1/27/18 – 2/2/18Sunday, January 28
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, January 29
  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory (VAEL) Project Groundbreaking
  Vermont Technical College, 163 Admin Drive, Randolph Center, VT
  Tuesday, January 30
  No public events scheduled
  Wednesday, January 31
  8:30 – 9:15 AM
  Open Door Coffee
  Governor’s Ceremonial Office, Vermont State House, Montpelier, VT
  12:00 – 1:00 P
  
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• Then Again: Vermont’s Statehouse rose from ashes

  28-01-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  A photograph from the late 1840s or early 1850s shows the second Vermont Statehouse rising behind a group of men sitting outside a house on Court Street, then Montpelier’s principal east-west road. Courtesy of the Vermont Historical Society
  Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.”For Vermont’s first 30 years of existence, its government was distinctly
  
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• Draft court rules would ban non-media video, photos

  28-01-2018 18:10 via vtdigger.org
  Retired Justice John Dooley. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerProposed updated rules for state courts in Vermont call for a registration system for members of the media and would prohibit others from taking or transmitting video or photos in a courtroom without a waiver.The draft rules are now before the Vermont Supreme Court for consideration. They were written by a special committee of judges, members of the Supreme Court’s procedural rules committees, court members and the media.
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• Solar developer sues over Bennington energy plan

  28-01-2018 17:38 via vtdigger.org
  Solar panels on Route 7A in Bennington. Bennington Banner file photoBENNINGTON — A solar developer who has been highly critical of a regional energy plan is suing the town over its new energy plan.The lawsuit filed by Thomas and Michael Melone, of Allco Renewable Energy Ltd., alleges that the plan, which would hamper the company’s effort to build solar facilities in Bennington, is unconstitutional.
  Following two public hearings, the Select Board on Monday approved the 28-page energy
  
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• Smith: Scott redefines political boldness

  28-01-2018 16:06 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerEditor’s note: Mike Smith is a regular columnist for VTDigger. He hosts the radio program “Open Mike with Mike Smith” on WDEV 550 AM and 96.1, 96.5, 98.3 and 101.9 FM and is a political analyst for WCAX-TV and WVMT radio. He was the secretary of administration and secretary of human services under former Gov. Jim Douglas.
  Gov. Phil Scott said in his budget speech to the Legislature that “it’s not bold to spend mo
  
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• VLS students to provide legal aid in Haiti

  28-01-2018 15:55 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolJanuary 26, 2018
  Contact:Maryellen Apelquist, Director of CommunicationsVermont Law [email protected]
  South Royalton – Vermont Law School students will travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in March as part of a new VLS-Haiti Development Initiative to provide legal aid in environmental law and human rights to local organizations.
  The VLS-Haiti Development Initiative, created by students Luckie Milad JD’19 and Renee Smith MFA
  
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• Vermont-NEA: Montpelier High School shines light on systemic racism by raising Black Lives Matter flag

  28-01-2018 15:50 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont-National Education AssociationJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact: Communications DirectorDarren Allen, Vermont-NEA802-224-2403
  Montpelier – The Montpelier School Board’s unanimous approval of a student-led effort to hoist a Black Lives Matter flag for the month of February is an important step in acknowledging the systemic racism experienced by students of color, according to the president of the state’s largest union.
  The following statement can be attr
  
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• Vermont Entrepreneurship Day to be held at Statehouse, Feb. 8

  28-01-2018 15:45 via vtdigger.org
   
  News Release — Vermont Small Business Development CenterJanuary 26, 2018
  Contact:Laurel Butler, Start up Business Advisor & Student Entrepreneur SpecialistVermont Small Business Development [email protected]
  Montpelier – Celebrate Vermont Entrepreneurship Day February 8th from 9:15am – noon at the Capitol Plaza Hotel featuring a panel of six amazing Vermont Entrepreneurs of all ages, a robotics demonstration by the young Rutland Robo-Rattlers age
  
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• H. 723 introduced to curb over-prescription of opioid medications in Vermont

  28-01-2018 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rep. Linda Joy SullivanJanuary 26, 2018
  Contact:Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan (D) of Bennington-RutlandHouse Committee: Commerce and Economic [email protected]
  Vermont Representative Linda Joy Sullivan (Democrat, Bennington-Rutland) announced today the introduction of legislation seeking to stimulate industry-wide self-regulation by and among pharmaceutical manufacturers, physicians, and physician-affiliated hospitals and healthcare entities to curb the ove
  
