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• Vermont Yankee restarts fuel move

  07-05-2018 23:36 via vtdigger.org
  Dry casks hold spent nuclear fuel at shutdown Vermont Yankee in Vernon. Photo courtesy of Vermont Yankee
  After a nearly two-month hiatus, crews have resumed storing Vermont Yankee’s radioactive spent fuel in sealed casks.
  The $143 million project came to an abrupt halt in early March after plant owner Entergy received word of a potential problem with similar casks at another nuclear site.
  But there have been no problems discovered in Vernon, and Entergy is pushing ahead with the fuel-stora
  
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• Burlington cathedral property may soon be for sale

  07-05-2018 23:24 via vtdigger.org
  The Immaculate Conception parish in downtown Burlington faces likely merger with St. Joseph’s Cathedral, blocks away. The two were formerly co-cathedrals. Photo by Gail Callahan/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON–Parishioners have given the go-ahead for the former Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to be downgraded to a church, and for the parish to merge with what will now be the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
  The two places of worship have been moving toward a merger for more than a year. Facing dw
  
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• Former UVM lecturer plans to appeal state labor board ruling

  07-05-2018 23:10 via vtdigger.org
  John Summa, a former economics lecturer at the University of Vermont. File photo by Morgan True / VTDigger
  A former University of Vermont economics lecturer says he will appeal to the state Supreme Court a ruling dismissing his grievance over a university decision not to reappoint him.
  The Vermont Labor Relations Board ruled last week to uphold UVM’s decision to part ways with self-described “heterodoxical” economics lecturer John Summa. He had filed a grievance in January 2017
  
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• FULL AUDIO: Gibbs and Smith spar over school funding in WDEV debate

  07-05-2018 21:45 via vtdigger.org
  Former House Speaker Shap Smith, left, and Scott administration Chief of Staff Jason Gibbs.Gov. Phil Scott’s chief of staff and a former Vermont House speaker debated proposals to close the education funding gap in a live radio debate Friday.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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• The Ups And Downs Of Rural Life For LGBTQ Vermonters dlvr.it/QS4J7R https://t.co/ABuMmqIBUH

  07-05-2018 20:38 via twitter.com
  
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• Pair on the run after human remains found in Highgate

  07-05-2018 19:52 via vtdigger.org
  A Highgate woman and her boyfriend are on the run from police, who believe she shot her ex-boyfriend, whose body was discovered by residents walking in the woods.
  Police say Erika Guttilla, 31, and Corey Cassani, 28, are armed and dangerous.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Supreme Court upholds probation violation for possessing gun

  07-05-2018 19:43 via vtdigger.org
  Justice Beth Robinson, at right, issued a dissenting opinion in the case, arguing the probation violation warranted further review. File pool photo by April McCullum/Burlington Free Press
  A Bennington man’s violation of probation conviction for possession of a firearm was upheld following an appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court, but it was not a unanimous decision.
  The court majority decided that Judge William Cohen ruled correctly in Bennington Superior Court that John Stern Jr., 32, had v
  
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• Getting the story right takes ‘more than luck’

  07-05-2018 18:10 via vtdigger.org
  A nearly year-long VTDigger investigation into the operation of the Vermont Lottery revealed that store owners and employees were claiming large winning tickets with unusual frequency.
  Reporter Katy Savage — by examining state Lottery Commission data and crosschecking it with store-ownership records — found that at least 117 retailers, or those close to them, had won a prize of $600 or more, totaling nearly $1.8 million. In addition, employees at 29 convenience stores claimed more th
  
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• Southwestern Vermont Health Care announces Centennial Community Day

  07-05-2018 18:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southwestern Vermont Health CareMay 5, 2018
  Media Contact:Ashley Brenon JowettCommunications & Marketing SpecialistPhone: 802.447.5019 | Fax: [email protected]
  Presenting Sponsors: Jerome Construction and The Bank of Bennington
  BENNINGTON, VT—May 5, 2018—Step back in time for an exciting turn-of-the-century carnival in celebration of Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) 100th birthday. SVHC invites the community to be their
  
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• Local rivers get added protection from newly planted trees

  07-05-2018 17:41 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Connecticut River ConservancyMay 4, 2018
  Contact:Ron Rhodes, River StewardConnecticut River Conservancy, formerly Connecticut River Watershed CouncilP.O. Box 94, South Pomfret, VT 05067 (802) 457-6114www.ctriver.org
  Pomfret, Vermont – The Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) and a multitude of project partners today finished planting 5,178 native trees and shrubs on 4,775 feet of riverfront at eight sites in Lebanon, Piermont, Haverhill and West Milan, New Hampshire, as
  
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• State of Vermont announces auction date of surplus state vehicles

  07-05-2018 17:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — State of Vermont Department of Buildings & General ServicesMay 4, 2018
  Contact:Vermont Department of Buildings & General Services(802) 828-3314
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  The Year of the Paddle Boat!
  The Department of Buildings and General Services will be auctioning a large assortment of State vehicles and equipment to the public beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The May 12 physical auction of
  
