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• ‘Lila & Theron’ wins national award for popular fiction

  21-04-2018 17:25 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Independent Book Publishers AssociationApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Bill [email protected]
  Manhattan Beach, CA – The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) – www.ibpa-online.org – announced over the weekend the winners in the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ program, now in its thirtieth year.
  This year’s esteemed indie book award program recognized excellence in books published during calendar year 2017. From close to 1,500
  
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• RuralEdge closes Scenic View Community Housing

  21-04-2018 17:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — RuralEdgeApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Patrick Flood/Interim CEORuralEdge802 535 [email protected] |
  Lyndonville – On Monday, 16 April 2018, the RuralEdge (RE) Board of Directors approved the decision to close Scenic View Community Housing, in Westfield, Vermont, because RE can no longer afford to keep the facility operating.
  “The significant costs of running Scenic View for the past two years has caused an untenable financial situation for the RuralEdge o
  
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• Manchester Music Festival announces impressive season

  21-04-2018 17:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Manchester Music FestivalApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Manchester Music [email protected]
  Manchester – The Green Mountains will come alive with glorious classical music on July 12 when the Manchester Music Festival raises the curtain on its highly-anticipated 44th season at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Artistic Director Adam Neiman expressed his enthusiasm for what he called, “a summer of world-class music.”
  “I am so looking forward to
  
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• Healthy Living Market to open new cafe on Burlington waterfront

  21-04-2018 17:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake ChamplainApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Erik OliverECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain802-864-1848 ext. [email protected]
  Burlington – Healthy Living Market is opening a new Cafe on Burlington’s Waterfront at the Vermon, to add to its locations in South Burlington, VT and Saratoga Springs, NY.
  Just in time for spring – from April 18, all waterfront visitors will be able to purchase coffee, grab-and-go lunch items made by Healt
  
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• New grant opportunity to promote Vermont agriculture, food, beverage, forest, and fiber products

  21-04-2018 17:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsWednesday, April 18, 2018
  Contact:Scott Waterman, Policy and Communications DirectorAgency of Agriculture, Food & Markets802-828-2179
  Montpelier – Vermont agriculture, food, beverage, forest, and fiber product associations provide support to the development of Vermont’s economy and the viability of our working landscape businesses. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) is committed to assis
  
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• Doug Davis of BSD named president-elect of School Nutrition Association

  21-04-2018 17:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington School DistrictApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Russ Elek, Communication SpecialistBurlington School District802-540-5347
  Burlington – Members of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) have spoken, casting their ballots for the top leadership positions for the organization that works to ensure all children have access to healthful school meals and nutrition education. Burlington School District (BSD) is pleased to announce that Director of Food Service Doug Davis has
  
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• Four Bennington County businesses awarded Vermont training program grants

  21-04-2018 16:59 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentApril 17, 2018
  Contact:John Young, DirectorWorkforce Development ProgramsVermont Department of Economic [email protected]
  Ethan Latour, Assistant Director of Policy and CommunicationsOffice of the [email protected]
  Bennington – Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development today announced that four Bennington County businesses have been awarded
  
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• Judge dismisses EB-5 investor lawsuit against state

  21-04-2018 06:08 via vtdigger.org
  Superior Court Judge Thomas Carlson. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerA superior court judge dismissed an EB-5 investor case against the state Friday that alleged officials were negligent and violated state and federal securities laws.Lamoille County Superior Judge Thomas Carlson ruled that the state is not responsible for harm caused to investors by the fraud at Jay Peak Resort. Ten state officials and two agencies named in the lawsuit are immune from claims made by the investor plaintiffs i
  
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• Public Safety chief on Sawyer charges: ‘Not a great fit’

  21-04-2018 01:29 via vtdigger.org
  Tom Anderson, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerVermont Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Anderson told lawmakers Friday that it’s not easy to devise legislation to define a crime in response to a foiled school shooting because it’s such a rare occurrence — so much so that he couldn’t find a model from other jurisdictions.
  “There are not a lot of cases where police actually intercepted or thwarted these kind of att
  
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• Sherrer: On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine high school shootings

  21-04-2018 01:10 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Deb Sherrer,a freelance writer with professional training in school and clinical psychology with a specialty in trauma recovery. She lives in Shelburne.As a young child and native Vermonter, I saw my father’s locked, gun cabinet as natural a part of our family home as the kitchen table. The wooden cabinet, with a glass door for admiring the contents, and the smell of the oil he used for cleaning and lubrication, evoke visceral memories. A passiona
  
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• Connolly: An open letter to Miro Weinberger about the F-35 fighter jet

  21-04-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Lena Connolly, a sophomore at the University of Vermont and a lifelong Burlington resident.
  My name is Lena Connolly. I am a sophomore at the University of Vermont, and I have lived in Burlington for my entire life. Surrounded by a loving and compassionate community, unbeatable natural beauty, and numerous activities both in the city and the outdoors, I am sure you know that Burlington is a phenomenal place to live.
  However, like any place, Burlington i
  
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• Labounty: Collective bargaining rights are under attack

  21-04-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s Note: Karl Labounty is president of AFSCME Local 1343 and vice president of the Vermont AFL-CIO. He is on the maintenance staff of the Burlington School District.
  As President of AFSCME Local 1343 and as Vice President of the Vermont AFL-CIO, I take the rights of working people seriously. Like most Vermonters, I believe our democracy is best served when workers have more (not less) opportunities to vote on the issues which directly impact their lives. I myself labor for the Burlin
  
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• Rainville: Managers who dip into employees’ tips are breaking the law

  21-04-2018 00:50 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Christina Rainville, senior counsel at Ellis Boxer & Blake in Springfield, and a specialist in employment law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. This commentary is for education and information purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.
  When you leave a tip for your server in a restaurant, bar, hotel, or tourist industry, can the owner of the business take your tip and use it to pay kitchen staff, managers and supervisors who do not re
  
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• Pipeline cost increases not ‘substantial change,’ Supreme Court rules

  21-04-2018 00:29 via vtdigger.org
  Sections of pipe are encased in cement at Vermont Gas’ staging area in Williston. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
  A drastic increase in the cost of construction for a 41-mile Vermont Gas Systems natural gas pipeline — from an initial estimate of $87 million to the actual cost of $165 — did not amount to a “substantial change” to the project permit, the Supreme Court decided on Friday.The decision allows the company to avoid a time-consuming and costly public process
  
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