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• LISTEN: After The Governor's Veto, The Fate of Vermont's Toxic Substances Bill dlvr.it/QQX0py https://t.co/cuWSrZpIXg

  23-04-2018 22:45 via twitter.com
  
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• Land trust rejects Norwich creamery’s proposal as farm purchase from VTC approaches

  23-04-2018 22:38 via vtdigger.org
  Chris Gray, of Norwich Farm Creamery, talks with visitors during Vital Communities’ Flavors of the Valley event at Hartford High School in White River Junction in April. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News
  This story by Rob Wolfe was published by the Valley News on April 20, 2018.
  NORWICH — The fate of Norwich Farm Creamery remains in limbo as the owners of the business dispute an end-of-April deadline to move out established by their current landlord, Vermont Technical College.
  
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• Land trust rejects Norwich creamery’s proposal as deadline looms

  23-04-2018 22:38 via vtdigger.org
  Chris Gray, of Norwich Farm Creamery, talks with visitors during Vital Communities’ Flavors of the Valley event at Hartford High School in White River Junction in April. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News
  This story by Rob Wolfe was published by the Valley News on April 20, 2018.
  NORWICH — The fate of Norwich Farm Creamery remains in limbo as the owners of the business dispute an end-of-April deadline to move out established by their current landlord, Vermont Technical College.
  
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• VLS student to be expelled at end of semester

  23-04-2018 22:25 via vtdigger.org
  The Vermont Law School is in South Royalton. File photo by Roger Crowley for VTDigger
  This story by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling was published by the Valley News on April 20, 2018.
  SOUTH ROYALTON — The 50-year-old Vermont Law School student who has filed formal complaints about the institution with the Department of Education and various other entities is being expelled at the end of this semester.
  Sissy Bradford, who charged the law school and its staff with discrimination and obstructing her ri
  
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• 'Having The Last Word:' How To Write Your Own Obituary dlvr.it/QQWrjm https://t.co/KtaE3KDINz

  23-04-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
  
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• Montpelier Bridge publisher and editor Nat Frothingham stepping down

  23-04-2018 21:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Montpelier BridgeApril 19, 2018
  Contact:Tim Simard, board of directorsPhone: 802-828-8804Email: [email protected]: www.montpelierbridge.com
  Montpelier, Vt. – Nat Frothingham, editor and publisher of The Bridge, a Montpelier newspaper that publishes twice a month, is retiring in June. Frothingham has been involved with the paper in one form or another since its founding in 1993.
  In announcing the change, the paper’s board of directors note that the lion&r
  
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• Scott signs executive order creating Community Violence Prevention Task Force

  23-04-2018 21:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorThursday, April 19, 2018
  Contact:Ethan LatourOffice of the [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Thursday, Governor Phil Scott signed an Executive Order creating a Community Violence Prevention Task Force.
  The Executive Order is one part of the Governor’s broader efforts to ensure Vermont continues to be one of the safest states in the country.
  “I’m hopeful every Vermonter will join in the responsible dis
  
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• Vermont unemployment rate holds at 2.8 percent in March

  23-04-2018 21:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of LaborApril 20, 2018
  Contact:Mathew Barewicz(802) [email protected]
  The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for March was 2.8 percent. This reflects no change from the revised February rate. The national rate in March was 4.1 percent. As of the prior month’s preliminary data, the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan NECTA was fourth lowest unemployment rate in th
  
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• Vermont-Quebec partnership drives progress on passenger rail service to Montreal

  23-04-2018 21:06 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of TransportationApril 20, 2018
  Contact:Jacqui LeBlancAgency of [email protected]
  Ethan LatourOffice of the [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Plans for restoring Amtrak Vermonter passenger rail service to Montreal, electric vehicle initiatives, and other critical Vermont-Quebec border transportation projects made headway today, driven by a long-standing partnership between the governments of Vermont
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule April 21-27, 2018

  23-04-2018 21:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottApril 20, 2018
  Contact:Ethan [email protected]
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 4/21/18 – 4/27/18
  Saturday, April 21
  5:30 – 9:00 PM
  Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Celebration
  Trader Duke’s, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington VT 05403
  Sunday, April 22
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, April 23
  3:15 – 4:00 PM
  Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals – National Outdoor Recreation Conf
  
