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• Then Again: Vermont’s first town meetings

  04-03-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  Artist Ralph Earl painted a view of Bennington in 1798. By that time, the townspeople had been holding town meetings for almost four decades. Wikimedia CommonsEditor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.”1762 was a year of firsts. Six-year-old musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played for the first time at royal courts in Vienna and Munich. Catherine the Great be
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for March 5-9, 2018

  04-03-2018 17:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerMarch 2, 2018
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for March 5 – 9, 2018:
  Monday, March 5No public appearances scheduled
  Tuesday, March 6City offices closed in observance of Town Meeting Day
  Wednesday, March 78:00 am Mornings with Miro – The Bagel Café, 1127 North Avenue
  Thursday, March 8 – Friday, March 9No public appearances scheduled
   
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• Rutland Regional Medical Center announces appointment of new president and CEO

  04-03-2018 17:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rutland Regional Medical CenterMarch 2, 2018
  Media Contact:Peg Bolgioni, Marketing & Public Relations 802.772.2843 or [email protected]
  Rutland, VT: John Casella, Chair of the Board at Rutland Regional Medical Center, announced today the Board’s unanimous selection of Claudio D. Fort as the next President and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center, Vermont’s largest community hospital. Fort will succeed current President and CEO, Tom Huebner, who is retiring
  
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• Vermont recognizes National Weights and Measures Week

  04-03-2018 16:58 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsMarch 1, 2018
  Contact:Marc PaquetteWeights and Measures Specialist, Consumer Protection802-828-2426
  Weights & Measures Week March 1 – March 7 2018
  March 1, 2018 / Montpelier VT – Today marks the beginning of National Weights and Measures Week, a time to recognize the important role of weights and measures regulatory programs across the country. The date of this year’s Weights and Measures Week is signific
  
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• RuralEdge announces resignation of CEO Trisha Ingalls

  04-03-2018 16:43 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — RuralEdgeMarch 1, 2018
  Contact:Patricia M Sears | [email protected] | 802 258 0873
  Lyndonville, VT | On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, the RuralEdge (RE) Board of Directors announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trisha Ingalls. Brian Pickard, Chief Operating Officer (COO), will provide leadership in the interim.
  “It is with sincere appreciation that the members of the RuralEdge board of directors accept Trisha’s resignation,” said L
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott appoints 47 to boards and commissions in February

  04-03-2018 16:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorThursday, March 1, 2018
  Media Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor802-828-6403, [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced he’s appointed 47 Vermonters to State boards and commissions in the month of February.
  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 currently
  
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• BTV Ignite announces Growth Acceleration Program

  04-03-2018 16:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — BTV IgniteFeb. 19, 2018
  Contact:Dennis Moynihan, [email protected]
  Helping technology startups grow, hire, and thrive in Burlington and Vermont
  Burlington, VT (February 19, 2018) – BTV Ignite will help established “tech” startups find the investment, staff, and support they need to rapidly grow their business in Burlington and surrounding communities. This Growth Acceleration Program will provide expert level advising on business and financing strategy,
  
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• State’s ‘Let’s Go Fishing’ program seeks instructors

  04-03-2018 16:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentMarch 2, 2018
  Media Contacts:Corey Hart, 802-265-2279
  Training workshop set for April 22
  ESSEX, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers who would like to become ‘Let’s Go Fishing’ instructors so they can pass on the fishing tradition to Vermonters both young and old. The department will be hosting a one-day training workshop for new instructors on Sunday, April 22 at the Essex Region
  
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• Vermont coalition kicks off year of savings

  04-03-2018 15:50 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Capstone Community ActionMarch 2, 2018
  Contact:Laura Koes, Americorps VISTACapstone Community [email protected]
  Barre, VT – As part of the nationwide initiative America Saves, Vermont is kicking off a fiscally focused year with “Vermont Saves Week,” scheduled for February 26 through March 3, 2018, and urging Vermonters to encourage people to make savings automatic.
  Vermont Saves is a tool that helps people hold themselves accountable to
  