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• Burlington business owner Mike Trombley joins Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty

  28-01-2018 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman RealtyJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Sybil Keefe, Vice President of MarketingColdwell Banker Hickok & Boardman [email protected]
  Burlington – Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty is pleased to announce, Mike Trombley has joined the firm as a realtor.
  As the owner of Advance Music Center in Burlington, Mike has been an integral part of the region’s music and arts industry for decades. For
  
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• Produce safety rule deadline, high demand prompts second round of improvement grants

  28-01-2018 15:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & MarketsJanuary 26, 2018
  Contact:Dominique GirouxEducation & Outreach Coordinator (Produce Safety)Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets(802) [email protected]
  Montpelier – January 26, 2018 marks the first major compliance date for farms covered by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Farms that grow, harvest, pack, or hold produce with greater than $500,000 in an
  
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• Vermont GOP: Democratic candidate for governor says Vermont needs fewer workers

  28-01-2018 15:26 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Republican PartyJanuary 24, 2018
  Contact:Mike DonohueVermont Republican [email protected]
  Berlin – In an apparent effort to prove just how unqualified he is to be governor, Democratic candidate James Ehlers tweeted Tuesday that “increasing our labor force” is only good for “crony capitalists.”
  Ehlers’ tweet was intended as a criticism of Governor Scott’s bold labor force expansion proposal. The Governor’s plan
  
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• Access, funding of primary care are on Vermont legislative agenda, Jan. 31

  28-01-2018 15:25 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Bi-State Primary Care AssociationJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Georgia MaherasBi-State Primary Care [email protected]
  Montpelier – Next Wednesday, Jan. 31, physicians and directors representing Vermont’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and rural health clinics statewide, will attend meetings throughout the day with elected officials about the importance of access to comprehensive primary care services to Vermonters at community-b
  
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• Sanders votes against Dept. of Health and Human Services Nominee

  28-01-2018 15:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Sen. Bernie SandersJanuary 24, 2018
  Washington, D.C. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Alex Azar as Secretary of Health and Human Services:
  “The nomination of Alex Azar, who ran Eli Lilly’s U.S. operations over the last decade, shows that Trump’s campaign promises to lower drug prices were nothing more than empty campaign rhetoric. During Mr. Azar’s tenure at Eli Lilly
  
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• KSV deepens energy talent pool by 2

  28-01-2018 15:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — KSVJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Tim [email protected]
  New York, N.Y. and Burlington, VT – Ann Hoogenboom and Harrison Grubbs have joined forces with the 50 people at KSV already focused on sustainable energy marketing.
  Hoogenboom joins KSV as mission and brand manager for the New York- and Vermont-based advertising agency. She is responsible for formulating targeted marketing strategies to mobilize existing and new clients toward the agency’s mission
  
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• CNN Legal Analyst Michael Zeldin presents ‘Mueller v. Trump: The White House on Trial’ Feb. 15 at VLS

  28-01-2018 15:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Maryellen Apelquist, Director of CommunicationsVermont Law [email protected]
  South Royalton – CNN Legal Analyst Michael Zeldin, a former senior aide in the Justice Department, will present “Mueller v. Trump: The White House on Trial” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in Chase Community Center at Vermont Law School. Zeldin’s talk, which will open with a light reception, is fre
  
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• Vermont to host 2018 National Outdoor Recreation Conference

  28-01-2018 15:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Susan BulmerVermont State Parks(802) [email protected]
  Philip TortoraVermont Department of Tourism and Marketing(802) [email protected]
  Burlington – The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) will present the 2018 National Outdoor Recreation Conference on April 23-26, 2018, in Burlington, Vermont.
  The National Outdoor Recreation Conference showcases
  
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• Vermont Open Farm Week returns Aug. 13-19

  28-01-2018 15:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fresh NetworkJanuary 25, 2018
  Contact:Grace Meyer, Communications ManagerVermont Fresh Network & [email protected]
  MONTPELIER, Vt. – The fourth annual Open Farm Week will return the week of Monday, August 13th through Sunday, August 19th, 2018, and will feature a diverse schedule of rooted in Vermont on-farm activities for the whole family.
  Open Farm Week is a celebration of Vermont farms offering visitors a backstage pass to lea
  
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