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• Only $27,000 to go to meet the final match and finish the spring drive.

  21-05-2018 21:10 via vtdigger.org
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  An F-35 Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.
   
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• Last Fall, Burlington Announced Plans To Address Homelessness. What Happened? dlvr.it/QTcd7x https://t.co/l00hOdl594

  21-05-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  
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• Judge allows receiver for Hermitage Club

  21-05-2018 19:23 via vtdigger.org
  This story was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on May 21, 2018.
  WILMINGTON — A Vermont judge has agreed to allow a receiver to take over a financially troubled private ski resort in Wilmington.RELATED STORIESHermitage Club seeks to use loan to avert foreclosureLawyer seeks to withdraw as Hermitage counselBank moves to appoint a receiver for Hermitage ClubLawsuit filed against founder of Hermitage ClubState shuts down Hermitage Club over unpaid taxes
  The Berkshire Bank, which has fore
  
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• Mobius seeking applicants for the 2018-2019 Vermont mentoring grants

  21-05-2018 18:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — MobiusMay 18, 2018
  Media Contact:Benji [email protected]: 802-658-1888Cell: 802-249-8316
  Burlington, VT—Mobius is excited to announce the start of the 2018-2019 Vermont Mentoring Grants application process. These annual grants are designed to support new and existing mentoring programs in Vermont that match adult volunteers as mentors for youth mentees (ages 5-22) in long-term, one-to-one, quality-based mentoring relationships.
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• U.S. Attorney’s Office recognizes exceptional work

  21-05-2018 18:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — United States Attorney District of VermontMay 18, 2018
  Contact:Tim AtkinsonUnited States Attorney’s Office, District of [email protected]
  First Annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony
  Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont honored a number of individuals from a variety of agencies at its first Annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony. This ceremony was held at the federal building in Burlington, Vermont. Ind
  
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• Important June 1 deadline nears for dairy farmers

  21-05-2018 18:19 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & MarketsMay 18, 2018
  Contact:Scott WatermanPolicy and Communications Director / Agency of Agriculture, Food & Marketswww.agriculture.vermont.govOffice 802-828-2179 | Cell 802-622-4662
  Vermont ready to help pay portion of federal milk margin protection program
  May 18, 2018 / Montpelier, VT – Vermont dairy farmers are strongly encouraged to push the pencil and closely look at the Milk Margin Protection Program by June 1. The U
  
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• Washington Electric Co-op files for 3.72% rate increase

  21-05-2018 18:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Washington Electric CooperativeMay 18, 2018
  Contact:Patty Richards, 802-223-5245
  East Montpelier, Vt: Washington Electric Co-op (WEC), a member-owned utility serving central Vermont, is filing for a 3.72 percent rate increase with Vermont’s Public Utility Commission (PUC). The increase will go into effect July 1 as a temporary surcharge while regulators review the filing material.
  Washington Electric Co-op last applied for a rate increase 18 months ago, in January, 201
  
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• Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation distributes portable skidder bridges to logging contractors

  21-05-2018 18:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and RecreationMay 17, 2018
  Contact:David Wilcox, Watershed Forester, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and [email protected]
  East Montpelier, Vt. – The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) assisted recently with the distribution of portable skidder bridges that were constructed at Fontaine Lumber in East Montpelier. Skidder bridges are portable structures logging operators use to minimize
  
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• Studio Place Arts presents ‘Jack Rowell: Cultural Documentation’

  21-05-2018 17:58 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Studio Place ArtsMay 18, 2018
  Contact:Sue HigbyExecutive DirectorStudio Place Arts(802) 479-7069www.studioplacearts.com
  Jack Rowell: Cultural Documentarian
  There will be an exhibit of 35 photographs by self-proclaimed “cultural documentarian” and fine photographer Jack Rowell of Braintree at Studio Place Arts (SPA) in Barre from May 22 to June 30, 2018. The opening reception for this show, and other new shows at SPA, takes place on Thursday, May 24 from 5:30-7:30
  
