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• School board fires accused Randolph co-principal

  09-04-2018 22:32 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This story was first published by the Valley News on Friday, April 6, 2018.RANDOLPH — The Orange Southwest School Board voted unanimously at a special meeting earlier this week to terminate Randolph Union High School Co-Principal David Barnett’s employment.
  The decision followed a March 13 news release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Unit citing Barnett into court on accusations that he had an inappropriate relationship wi
  
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• LISTEN: Long Wait Times, Limited Access: The Impact Of Vermont's Psychiatrist Shortage dlvr.it/QNz94H https://t.co/clA4Elv8ZW

  09-04-2018 21:39 via twitter.com
  
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• The Shift: Collecting School Taxes From Paychecks Instead Of Property dlvr.it/QNz0t1 https://t.co/f0Isnwo3nz

  09-04-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  
  The Shift: Collecting School Taxes From Paychecks Instead Of Property dlvr.it/QNz0t1 https://t.co/f0Isnwo3nz
  
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• Analysis: Gender wage gap costs Vermont women more than $1 billion each year

  09-04-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — National Partnership for Women & FamilieApril 9, 2018
  Contact: Alexandra Nseir202.986.2600NationalPartnership.org
  New Analysis Released for Equal Pay Day Tomorrow
  If the Wage Gap Closed, Vermont Women Could Afford More Than Eight Additional Months of Child Care or 7.3 More Months of Rent Each Year
  A state-by-state analysis released for Equal Pay Day tomorrow reveals that a woman employed full time, year-round in Vermont is typically paid just 86 cents for every dollar p
  
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• Green Mountain Power and Freedom Nissan team up again on electric vehicles promotion

  09-04-2018 19:52 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Green Mountain PowerApril 9, 2018
  Media Contact:Kristin Kelly(802) 318-0872
  $3,000 discount on All-New 2018 Nissan Leaf plus up to $7,500 tax credit
  COLCHESTER, VT: Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Freedom Nissan South Burlington announced the second year of a partnership to offer customers and eligible employees discounts when they purchase new electric vehicles (EVs). Vermonters who bring their GMP energy statements and a special code into the Burlington-based dealership wi
  
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• Young Writers Project & Muslim Girls Making Change present Voices for Change Youth Conference

  09-04-2018 19:46 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Young Writers ConferenceApril 9, 2018
  Contacts:Geoffrey Gevalt | (802) 324-9537 | [email protected] Reid | (802) 324-9538 | [email protected]
  May 11 event features renowned Muslim slam poet Amir Sulaiman
  Burlington, VT (April 9, 2018) – Young Writers Project (YWP) and Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC) are proud to present Voices for Change, a youth-led conference celebrating identity and voice in Vermont. The event is dedicated
  
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• TD Bank Charitable Foundation awards second $25,000 financial literacy grant to VSCS

  09-04-2018 19:40 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Vermont State Colleges SystemMonday, April 9, 2018
  Contact:Tricia Coates802-793-1417
  Winooski, VT – Today the Vermont State Colleges System received a grant of $25,000 from the TD Bank Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank to fund financial literacy education at each of its colleges and universities. The grant continues TD Bank Charitable Foundation’s previous support for financial literacy activities within p
  
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• AARP announces grants to 3 Vermont communities

  09-04-2018 19:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — AARPApril 9, 2018
  Contact:David Reville, Communications Director802-951-1303, [email protected]
  Community Placemaking Projects Promote Livability for All Ages
  Three Vermont communities have each received $3,000 in grants from AARP Vermont to jump start placemaking demonstration projects that focus on creating public spaces and streets that are safe and accessible for everyone. Proposals from Winooski, St. Johnsbury and Bennington were selected from a host of applications for
  
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• Vermont Environmental Consortium and Vermont Technical College Present ‘The State of Vermont’s Water’