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• AARP research finds 90 percent of adults 50 and up use personal technology to stay connected

  04-03-2018 15:45 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — AARPMarch 2, 2018
  Contact:Tara [email protected]
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  Burlington — Ninety-one percent of tech owners 50 plus say they use personal technology to keep in touch with family and friends, according to a new AARP survey aimed at measuring and identifying technology use and attitudes among adults 50-plus. The research found that mobile and computing devices are the primary technology for Americans 50-plus with subtle differ
  
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• Fletcher Free Library hosts ‘Women Speak Resistance’ art show in March

  04-03-2018 15:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sarah RosedahlMarch 1, 2018
  Contact:Sarah [email protected]
  Fletcher Free LibraryBurlington, VermontMarch 1 through March 30, 2018Reception and Demos March 3, 1PM to 6PM
  Meta Strick, mixed media artist; India Tresselt, fiber artist; and Sarah Rosedahl, painter, illustrator and cartoonist, present their Resistance Art, art created in response to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
  Meta Strick
  Meta Strick is a mixed media artist who makes one-of-a-kind A
  
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• Dorset Theatre Festival announces 2018 summer season

  04-03-2018 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Dorset Theatre FestivalMarch 1, 2018
  Contact:Ryan KossDorset Theatre Festival802-867-2223
  Dorset – Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis, Producing Director Will Rucker, and Executive Director Marissa Hutton, is proud to announce its 41st Season, featuring Herb Gardner’s I’m Not Rappaport starring Judd Hirsch (June 21 – July 14); Skeleton Crew by Dominique Morisseau (July 19 – August 4); Pride and Pre
  
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• Vermont fails to track key metrics on lung cancer

  04-03-2018 15:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — American Lung AssociationFebruary 28, 2018
  Contact:Rebecca Ryan, Senior Director, Health Education and Public Policy-VermontAmerican Lung [email protected]
  Williston – Every two and a half minutes someone in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer. The American Lung Association’s inaugural LUNG FORCE “State of Lung Cancer” report is the first time that these national and state lung cancer statistics have be
  
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• Dairy farmers discuss strategies for continued success at annual conference

  04-03-2018 15:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — New England Dairy Promotion BoardFebruary 27, 2018
  Contact:Rene ThibaultNew England Dairy Promotion Board802-863-5416 Ex. [email protected]
  Burlington – Hundreds of dairy farmers, agricultural companies and industry experts met Tuesday to discuss the latest news and trends surrounding dairy in the region. The 2018 Annual Vermont Dairy Producers Conference (VDPC) is an opportunity for farmers in the Northeast to network, learn, and support each other
  
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• Schatz, Lee, Leahy introduce bipartisan legislation to improve compassionate release process

  04-03-2018 15:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Sen. Patrick LeahyFebruary 28, 2018
  Contact:David CarleOffice of Sen. Patrick Leahy202-224-3693
  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday introduced the Granting Release and Compassion Effectively (GRACE) Act, legislation that improves the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) approval process for compassionate release. Authorized under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, which also elimina
  
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• New York City entrepreneur to speak to Vermont grain growers

  04-03-2018 15:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — University of Vermont ExtensionFebruary 28, 2010
  Contact:Susan Brouillette802-524-6501, ext. [email protected]
  Essex – Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez from Hot Bread Kitchen in New York City has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the 14th annual Vermont Grain Growers Conference.
  Waldman Rodriguez will share how she started the non-profit bakery a decade ago to offer employment and training to women facing financial insecurity, including recent immigrants. The
  
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• Mayor Weinberger supports S. 166, a bill to improve incarcerated Vermonters’ access to opioid treatment in Prison

  04-03-2018 15:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Mayor Miro WeinbergerFebruary 28, 2018
  Contact:Katie [email protected]
  Burlington – Mayor Miro Weinberger today released the following statement in support of S. 166, a bill that would vastly improve how those struggling with opioid addictions are assessed and treated in prisons across Vermont:
  “The number of Vermonters and Americans dying of opioid overdoses is intolerable. Too often, these deaths come soon after individuals suffer
  