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• For The Love Of Wisdom: Why Philosophy Still Matters Today dlvr.it/QQWXvv https://t.co/QJarsujbOg

  23-04-2018 20:56 via twitter.com
  
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• Tribute May 7 for retiring Johnson State College professor Bill Doyle

  23-04-2018 20:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Johnson State CollegeApril 23, 2018
  Contact:Sylvia Plumb: 802.626.6459, [email protected]
  JOHNSON, VERMONT — An event to honor Bill Doyle, a Johnson State College political science professor since 1958 who will retire at the end of the semester, will be May 7 on campus. Doyle also was a longtime Republican state senator for the Washington District.
  The tribute to Doyle, at 3:30 p.m. at Stearns Dining Hall, is free for the public. Doors will open at 3 p.m
  
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• Jen Duggan named director of CLF Vermont

  23-04-2018 20:38 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Conservation Law FoundationApril 23, 2018
  Media Contact:Jake O’[email protected](617) 850-1709
  Brings Experience Cleaning Up Pollution from Industrial Facilities
  April 23, 2018 (Montpelier, VT) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) announced today that it has named environmental attorney, Jen Duggan, as the Vice President and Director of CLF Vermont.
  “Jen Duggan is a tireless defender of the right of all communities to have access to a clean and healthy en
  
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• Community Health Centers of Burlington announce Medication Assisted Treatment Program reaches 400-patient milestone

  23-04-2018 20:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Community Health Centers of BurlingtonApril 23, 2018
  Contact:Kim AndersonDirector of Development and Communications(802) [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT – The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) are proud to announce their Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program has reached a milestone of serving over 400 patients in need of addiction recovery care, nearly tripling their numbers since 2013.
  As a non-profit primary care organization, CH
  
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• Agriculture agency announces second public comment period for draft Medium Farm Operations General Permit

  23-04-2018 20:29 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and MarketsApril 23, 2018
  Contact:Trevor [email protected]
  Public comment period to open April 23, 2018 and run through May 4, 2018.
  The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) is releasing a second revised draft of the Medium Farm Operations General Permit (MFO GP). The Agency is initiating a second public comment period, which begins on April 23, 2018 and will conclude on May 4, 2018.
  The MFO GP sets standa
  
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• Montpelier Development Corp. hires Laura Gebhart as executive director

  23-04-2018 20:19 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Montpelier Development Corp.April 20, 2018
  Contact:Michael Nobles(802) 229-5514; [email protected]
  MONTPELIER, VT. On April 20, 2018, the Montpelier Development Corporation announced the hiring of Laura Gebhart as the Corporation’s Executive Director. Gebhart will be re-locating to Montpelier from Lancaster County, PA where she has been serving as an Economic Development Manager. Gebhart will start work in Montpelier on May 7th.
  “Laura Gebhart is a talented
  
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• Sanders holds job training discussion with Vermont high school students

  23-04-2018 20:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersApril 23, 2018
  Contact:Josh Miller-Lewis, 202-224-5141
  BARRE, Vt., April 23 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) met with roughly 300 Vermont high school students Monday morning to discuss job training and career opportunities after graduation.
  Students from Central Vermont Career Center, Randolph Technical Career Center and Spaulding High School participated in the discussion. Sanders, who serves on the Senate education committee, was joined by three
  
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• Support dogged digging in D.C.

