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• After protests, UVM board forms building renaming committee

  09-03-2018 23:42 via vtdigger.org
  Portraits of Guy Bailey (left) and David Howe hang in the entryway to the Bailey/Howe library.
  Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON — A new committee will soon start taking requests to rename campus buildings at the University of Vermont.
  Late Thursday, UVM Board of Trustees chair David Daigle send a campus-wide memo detailing plans for the committee that would start a renaming process. The plans come about two weeks after anti-racism protests subsided. Student activists called for the
  
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• Consumer protection bill clears senate hurdle

  09-03-2018 23:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Vermont Attorney GeneralMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Charity R. ClarkAssistant Attorney General802-656-8430
  Montpelier – A bill that would protect small businesses targeted by aggressive lease financing companies has passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs. The bill, S.206, addresses many of the common themes found in complaints filed with the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) by s
  
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• Ancient Instruments And Modern Media Tell A Tale Of Women Warriors dlvr.it/QKQ7yM https://t.co/bmkrrTrO8m

  09-03-2018 21:41 via twitter.com
  
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  09-03-2018 21:34 via twitter.com
  
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• Burlington Voters Don't Want The F-35s. The Guard Says They're Still Coming. dlvr.it/QKQ32D https://t.co/bzlFftFB8X

  09-03-2018 21:22 via twitter.com
  
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• YWP: ‘Drill’

  09-03-2018 17:30 via vtdigger.org
   Young Writers Project, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power, and to gain confidence and skills for school, the workplace and life.Check out the most recent issue of The Voice, Young Writers Project’s monthly digital magazine. Click here.Each week, VTDigger features a writing submission – an essay, poem, fiction or nonfiction – accompanied by a photo or illustration fr
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: Denial of continuation of unemployment benefits appealed

  09-03-2018 17:15 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Eric Fanning. 
  Skidmore v. Department of Labor 2017 VT 65
  Appellant Margaret Skidmore, otherwise known by SCOV here as “Claimant,” was injured on the job in April 2013, and hasn’t had full-time work since then. She comes before SCOV pro se (without a lawyer) to appeal the decision of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance and Wage Division denying her continued weekly unemployment benefits.RELATED
  
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• Alleged stalker mistakenly released; court blames ‘error in communication’

  09-03-2018 16:50 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Superior Court in Bennington. Photo by Ed Damon/Bennington Banner
  This story by Ed Damon was published in the Bennington Banner on Friday, March 9, 2018.
  BENNINGTON — Vermont Superior Court officials are reviewing processes and staffing after an “error in communication” led to a Massachusetts man, whom a judge ordered held without bail, being allowed to walk out of court this week.
  Richard P. Ellis, 26, of North Adams, Massachusetts, denied two felony charges Monday aft
  
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• Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty welcomes Bridget Barry Caswell, realtor

  09-03-2018 16:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman RealtyMarch 6, 2018
  Burlington – Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty is pleased to welcome REALTOR, Bridget Barry Caswell to the firm. A successful Agent since 2005, Bridget will team up with Brian Boardman working with both home buyers and sellers. Together they offer 38+ years of real estate experience in our local market.
  With deep roots in Vermont, Bridget is a familiar face to many after working for nearly 30 yea
  
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• Disability Awareness Day attracts hundreds of people to the Statehouse

  09-03-2018 16:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Coalition for Disability RightsMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Stefanie MonteVermont Center for Independent Living802-224-1820
  Montpelier – Over 350 people flocked to the Statehouse on Feb. 28 for Disability Awareness Day. They spread the word about the event’s theme: “Our Community, Our Health, Our Well-Being.” Members of the Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights let lawmakers know that health begins where people live, learn, work and play.
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• New digital resource released for Vermont forest managers

  09-03-2018 16:26 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVM ExtensionMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Kate Forrer802-476-2003, ext. [email protected]
  Burlington – University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation have partnered to develop a comprehensive online resource to provide information about forests and related topics to landowners, educators, town officials and forestry professionals.
  The new website, www.ourVTwoods.org, is organized by audience and by topic, making it
  
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• Farmland Access Legal Toolkit helps new and retiring farmers