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• Senators Leahy And Hatch introduce bill to improve visa processing for visiting artists

  04-03-2018 15:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Sen. Patrick LeahyFebruary 28, 2018
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693
  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), both former chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced the Arts Require Timely Service Act (ARTS Act), a bill that would require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide premium processing (15-day turnaround) free of charge for any arts-related O or P visa petition that it fails to ad
  
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• Scott: School tax plan is ‘murky’

  04-03-2018 13:55 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerLast week, the Ways and Means Committee abruptly reversed course on reforms to the education finance system. The new plan introduces an income tax surcharge and retains the income sensitivity program.Legislative leaders have said the goal of education finance reform is to lower property taxes. They have also said they want to help voters better see the relationship between property tax bills and school spending. RELATED STORIESTax committee r
  
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• Town Meeting Day: More than 30 municipalities to take up climate change resolution

  04-03-2018 12:54 via vtdigger.org
  Over the past five months, the Burlington-based nonprofit, 350 Vermont, has organized a petition drive for a climate change resolution that is now on more than 30 local ballots.The non-binding resolution urges state and municipal governments to take aggressive action to reduce fossil fuel emissions that contribute to the warming of the Earth. RELATED STORIESTown Meeting Day: Central Vermont looks to form fiber optic districtTown Meeting Day: Consolidated dispatch service in Chittenden County on
  
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• Ag Agency, Starr want to keep farm plans under wraps

  04-03-2018 12:16 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. John Rodgers (left), D-Essex-Orleans, is vice chair of the Senate Committee on Institutions, and Sen. Robert Starr, D-Essex-Orleans, is chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture. Photo by Roger Crowley/VTDigger
  Sen. Robert “Bobby” Starr, D-Essex-Orleans, is pushing a bill that would exempt farm pollution control plans from the Vermont Public Records Act.
  If the records are released, Starr says, protesters might disrupt farmers. “People have way too much time on their ha
  
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• Town Meeting Day: Central Vermont looks to form fiber optic district

  04-03-2018 12:09 via vtdigger.org
  Thirteen central Vermont towns will vote Tuesday on whether to form a communications district for fiber optic internet access.
  Jeremy Hansen, Berlin Selectboard Vice Chair and Norwich University computer sciences assistant professor, pitched the idea to fellow Berlin residents at last year’s town meeting in response to concerns about the lack of high-speed internet options in Berlin. A year later, Hansen is bringinghis concept for Central Vermont Internet to municipalities in the region. G
  
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• Town Meeting Day: Consolidated dispatch service in Chittenden County on the ballot

  04-03-2018 11:53 via vtdigger.org
  BURLINGTON —Burlington and surrounding towns are looking to consolidate dispatch centers in Chittenden County. The change represents a major shift in the way emergency services are coordinated and voters on Tuesday will be asked if they want to move forward with the plan.Safety leaders in Chittenden County, including fire and police chiefs, town managers and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, all support consolidation. Dispatchers are vehemently opposed to the change.Get all of VTDigger's p
  
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• Town Meeting Day: Everything you need to know about the Burlington ballot

  04-03-2018 11:20 via vtdigger.org
  Burlington City Hall. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — Residents will vote on seven ballot questions March 6, Town Meeting Day.
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• Planned tree cutting in Burlington City Park alarms residents

  04-03-2018 10:45 via vtdigger.org
  Keep the Park Green has distributed this map of Burlington City Park. Courtesy imageBURLINGTON — A plan to cut down trees as part of a renovation of Burlington City Hall Park is facing opposition from local residents.
  About 60 percent of the trees in the 2-acre downtown park are slated for removal. Burlington officials want to plant 14 new trees and cut down trees that are in “declining health,” as part of the park restoration project. Construction could begin in summer 2019 if
  
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