  23-04-2018 19:45 via vtdigger.org
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• UPDATED: Prosecutor drops felony charges in Sawyer case

  23-04-2018 17:43 via vtdigger.org
  Jack Sawyer, 18, appears in Vermont Superior Court in Rutland on Feb. 16. Pool photo by Ryan Mercer/Burlington Free Press
  RUTLAND — Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy has dropped four felony charges, including three attempted murder counts, brought against Jack Sawyer, who police said had threatened to shoot up Fair Haven Union School.
  The filing by Kennedy comes on the heels of a Vermont Supreme Court decision earlier this month that cast doubt on the charges. Get all of V
  
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• BREAKING: Prosecutors drop felony charges against Sawyer

  23-04-2018 17:43 via vtdigger.org
  Jack Sawyer, 18, appears in Vermont Superior Court in Rutland on Feb. 16, 2018. Pool photo by Ryan Mercer/Burlington Free Press
  RUTLAND – Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy has dropped four felony charges, including attempted aggravated murder, filed against Jack Sawyer, who is accused of threatening to shoot up Fair Haven Union School.
  The filing by Kennedy comes on the heels of a Vermont Supreme Court decision earlier this month that cast doubt on the charges, ruling that
  
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• In stump speech at polluted Lake Carmi, Ehlers takes aim at Scott

  23-04-2018 11:30 via vtdigger.org
  Gubernatorial candidate James Ehlers by Lake Carmi in Franklin on Earth Day Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger.orgFRANKLIN — In an Earth Day press event with supporters, held near Lake Carmi, the most polluted body of water in Vermont, gubernatorial candidate James Ehlers took aim at the dairy industry.Speaking from the porch of Franklin residents Judith McLaughlin and Rob Cormier a stone’s through away from Carmi, Ehlers said industrial farming has been a bad deal for Vermonters. Get a
  
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• House committee debates limiting corporate influence in Vermont politics

  23-04-2018 01:01 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/D-Washington, sponsor of S.120 said campaign finance laws need to be updated continually. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  In a packed committee room on Friday, the House Committee on Government Operations heard testimony about a bill to limit the influence of corporations on Vermont politics.
  Introduced in 2017 by Sen. Anthony Pollina, P-Washington, and approved by the Senate in March, S.120 amends Vermont’s campaign finance laws to eliminate direct contribution
  
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• Newly expanded Tri State Area Federal Credit Union chooses FirstLight

  23-04-2018 00:19 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — FirstLightApril 19, 2018
  Contact:Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA)1-866-695-3629 ext. [email protected]
  Albany, NY – FirstLight, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in the Northeast, announced today that Tri State Area Federal Credit Union, formerly Hoosick Federal Credit Union, has selected FirstLight for Internet and Voice services for its Bennington, VT location. Tri State Area Federal Credit Union (FCU) is a small, up and coming
  
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• Milk Money L3C announces City Market member loan crowdfunding campaign

  23-04-2018 00:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Milk MoneyApril 19, 2018
  Contact:Louisa SchibliMilk [email protected] 
  Alison HopeCity [email protected]
  Charlotte – MILK MONEY L3C, an equity crowdfunding portal for Vermonters, announces its seventh Invest Local Campaign: City Market. Vermonters, who are Members of City Market Co-op will have the opportunity to learn more about and invest in this community-owned food cooperative via the Milk Money platform.
  Milk M
  
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• Vermont specialty food producers take home gold at annual sofi Awards

  23-04-2018 00:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Specialty Food AssociationApril 19, 2018
  Contact:Erin Sigrist, PresidentVermont Specialty Food [email protected]
  Montpelier – This year at the annual sofi Awards, Vermont specialty food producers brought home three gold awards. The sofi Awards, which stands for “specialty outstanding food innovation,” are the most prestigious awards in the specialty food industry and honor excellence across a variety of food categories, from vine
  
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• Comcast introduces gigabit internet service in Vermont

  23-04-2018 00:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — ComcastApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Elizabeth [email protected]
  Montpelier – Comcast announced that it is launching a new internet service that will deliver speeds up to 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) to residential and business customers in Vermont, These speeds will be among the fastest and most widely available and include access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network of more than 19 million hotspots. Comcast plans to launch 1 Gig service to the
  
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• UVM study finds a surprising link between food waste and diet quality

  23-04-2018 00:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — University of VermontApril 18, 2018
  Contact:Basil WaughUniversity of Vermont802-656-8369
  Burlington – A national study of U.S. consumers conducted by the University of Vermont finds that fruit, vegetables and mixed fruit and vegetable dishes end up as food waste much more than other types of food. The study suggests people need better strategies for reducing food waste, especially those pursuing healthy diets.
  Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person each
  
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