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• VHCB awards $7.08 million in state and federal funds

  21-05-2018 17:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Housing & Conservation BoardMay 17, 2018
  Contact:Gus Seelig, 828-3251, [email protected];Jen Hollar, 793-7346, [email protected]
  Projects in 10 Towns to Provide Affordable Housing, Expand Public Recreation Opportunities, Conserve Farmland, and Enhance Flood Resiliency
  At a meeting on May 3, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board awarded $7,084,832 to create, preserve, and rehabilitate 177 affordable homes in Lyndon, South Burlington, Rutland and Fair Haven; to h
  
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• State offers training for small businesses and towns on how to properly dispose of hazardous waste

  21-05-2018 17:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Department of Environmental ConservationMay 17, 2018
  Contact:Lynn Metcalf, Environmental Assistance Office, Department of Environmental [email protected]
  WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
  MONTPELIER – When people hear the words ‘hazardous waste,’ they may think of high-profile large industrial disasters, but in reality, most hazardous wastes are materials we are all familiar with, such as unused paint and s
  
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• Union Bank announces officer promotions

  21-05-2018 17:44 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Union Bank May 17, 2018
  Contact:Suzanne Whitney, Marketing Manager, Union Bank802.888.6600 | [email protected]
  Morrisville, VT – David S. Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce all current directors of Union Bankshares Inc. were re-elected, and all directors of Union Bank were re-appointed at the conclusion of the 127th Annual Shareholder Meeting held on May 16, 2018. In addition, all current officers of the bank we
  
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• Vermont unemployment rate holds at 2.8 percent in April

  21-05-2018 17:41 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of LaborMay 18, 2018
  Contact:Mathew Barewicz(802) [email protected]
  The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for April was 2.8 percent. This reflects no change from the revised March rate. The national rate in April was 3.9 percent. As of the prior month’s preliminary data, the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan NECTA had the sixth lowest unemployment rate in the
  
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• Residents say stalled train stopped them in their tracks

  21-05-2018 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  The intersection blocked in early May by a stalled 100-car train, prompting complaints from villagers and concerns of first responders. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger
  NORTH BENNINGTON — Village trustees have lodged a complaint with Vermont Railway System calling a train that had stalled in the village center for 45 minutes in early May had been a “blatant public hazard.”
  The 100-car train had been immobilized by a mechanical failure, Vermont Railway Vice President Selden Hought
  
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• UPDATED: 1 dead in Bennington County plane crash

  21-05-2018 16:14 via vtdigger.org
  One person has died in the crash of a small plane in Bennington County, Vermont State Police have reported. An overnight search triggered Sunday night by reports of a missing plane has located the wreckage, police said.
  Police reported Monday morning that search teams located the downed aircraft in a heavily wooded area on Bald Mountain, near the location provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, three miles off of Route 9 in Woodford. Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll ne
  
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• UPDATED: Sanders is seeking third term in Senate

  21-05-2018 15:46 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., outside the U.S. Capitol. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  Sen. Bernie Sanders is seeking a third term in the U.S. Senate.
  The Vermont independent announced Monday that he will run for re-election this year, pledging to work towards longtime hallmarks of his political career, such as single-payer health care and raising the minimum wage.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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• Sanders to seek third Senate term

  21-05-2018 15:46 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., outside the U.S. Capitol. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  Sen. Bernie Sanders will seek a third term in the U.S. Senate.
  The Vermont independent announced that he will run for another term in Congress Monday morning.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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• Margolis: Good news, Vermonters, the state’s GPI is going up. Huh?

