Vermont news

• Ray Vega Readies For 'Friday Night Jazz' dlvr.it/QTCyC0 https://t.co/1xk4fQeuFL

  17-05-2018 23:20 via twitter.com
  
  Ray Vega Readies For 'Friday Night Jazz' dlvr.it/QTCyC0 https://t.co/1xk4fQeuFL
  
  Read more

• Stowe woman sues Inntopia for sexual harassment

  17-05-2018 22:26 via vtdigger.org
  A sign outside the office of Inntopia in Stowe. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger
  STOWE — A Stowe woman is suing Inntopia and the former chief operating officer of the company, Craig DeLuca, for sexual harassment.
  Alison Miley, in a sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed in Lamoille County Superior Court, accuses DeLuca of repeatedly propositioning her for sex in exchange for employment over a nearly two-year period.
  Craig DeLuca, former COO of Inntopia. Inntopia photo
  The civil sui
  
  Read more

• Reporter Roundtable: What To Expect When You're Expecting A Special Session dlvr.it/QTCbwR https://t.co/yg6XybHFrB

  17-05-2018 21:53 via twitter.com
  
  Reporter Roundtable: What To Expect When You're Expecting A Special Session dlvr.it/QTCbwR https://t.co/yg6XybHFrB
  
  Read more

• Tanya Vyhovsky announces run for Chittenden 8-1 House seat

  17-05-2018 21:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Tanya VyhovskyMay 17, 2018
  Contact:Tanya Vyhovsky, [email protected]​802-316-8329
  Democratic Candidate for Chittenden 8-1 District
  ESSEX, May 15, 2018 — Tanya Vyhovsky, an Essex resident, is announcing her run in the Democratic primary for the Vermont House of Representatives.“I have spent many years of my life observing the systems of power that make our society tick and waiting for our government to work for all Vermonters. After the 2016
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sanders to announce re-election plans Monday

  17-05-2018 21:29 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., outside the U.S. Capitol. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders will announce his plans for running for re-election Monday.
  The Vermont Independent confirmed to VTDigger that he would be addressing his plans for his future in the Senate that day.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
  Sundays only (Weekly Wrap) Email me stories on these subjects... B
  
  Read more

• Ruth Hardy launches campaign for Vermont Senate in Addison County

  17-05-2018 21:29 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Ruth HardyMay 15, 2018
  Contact:Ruth Hardy Cell: 802-989-5278Email: [email protected]: ruthforvermont.com
  Middlebury, Vermont – Ruth Hardy, who announced her candidacy for Vermont State Senate in Addison County earlier this month, will officially launch her campaign with a Campaign Kickoff Party at American Flatbread in Middlebury at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
  Ruth has been the Executive Director of Emerge Vermont since 2015 and is a three-term sch
  
  Read more

• Kari Dolan to announce bid for House of Representatives Washington-7 District seat

  17-05-2018 21:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Kari DolanMay 15, 2018
  Contact:Kari Dolan: karidolan.com, (802) 496-5020 or [email protected]
  Waitsfield – Kari Dolan, Waitsfield Select Board member, will formally announce her campaign bid for a House of Representatives seat at a free kickoff event on Thursday, May 17, 2018, 5-6:30pm at the Mad River Taste Place in Waitsfield. Kari is running for State Representative for the Washington-7 District, which includes the towns of Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield an
  
  Read more

• NKHS welcomes Tomasz Jankowski as its new president and CEO

  17-05-2018 21:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Northeast Kingdom Human ServicesMay 15, 2018
  For more information, press only:Ruth Marquette or Carol Boucher181 Crawford Road – DerbyP. O. Box 724, Newport, VT [email protected] or [email protected]
  Northeast Kingdom Human Services is pleased to announce that Tomasz Jankowski DPT, MHA, MBA is joining the agency as its new President and CEO.Dr. Jankowski has had a distinguished career in healthcare delivery that has included positions at Fletcher All
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Zuckerman says special session is unnecessary

  17-05-2018 21:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Lt. Gov. David ZuckermanMay 16, 2018
  Contact:Megan Polyte802-622-4136
  MONTPELIER: In response to the Governor’s letter indicating he will call the Legislature back for a special session, Lt. Governor Zuckerman offers the following remarks.
  “As Lt. Governor I had the honor of presiding over the Senate during the presentations and votes for the budget (H.924) and tax (H.911) bills. When the vote was take on these bills I heard support from every Senator and they sh
  
  Read more

• Sanders joins effort to release report on toxic substances

  17-05-2018 21:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersMay 16, 2018
  Contact:Contact: Dan McLean, 802-862-6695
  BURLINGTON, Vt., May 16 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined an effort with 10 other senators calling on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and other administration officials to immediately release a study reportedly being kept secret by the Trump administration which shows that perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are dangerous at far lower levels than EPA previously said was safe.
  Since 2016, elev
  
  Read more

• GMP’s Mary Powell wins Audubon Society National Environmental Conservation Award