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• Mayor Weinberger commends Vermont Legislature for passage of S.166

  07-05-2018 17:19 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of Mayor Miro WeinbergMay 4, 2018
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  Burlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger today commended the Vermont Legislature for its passage on May 4, 2018 of S. 166, a bill that will vastly improve how those struggling with opioid addiction are assessed and treated in prisons across Vermont:
  “Today’s passage by the Legislature of S. 166 marks an important milestone in our efforts to free Burlington and Vermont from the grip of the
  
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• Vermont Talent Pipeline Management program launches manufacturing industry collaborative

  07-05-2018 17:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Talent Pipeline ManagementMay 4, 2018
  Contact:Mary Anne Sheahan, Executive Director of Vermont Talent Pipeline [email protected]
  Manufacturing joins Construction and Health Care as Economic Priority Sectors
  (South Burlington, Vt.) Vermont Advanced Manufacturers connected in April on the campus of Vermont Technical College to form the VTPM Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative. This new collective impact collaborative is the third launched
  
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• Slow Birding And Avian Communication: The 2018 Spring Bird Show dlvr.it/QS2Frs https://t.co/CHRw7I7OeG

  07-05-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  
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• Margolis: Room for one more non-traditional Dem for governor?

  07-05-2018 11:40 via vtdigger.org
  Brenda Siegel, of Newfane, at a Statehouse protest. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
  Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist.Yet another Democrat is running for governor.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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• Data indicates schools are likely underreporting bullying

  07-05-2018 05:17 via vtdigger.org
  Regan Doperak of Proctor, now 18, recalled being bullied from elementary school onward. Courtesy photo
  About halfway through her freshman year of high school, Regan Doperak’s parents pulled her out.
  Doperak, now 18, recalled being bullied from elementary school onward. Kids at school in her small, rural town picked on her skin tone, her weight, and made cracks about her mother, who sometimes walks slowly because of back problems and chronic pain.
  “I’d always wear leggings or a
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule May 5-11, 2018

  07-05-2018 05:11 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorMay 4, 2018
  Contact:Ethan LatourAsst. Director of Policy and CommunicationsGovernor Phil [email protected]. 802.828.3333
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 5/5/18 – 5/11/18
  Saturday, May 5
  No public events scheduled
  Sunday, May 6
  No public events scheduled
  Monday, May 7
  3:00 PM
  Emergency Board Meeting
  Governor’s Ceremonial Office, Vermont State House, Montpelier, VT
  Tuesday, May 8
  11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
  Public Servic
  
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• Former Air Force leaders demand probe of ‘unethical’ conduct by Air Guard officials in F-35 basing

  07-05-2018 03:27 via vtdigger.org
  Maj. Gen. Steven Cray says the ballot measure opposing the F-35 basing uses misleading language. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerTwo retired Air Force officials have called on federal watchdogs to investigate Vermont Air National Guard officials over what they allege is unethical and, perhaps, illegal conduct.
  Rosanne Greco, the leader of an activist group that opposes the F-35 fighter jet, and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Roger Bourassa, submitted letters to the inspectors general of the Air Forc
  
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• Robby Porter: We need PEPS more than STEM

  07-05-2018 02:04 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robby Porter, of East Montpelier, a self-employed woodworker and the owner and partner in small scale hydroelectric projects. He has published a book, “Doodlebug, A Road Trip Journal,” about the road trip that was the genesis for this essay.
  In 1994 my brother and I took a two month road trip from Vermont to Los Angeles. Back then we called home on a pay phone, I made my journal entries on an old Olivetti manual typewriter. My brother was 18
  
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• Robert Roper: Proficiency based learning not proficient

  07-05-2018 02:01 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
  Vermont’s student test scores are falling. It’s no longer a blip, but a trend. As State Board of Education member Bill Mathis said, “When you have two different tests showing much the same thing, you have to pay attention to them.” Those two tests are the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAE
  
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• John Freitag: School-based clinics are an idea worthy of emulation

  07-05-2018 01:58 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by John Freitag, a founding and 30-year member of the Strafford Area Lions Club. Before retiring in 2016, he was for 33 years the facilities manager at the Newton Elementary School in South Stafford.
  School-based health clinics was the inspiring topic of the April dinner meeting of the Strafford Area Lions Club. The clinic at the Newton School in South Strafford has served the children and/or grandchildren of many of those at the meeting. What made the eve
  
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• Eileen Peltier: The environmental and economic advantages of wood heat systems

  07-05-2018 01:54 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Eileen Peltier, who is the executive director of Downstreet Housing and Community Development. 
  In 2015, we, Downstreet Housing and Community Development, made the conscious decision to invest in an advanced wood heating system for a new housing project in Barre. The investment was made based on both financial and environmental considerations; a decision that continues to benefit us today. Currently, the Vermont Legislature is considering a sales t
  
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