  21-05-2018 01:39 via vtdigger.org
  The Waterbury Reservoir’s many swimming and boating possibilities drew 42,000 people this summer to the state park. Photo by Gordon Miller/Stowe Reporter
  Good news, Vermont. The state’s Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is going up.
  In 2015 – “the most recent year for which reasonably complete data are available” – the GPI rose to almost $19.4 billion, an increase of 6.8 percent over the previous year.
  The Indicator rose because businesses invested more, fewer
  
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• GMP looks to Tesla batteries to ramp up energy independence

  21-05-2018 01:34 via vtdigger.org
  A Tesla PowerWall installed at the home of Luke Tarbi and Summer Jackson in the Deerfield Valley. Photo supplied by Luke Tarbi
  This article by Bob Audette was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on Friday, May 18.BRATTLEBORO — When a windstorm or blizzard buzzes through the region, one of the most prevalent sounds in the hours and days after is that of generators firing up, supplying power to homes where power lines have been damaged.
  But, if Green Mountain Power has its druthers, that s
  
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• David Bond & Jorja Rose: Saint-Gobain’s claims prove wildly speculative

  21-05-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Bond, the associate director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at Bennington College, and Jorja Rose, a senior at Bennington completing a thesis on PFOA.
  Drag your feet. Invest in uncertainty. Dodge questions of your own culpability. Blame the victim.
  Whether in tobacco advertising or climate denial, these tactics of corporate misdirection have become commonplace. In the past few months, Saint-Gobain has introduced its own version
  
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• David Bond & Jorja Rose: Saint-Gobain’s claims don’t hold water

  21-05-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Bond, the associate director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at Bennington College, and Jorja Rose, a senior at Bennington completing a thesis on PFOA.
  Drag your feet. Invest in uncertainty. Dodge questions of your own culpability. Blame the victim.
  Whether in tobacco advertising or climate denial, these tactics of corporate misdirection have become commonplace. In the past few months, Saint-Gobain has introduced its own version
  
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• Don Peterson: Comprehending the size of a climate

  21-05-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Don Peterson, who is an unpaid lobbyist for the natural world and a longtime resident of Lowell.
  Recently, U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama posited in a hearing on climate change that rocks and dirt running into the ocean from rivers, as well as erosion of the shoreline by waves could be responsible for the global rise in sea levels. Anyone who ever sat in a bathtub can appreciate how that might be the case, unless they’ve seen the size of th
  
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• Bennington Senators running again as a Democratic ticket

  21-05-2018 00:59 via vtdigger.org
  Sens. Dick Sears and Brian Campion of Bennington. Supplied photo
  BENNINGTON — Democratic Sens. Dick Sears and Brian Campion are running once again as a team in upcoming elections. For the long-serving Sears, this is the second Democratic duo he’s led into November in what was once, like most of the state, a Republican stronghold.
  Sears and Bennington County Democrats haven’t always enjoyed their current level of success in Senate races; that only dates back to the first time Se
  
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• Elizabeth Casey: Even with planning, new baby is a financial challenge

  21-05-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elizabeth Casey, an early childhood educator at Trinity Children’s Center in Burlington. She is a graduate from the Snelling Center for Government’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute and serves on a Let’s Grow Kids Action Team. She lives in Winooski with her husband and 2-year-old daughter.
  For the past 15 years, I have been honored to provide early care and education for young children. I’ve been a witness to the magic of a c
  
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• Johnson man charged as accomplice in Montpelier armed robbery

  21-05-2018 00:23 via vtdigger.org
  Montpelier Police Chief Anthony Facos holds a news conference following an armed standoff at Montpelier High School. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerBARRE—A Johnson man was arrested and arraigned Friday on charges related to the January armed robbery of a bank in Montpelier that led to a high-profile police shooting that left another suspect dead.
  Police at the local, state and federal levels teamed up to track down Joshua Preston, 29, who had evaded arrest for four months.Get all of VTDig
  
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• Judge rejected protection order against Leroy Headley in 2016

  21-05-2018 00:05 via vtdigger.org
  A photo of Anako Lumumba posted to a fundraising page set up by her sister.
  Anako Lumumba failed to show up for two of her own relief-from-abuse hearings in 2017, but she did appear for another one in 2016, as a witness for her boyfriend, Leroy Headley, the father of two of her children who is suspected of killing her on May 3.
  The protection order was requested by Gabey Hussein, who had a child with Headley. Hussein claimed that he slashed her tires and then pulled a machete on her when she con
  
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