  17-05-2018 21:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerMay 15, 2018
  Contact:Kristin Kelly, 802-318-0872
  Powell One of Three Women Honored with the 2018 Rachel Carson Medal
  Colchester, Vt. – Green Mountain Power President and CEO Mary Powell accepted a 2018 Rachel Carson Award Medal from the Audubon Society for her environmental conservation work. The national award honors women who have greatly advanced conservation locally and globally. Audubon honored Powell’s ambitious energy vision to provide
  
  Read more

• Milk Money co-founder announces launch of the Initiative for Local Capital

  17-05-2018 21:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Initiative for Local CapitalMay 15, 2018
  Contact:Janice Shade, [email protected]/ 802-373-0340
  Jericho Center, VT, May 15, 2018
  Janice Shade, co-founder of Milk Money, has launched a new nonprofit organization to support investor education and financial literacy. The Initiative for Local Capital (or Local Cap, for short) grew out of the Invest Local education series created and delivered by Milk Money during 2015-2017. Local Cap will deepen and expand these educational pro
  
  Read more

• Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation welcomes senior gifts officer

  17-05-2018 20:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southwestern Vermont Health Care FoundationMay 15, 2018
  Contact:Ashley Brenon JowettCommunications & Marketing SpecialistPhone: 802.447.5019 | Fax: [email protected]
  BENNINGTON, VT — May 15, 2018¾Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation has announced the appointment of Ann Keller as senior gifts officer. Keller was associate director of leadership giving at Bennington College since 2009. In her new role, she will support th
  
  Read more

• Stray cat in Charlotte tests positive for rabies

  17-05-2018 20:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of HealthMay 15, 2018
  Media Contact:Vermont Department of Health802-863-7281
  Vermonters Urged to Know Their Risk and Take Appropriate Precautions
  BURLINGTON – Residents of Charlotte are being urged to take precautions after a local stray cat tested positive for rabies. After appearing healthy on Sunday, May 6, a stray cat was seen again on May 8 with symptoms associated with rabies – the inability to use its hind legs, loud meowing or crying, a
  
  Read more

• Heady Vermont organizes cannabis legalization celebration in Johnson on July 1

  17-05-2018 20:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Heady VermontMay 14, 2018
  Contact:Monica Donovan, Co-FounderPhone: 802-391-4251Email: [email protected]
  Event hosted by Willow Crossing Farm and sponsored by Phylos Bioscience.
  Following the Vermont legislature’s historic bill legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults, and Vermont Governor Phil Scott signing the bill into law, Heady Vermont will host a celebration for members and the general public on July 1 – the day legalization goes into effect &ndas
  
  Read more

• Montpelier weekly newspaper creates fundraising vehicle

  17-05-2018 20:44 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Friends of The BridgeMay 14, 2018
  Contact:Donny Osman, chair, board of directors, The Bridge, 802-479-0819
  Barbara Floersch, acting chair, board of directors, Friends Of The Bridge, 802-448-3527
  Montpelier, Vt.–The board of directors of The Bridge, Montpelier’s twice-monthly community newspaper, has created a separate organization to raise money to secure the paper’s future.
  The new organization, Friends Of The Bridge, recently received federal 501(c)(3) no
  
  Read more

• Questions about ballot won’t halt Bennington charter vote

  17-05-2018 20:21 via vtdigger.org
  Stuart Hurd, the town manager of Bennington. Courtesy photo
  BENNINGTON — Questions raised this week about a dearth of backup information on absentee ballots apparently won’t delay a planned June 5 vote on a set of government charter changes.
  However, the Selectboard now is considering a June 4 information session to answer any lingering questions residents might have.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
  
  Read more

• State switching oversight of nursing home sales

  17-05-2018 19:48 via vtdigger.org
  Secretary of Human Services Al Gobeille. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  A new law will change the way Vermont officials scrutinize nursing home ownership changes.
  The governor has signed H.921, which seeks to improve the state’s oversight of nursing homes by creating an eight-member group to study the issue.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
  Sundays only (Weekly Wrap) Email me stories on these su
  
  Read more

• To Better Treat Pain, UVM's Medical School Specialists Use Telemedicine To Connect With Rural GPs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-05-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  To Better Treat Pain, UVM's Medical School Specialists Use Telemedicine To Connect With Rural GPs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
  Read more

• Proposed dairy processing plant could boost milk prices statewide

  17-05-2018 17:05 via vtdigger.org
  Milking time at Island Acres Farm in South Hero. File photo by Josh Larkin/VTDigger
  This story by Bob Audette was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on May 17.
  BRATTLEBORO — The prospect of a new dairy processing plant in Windham County is good news for dairy farmers around Vermont, said Diane Bothfeld, the director of administrative services and dairy policy for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
  “When a new processor comes online, there is less powdered milk, w
  
  Read more

• UPDATED: Senate leader says no negotiations with Scott behind closed doors

  17-05-2018 04:46 via vtdigger.org
  Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe and House Speaker Mitzi Johnson. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Senate leader Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, said he will not negotiate with Gov. Phil Scott behind closed doors in their attempts to resolve a $33 million gap in their education finance plans ahead of a special legislative session next week.
  Ashe is open, however, to meeting to discuss the “logistics” of next week’s session.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss
  