  09-04-2018 19:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Environmental ConsortiumApril 6, 2018
  Contact:Vermont Environmental [email protected]
  The Vermont Environmental Consortium and Vermont Technical College (VTC) are excited to announce registration is open for their annual environmental Conference, The State of Vermont’s Water. The conference will be held June 6, 2018 at VT Technical College in Randolph, VT. The conference will include topics like groundwater and storm water rule updates,
  
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• Vermont Electric Co-op lends a hand to other utilities post-storm

  09-04-2018 19:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Electric Co-opApril 6, 2018
  Contact:Jake Brown, Vermont Electric Co-op, 802-730-0414.
  Johnson, VT – For the fourth time in about a month, crews from the Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) have packed up and headed out to help other utilities restore power after a windstorm whipped through Vermont Wednesday night.
  Today, after wrapping up repairs in VEC territory, the co-op sent crews to help Green Mountain Power and Washington Electric Co-op restore power in hard-hit
  
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• Vermont landlords settle claims for violations of lead law

  09-04-2018 19:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the Attorney GeneralApril 6, 2018
  Contact:Justin KolberAssistant Attorney General(802) 828-5620
  The Attorney General’s Office settled with six landlords in Vermont for violations of consumer protection and lead laws. Vermont’s lead law protects all Vermonters, especially children, from the harmful effects of lead poisoning. Every landlord with pre-1978 rental properties is required to submit annual compliance statements which show that the landlords hav
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for the week of April 9

  09-04-2018 18:36 via vtdigger.org
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  April 6, 2018Contact:Katie Vane 802.734.0617
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for April 9 – 13, 2018:
  Monday, April 95:30 pmBoard of Finance Meeting – Conference Room 12
  Tuesday, April 109:00 amLake Champlain Steering Committee Meeting – Hilton Burlington, 60 Battery Street
  Wednesday, April 118:00 amMornings with Miro – The Bagel Café, 1127 North Avenue5:00 pmVermont League of Cities & Towns Listening Session &ndash
  
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• Welch tops delegation for trips funded by outside groups

  09-04-2018 18:07 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and his wife, Margaret Cheney, traveled to India last February. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  WASHINGTON — While publicly funded congressional delegations take lawmakers around the globe, legislators don’t only travel on the taxpayer’s dime.
  Members of Congress also travel on trips funded by outside groups.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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• Long Wait Times, Limited Access: The Impact Of Vermont's Psychiatrist Shortage dlvr.it/QNxTKF https://t.co/4httZYojKj

  09-04-2018 16:04 via twitter.com
  
  Long Wait Times, Limited Access: The Impact Of Vermont's Psychiatrist Shortage dlvr.it/QNxTKF https://t.co/4httZYojKj
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule for the week of April 7

  09-04-2018 15:11 via vtdigger.org
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 4/7/18 – 4/13/18
  Saturday, April 7
  10:30 – 11:30 AM
  LEAP Energy Fair
  Crossett Brook Middle School, 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT
  Sunday, April 8
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, April 9
  No public events scheduled
  Tuesday, April 10
  12:00 – 12:30 PM
  Equal Pay Day Proclamation SigningMontpelier Room, Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, VT
  1:30 – 2:00 PM
  KidSafe Outstanding Service Awards Luncheon
  DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington,
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule for April 7-13, 2018

  09-04-2018 15:11 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Gov. Phil ScottApril 6, 2018
  Contact:Ethan [email protected]
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 4/7/18 – 4/13/18
  Saturday, April 7
  10:30 – 11:30 AM
  LEAP Energy Fair
  Crossett Brook Middle School, 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT
  Sunday, April 8
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, April 9
  No public events scheduled
  Tuesday, April 10
  12:00 – 12:30 PM
  Equal Pay Day Proclamation Signing
  Montpelier Room, Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, VT
  1:30 &nd
  
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• Gun rights supporters take aim at Gov. Phil Scott