  09-03-2018 16:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Law SchoolMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Maryellen Apelquist, Director of CommunicationsVermont Law [email protected]
  South Royalton – The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School today launched a new online resource, the Farmland Access Legal Toolkit, to help farmers and landowners affordably access, transfer, and conserve farmland. The toolkit is free and available at farmlandaccess.org.
  The Farmland Access Legal T
  
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• Vital Communities hosts local food tasting expo in Upper Valley, April 8

  09-03-2018 16:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vital CommunitiesMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Allison Furbish, Communications ManagerVital Communities802.291.9100 [email protected]
   
  White River Junction – Want to expand your palette of local foods this year? Come meet and eat at Flavors of the Valley, the Upper Valley’s premier local food tasting event. Organized for the past 17 years by the regional nonprofit Vital Communities, Flavors of the Valley offers visitors the chance to sample treats fr
  
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• Leahy, Shaheen and other senators introduce Northern Border Regional Commission extension

  09-03-2018 16:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693
  Washington, D.C. – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and a majority of other senators from the New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and New York U.S. Senate delegations Thursday introduced legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). The NBRC, a federal-state partnership for economic and community development in northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York, has awa
  
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• Vermont cheese makers excel at 2018 World Cheese Championships

  09-03-2018 15:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Trevor AudetVermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets802-522-4725
  Montpelier – Vermont cheesemakers took home multiple top awards in the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest held in Madison, Wisconsin this week. The awards were announced Tuesday, with Vermont receiving 15 top-3 finishes against cheese makers from around the globe. Highlights include:
  The Cabot Creamery Cooperative of
  
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• Vermonters invited to VINE Sanctuary’s vernal equinox vegan potluck

  09-03-2018 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — VINE SanctuaryMarch 8, 2018
  Contact:Ayeshah [email protected]
  Springfield – In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and the return of spring, VINE Sanctuary invites the public to celebrate all things green at our quarterly vegan potluck from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 18, at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 21 Fairgrounds Road in Springfield, Vermont.
  Because the easiest way to “go green” for the planet is to adopt a plant-
  
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• Sanders calls for $1 trillion investment in Vermont and nation’s infrastructure

  09-03-2018 15:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersMarch 7, 2018
  Contact:Josh Miller-LewisOffice of Sen. Bernie [email protected]
  Washington, D.C. ­– Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday to announce a $1 trillion proposal to rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and create 15 million middle-class jobs.
  The announcement of the Democratic proposal follows the unveiling of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure pla
  
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• Remarks of Sen. Patrick Leahy on the introduction of the Jobs and Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers

  09-03-2018 15:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyMarch 7, 2018
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693
  Washington, D.C. – Remarks Of Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patrick Leahy on the introduction of The Jobs And Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers introduced by Democratic members of the U.S. Senate
  U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, March 7, 2018
  The Trump infrastructure plan falls far short of what is needed to address our crumbling infrastructure. Instead of making real investments in roads, brid
  
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• UVM to host workshop on saffron production, processing on March 16

  09-03-2018 15:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — University of VermontMarch 7, 2018
  Contact:Jeff [email protected]
  Burlington – The University of Vermont researchers who demonstrated that saffron could be profitably grown in high tunnels in Vermont will lead a workshop on how to produce and process the spice on March 16 from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Silver Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center on the UVM campus.
  Pre-registration for the event is required. Register for the workshop here. Re
  
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• Smart, But Not Dangerous: Striking The Right Balance On Machines That Think dlvr.it/QKMmXd https://t.co/X3fly56Acq

  09-03-2018 14:57 via twitter.com
  
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• Vermont Yankee sale case will extend into summer

  09-03-2018 12:00 via vtdigger.org
  Google Earth image of the Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon, Vt.
  It’s not over yet.
  Despite two recent settlement agreements meant to sweeten the proposed sale of Vermont Yankee, state and federal regulators intend to take several more months to decide whether the transaction is a good idea.
  The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued a revised schedule for its review. It includes an April 12 public hearing in Windham County and mid-May evidentiary hearings in Montpelier.
  Also, the feder
  
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• Lisa Groeneveld: Supporting students, wherever they go to college