  Read more

• Senate leader says no negotiations with Scott behind closed doors

  17-05-2018 04:46 via vtdigger.org
  Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe and House Speaker Mitzi Johnson. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Senate leader Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, said he will not negotiate with Gov. Phil Scott behind closed doors in their attempts to resolve a $33 million gap in their education finance plans ahead of a special legislative session next week.Ashe is open, however, to meeting to discuss the “logistics” of next week’s session. Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss
  
  Read more

• Nonprofit fuels criticism with request for power plant subsidies

  17-05-2018 03:54 via vtdigger.org
  The Mystic Generating Station in Massachusetts. Creative Commons
  Environmental advocates aren’t buying a warning from New England’s electrical grid operator that ratepayers in the region must subsidize a Massachusetts gas-fired power plant or risk rolling blackouts in 2024.
  In a report released earlier this month, the groups argue that the dire prediction fails to account for investments in improved energy efficiency and renewable-energy measures.
  ISO-New England, the nonprofit entit
  
  Read more

• Before Your Time: Knitters, weavers and ‘women’s work’

  17-05-2018 03:52 via vtdigger.org
  The Vermont Historical Society displays a silk stocking in-progress with a telling note: “Unfinished for lack of perseverance.”
  Before Your Time is a podcast about Vermont history. Every episode, we go inside the stacks at the Vermont Historical Society to look at an object from their permanent collection that tells us something unique about our state. Then, we take a closer look at the people, the events, and the ideas that surround each artifact.Vermont today has no short
  
  Read more

• Senate Dems claim net neutrality win despite rough road ahead

  17-05-2018 02:48 via vtdigger.org
  Protesters rally last year outside the FCC in Washington in favor of net neutrality rules. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats scored a legislative victory Wednesday as the Senate approved legislation that would keep in place Obama-era regulations on internet.
  On a 52-47 vote, the Senate passed a resolution that would block the repeal of net neutrality rules. The Federal Communications Commission voted in December to repeal the Obama-era protections, designed t
  
  Read more

• Tebbetts, Moore & Schirling: Innovating for water quality

  17-05-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Anson Tebbetts, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets; Julie Moore, secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources; and Mike Schirling, secretary of the Department of Commerce and Community Development.
  From Vermont’s inception, freedom and unity have spurred innovation. John Deere invented the tractor. Ben and Jerry created world-class ice cream. Environmental leaders like George Perkins Marsh defined conservation. The
  
  Read more

• Meredith Angwin: Rolling blackouts for New England?

  17-05-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Meredith Angwin, who is a retired physical chemist and a member of the ISO-NE consumer advisory group. She headed the Ethan Allen Institute’s Energy Education Project and her latest book is “Campaigning for Clean Air.”
  Rolling blackouts are probably coming to New England sooner than expected.
  When there’s not enough supply of electricity to meet demand, an electric grid operator cuts power to one section of the grid to keep the r
  
  Read more

• Morgan Casella: Business accelerators provide a step up for startups

  17-05-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Morgan Casella, who is the CEO of Dynamic Organics.
  Dynamic Organics is a small business headquartered in Putney that is dedicated to the design, development and operation of renewable energy and efficiency projects. When my business partner and I decided to expand beyond consulting and develop a software solution we were suddenly faced with the challenges of a startup company, including startup costs, identifying markets and access to capital. So we we
  
  Read more

• Health insurers request rate hikes next year

  17-05-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Green Mountain Care Board members hear public comment on Blue Cross Blue Shield premium increases last year. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Vermont’s two insurers are asking regulators to approve rate increases for plans offered next year on the state’s health care exchange.
  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, the state’s biggest insurer, wants an average 5.3 percent hike for plans offered to individuals, families and small businesses.Get all of VTDigger's health care news
  
  Read more

• Top cop wants discussion of relief-order process after Lumumba killing

  17-05-2018 00:13 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  If Anako Lumumba had shown up for her relief-from-abuse hearing in December last year, she would have faced off with an experienced defense attorney arguing to have the order dismissed.
  She didn’t show up, and the temporary order was vacated, meaning her boyfriend Leroy Headley, 36, was able to hold on to his firearms. He is accused of shooting Lumumba, 33, dead at her home earlier this month, and remains on the run
  
  Read more

• VTDigger Minute: Legislature adjourns, special session, top bills

  17-05-2018 00:05 via vtdigger.org
  VTDigger Minute is a weekly news digest from Vermont PBS. Tune in every Wednesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. to hear about the week’s top stories.
  This week on the Minute:
  ANALYSIS: Lawmakers leave without a deal on taxes and budget
  The Vermont Legislature adjourned on Saturday amid a stalemate with Governor Scott over the budget and tax bills. Scott continues to press lawmakers to use one-time money to cover a $58 million dollar budget gap.
  Scott to call lawmakers back for special sessi
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsVermont_ on Twitter!