  09-04-2018 12:03 via vtdigger.org
  Gun rights supporters hold signs at the Four Corners intersection in downtown Bennington on Saturday to protest passage of S.55, legislation that puts new limits on gun ownership in Vermont. At least 300 people turned out for the rally, one of three held in the state. Bennington Banner photoEditor’s note: This story is by David LaChance, staff writer for the Bennington Banner.BENNINGTON — A crowd of at least 300 gun rights supporters filled the Four Corners downtown on Saturday to pr
  
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• Hallquist launches campaign for governor

  09-04-2018 11:55 via vtdigger.org
  Statewide candidates often launch campaigns in formal settings — businesses, hotel lobbies, fancy homes. And they attract the usual politicos: lobbyists, lawmakers, a full brace of media types and well-heeled business types. 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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• Leahy spent more than $100,000 on junkets

  09-04-2018 03:13 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Peter Welch. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerWASHINGTON — Members of the Vermont delegation have traveled around the world — from Cuba to Kuwait — on official congressional business.
  Trips taken by Vermont’s two senators and single U.S. House representative over the past five years have spanned five continents, according to a VTDigger analysis of the delegation’s publicly funded travel.Get all of VTDigger's poli
  
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• Bill seeks ‘reasonable’ standard for foster parents

  09-04-2018 03:11 via vtdigger.org
  File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
  For Vermont foster kids like Nate Farnham, simple activities that most take for granted – field trips, sleepovers and after-school hangouts – required social worker signatures and state background checks.
  “I never went to friends’ houses, and they always asked me why, and I never even wanted to tell them why because they wouldn’t be able to comprehend it,” recalled Farnham, now in his late teens.
  A bill moving throug
  
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• Will Vermont politicians pay a price for gun restrictions?

  09-04-2018 01:50 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks about pending gun legislation as gun rights advocates look on. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerIn the midst of legislative action on gun violence, lawmakers returned to their home districts for Town Meeting Day in early March and took the temperature of their constituents. On both sides of the debate, it was feverish.In a state where gun rights have been sacrosanct, where the governor talks casually about his own gun collection when discussing the nuances of firearm regula
  
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• Communities divided over proficiency based learning

  09-04-2018 01:46 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. David Sharpe chairs the House Education Committee. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  For almost 150 years, teachers, parents and students in Vermont tracked progress using a percentage system. The higher the better, and as long as you got a certain score at the end of the year, and spent enough hours in class, you passed to the next grade.
  A few years ago, the state decided the old way of doing things wasn’t working anymore, and in 2014, the State Board of Education adopted educat
  
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• Jeff Hochberg: Who’s making money from prescription drugs?

  09-04-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jeff Hochberg, who is president of the Vermont Retail Drug Association, a pharmacy lobbying and action group whose members are mostly owners of independent pharmacies in Vermont.
  Coming up with ways to keep prescription medicines affordable and accessible is a priority of our lawmakers this session. They’re looking at several ways to control costs, from importing drugs from Canada, to holding drug manufacturers’ feet to the fire. But the tru
  
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• Melanie Stultz-Backus: Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s imperfect pitch

  09-04-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Melanie Stultz-Backus, a retired high school teacher who was born in Burlington and lives in Bristol.
  Among Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s many accomplishments was her fluency in five languages, yet she might have heeded the reflections of her reputed namesake from George Eliot’s “Middlemarch,” Dorothea Brooke: “I don’t feel sure about doing good in any way now: everything seems like going on a mission to a people whose la
  
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• Mark Skelding: Separating religion and politics?

  09-04-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mark Skelding, of St. Albans, a retired educator who most recently was a faculty member for Southern New Hampshire University’s Graduate Program in Education. He previously worked at Food Works/Two Rivers Center for Sustainability.
  Separation of church and state is fundamental to democracy. But separation of church and state isn’t the same as separating our religion (which for Americans is primarily Christian) from our politics. Yet it seems
  
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