  09-03-2018 02:33 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Lisa Groeneveld, of South Burlington, who is co-founder, co-owner and COO of Logic Supply, where she is also chair of the board. She is a trustee at Champlain College and on the advisory board of the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center.Deciding whether and where to go to college is difficult for all students. For some, staying close to home is the best choice. For others, leaving their home state is ultimately the better option. I’m concerned t
  
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• Rob Mullen: Coyote report’s conclusion unsound

  09-03-2018 02:29 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rob Mullen, an artist, expedition canoeist and naturalist who lives in West Bolton. He is the founder and director of the Wilderness River Expedition Art Fellowship (WREAF), now at the Center for Circumpolar Studies.The House has passed H.636 and the Senate will take it up next week. I support much of the bill, but in this commentary I deal only with the coyote killing contest ban portion and with the Coyote Population Report from the Vermont Fish
  
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• Louis Josephson: Scapegoating mental illness

  09-03-2018 02:26 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Louis Josephson, who is the president and chief executive officer of the Brattleboro Retreat.
  Following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Parkland, Florida, our nation is once again deadlocked in a debate over how to put an end to the seemingly endless string of gun-related tragedies playing out in our schools and places of work.
  President Donald Trump has suggested that we can solve the problem by arming teachers. He has als
  
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• Trang Do: Choosing a safer future

  09-03-2018 02:23 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Trang Do, of South Burlington, who is a senior at South Burlington High School and a first generation immigrant. She and her classmate Kiran Waqar organized the South Burlington group that lobbied in Montpelier on the proposed gun law, S.221, last week.As soon as I was old enough to understand self, my ears had been incessantly filled with the preaching of education. At 7 years old, I knew that I was going somewhere special. Wonder-filled pairs of
  
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• Franklin takes a $10,000 step toward cleaning up Lake Carmi

  09-03-2018 02:07 via vtdigger.org
  An outbreak of blue-green algae has closed Lake Carmi in northern Vermont.
  Franklin residents voted Tuesday in favor of spending $10,000 toward the cost of an aeration device that the Agency of Natural Resources says might prevent or lessen the severity of cyanobacteria blooms caused by farm pollution in Lake Carmi.
  The device could consist of a perforated hose stretching thousands of feet along the bottom of the lake, or it might entail floating platforms with onboard pumps, but either way woul
  
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• The Deeper Dig: Tracking Town Meetings

  09-03-2018 01:20 via vtdigger.org
  A Richmond resident questions the selectboard about budget increases at town meeting. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDiggerOn Tuesday, residents of Vermont’s 246 municipalities turned out to vote on matters both local and global. Town meeting resolutions ranged from how to spend money in local school districts to how the state should fight climate change.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Newport lawyer faces disbarment over sexual harassment claims

  09-03-2018 01:18 via vtdigger.org
  Attorney Glenn Robinson’s office in Newport. File photo by Dan Schwartz/VTDigger
  Vermont’s deputy attorney general was left “behind like ‘roadkill’” as his stepbrother, a Newport lawyer, fought professional conduct charges of sexual harassment and sex discrimination, a prosecutor for the state panel that regulates lawyers says.
  Newport lawyer Glenn Robinson, stepson of former Vermont Attorney General Jerome Diamond, could be disbarred — kicked out of the
  
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• Newport lawyer could face disbarment over sexual harassment claims

  09-03-2018 01:18 via vtdigger.org
  Attorney Glenn Robinson’s office in Newport. File photo by Dan Schwartz/VTDigger
  Vermont’s deputy attorney general was left “behind like ‘roadkill’” as his stepbrother, a Newport lawyer, fought professional conduct charges of sexual harassment and sex discrimination, a prosecutor for the state panel that regulates lawyers says.
  Newport lawyer Glenn Robinson, stepson of former Vermont Attorney General Jerome Diamond, could be disbarred — kicked out of the
  
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• Craft beer, Canadian ties of concern as Trump imposes tariffs

  09-03-2018 01:14 via vtdigger.org
  Employee Christine Flynn carts a load of Heady Topper at The Alchemist brewery in Waterbury. Photo by Gordon Miller/Stowe Reporter
  WASHINGTON — Vermont officials say the tariffs President Donald Trump announced Thursday on steel and aluminum could have impacts across Vermont’s economy — from cars to craft beer.
  Trump issued a proclamation setting tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, which will go into effect in 15 days.
  Canada and Mexico, which are current
  
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