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• Chester teen to compete in national scholarship competition

  11-06-2018 22:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Distinguished Young WomenJune 11, 2018
  CONTACT:Jessica [email protected]
  Chester, Vt., teen set to compete in national scholarship competition this monthDistinguished Young Women program promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in high school girls
  Mobile, Ala. – Alexia White of Chester, Vt., will travel to Mobile, Ala., on Monday, June 18, to participate in the 61st Distinguished Young Women National Finals on June 28, 29 and
  
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  11-06-2018 22:03 via twitter.com
  
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• 20-year-old Winooski man charged with second degree murder in fatal fall

  11-06-2018 21:56 via vtdigger.org
  WINOOSKI — Jared Streeter was found dead Saturday night after falling from the Blue Bridge during a physical altercation with Joshua Granger.
  Granger, 20, of Winooski, fled the bridge to report the incident to Winooski police almost immediately after Streeter, 20, of Milton, fell. The police say that he did make some statements upon arriving to the station, but they will not be released until the court documents are made public.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss
  
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• Merger madness? The last days of Chelsea High School

  11-06-2018 21:46 via vtdigger.org
  The Chelsea school building, which serves kindergarten through 12th grade, was built in 1912. Across the United States, it’s become increasingly rare for schools to serve K-12 students under one roof. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  This story is by Caroline Preston for The Hechinger Report.
  CHELSEA — The previous few months had witnessed a handful of small endings, and now, with the school year drawing to a close, these events were piling up quickly. In February, hundreds had gathe
  
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  11-06-2018 21:46 via twitter.com
  
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• Construction company fined for failing to monitor diesel tanks

  11-06-2018 20:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental ConservationJune 8, 2018
  Contact:Leslie [email protected]
  Construction Company Fined $10k for Failing to Monitor Underground Diesel Storage Tanks
  Montpelier – The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that G.W. Tatro Construction, Inc., a commercial-scale construction company in Jeffersonville, was fined $10,000 for failing to conduct lea
  
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• Anti-NewVistas group buys parcel in Sharon and Strafford

  11-06-2018 18:19 via vtdigger.org
  This story by John P. Gregg was published in the Valley News on June 10.
  SHARON — A nonprofit group opposed to the NewVistas proposal in the White River Valley announced on Sunday it has purchased a 218-acre wooded parcel near the four corners of Sharon, Strafford, Royalton and Tunbridge.RELATED STORIESHouse passes resolution opposing NewVistas communityLegislators take up effort to halt NewVistasFour Upper Valley towns vote against NewVistas developmentMan with a Mormon plan
  The Alliance
  
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• Voucher program helps well-off Vermonters pay for prep school

  11-06-2018 18:00 via vtdigger.org
  Brattleboro Union High School, a public school, competes with private schools for voucher students from nearby “choice” towns. Photo by Caleb Kenna for ProPublica
  This story by Annie Waldman was published by ProPublica on June 2.
  A self-made Vermonter, Glenn Bowman has sent both his children to out-of-state prep schools. His son plays lacrosse and football at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and his daughter studied advanced dance at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger public appearance schedule June 11-15

  11-06-2018 17:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerJune 8, 2018
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for June 11 – 15, 2018:
  Monday, June 119:00 am: Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont Convention 2018 – Hilton Burlington, 60 Battery Street
  5:00 pm: Turrell Fund Day for Children: An Evening with Paul Tough – Champlain College
  Tuesday, June 12
  9:00 am: Turrell Fund Day for Children – Shelburne Farms Coach Barn7:30 pm: City Hall Pa
  
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• Vermonters joined Sen. Sanders for Energy Resource Fair

  11-06-2018 16:59 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersJune 9, 2018
  Contact:Dan McLean802-862-6695
  More Than 300 Vermonters Join Sanders for Energy Resource Fair and Town Meeting
  RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt., June 9 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a Vermont Energy Resource Fair and Town Meeting Saturday at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center to discuss how Vermonters can make their homes and businesses more efficient and to help Vermonters determine what type of renewable energy works best for t
  
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• Engaged couple killed in head-on crash in Newfane

  11-06-2018 16:50 via vtdigger.org
  Mandi Marie Gamache and Rob Lind were engaged to be married on Dec. 23, 2017. This photo was downloaded from Gamache’s Facebook page.
  This story by Bob Audette was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on June 11.
  BRATTLEBORO — A man and woman who died of injuries they sustained in a car crash on Route 30 in Newfane on Friday afternoon had been engaged since Dec. 23, 2017, according to their Facebook pages.
  Rob Lind, 32, of Brattleboro, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash,
  
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• Engaged couple killed in head-on crash in Brattleboro

  11-06-2018 16:50 via vtdigger.org
  Mandi Marie Gamache and Rob Lind were engaged to be married on Dec. 23, 2017. This photo was downloaded from Gamache’s Facebook page.
  This story by Bob Audette was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on June 11.
  BRATTLEBORO — A man and woman who died of injuries they sustained in a car crash on Route 30 in Newfane on Friday afternoon had been engaged since Dec. 23, 2017, according to their Facebook pages.
  Rob Lind, 32, of Brattleboro, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash,
  
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• Sen. Leahy guides funds for homeless assistance

  11-06-2018 16:45 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJune 8, 2018
  Press Contact:David Carle(202) 224-3693
  Leahy Leads Charge Against Homelessness In Senate Appropriations Bill
  WASHINGTON (FRIDAY, June 8, 2018) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Thursday guided more than $2.6 billion in Homeless Assistance Grants through the Senate Appropriations Committee, helping to secure a $99 million increase over the fiscal year 2018 funding level in the fight to
  
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• Leahy: Senate approves bill to help domestic abuse victims

  11-06-2018 16:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJune 8, 2018
  Press Contact:David Carle(202) 224-3693
  Leahy: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $50 M. To Help Domestic Abuse Victims. . . Leahy makes a priority of funds to house victims who need to flee abusive households
  WASHINGTON (FRIDAY, June 8, 2018) — Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that an appropriations bill approved by the committee on Thursday includes $50 million for Dome
  
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• Norwich University College of Graduate and Continuing Studies commencement speaker announced

  11-06-2018 16:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Norwich UniversityJune 8, 2018
  Contact:Daphne [email protected]
  General Richard I. Neal to Give Commencement Address for Norwich’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
  NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) is proud to announce that author, highly decorated U.S. Marine and Norwich Trustee General Richard I. Neal will deliver the university’s 2018 Commencement address to over 5
  
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• UPDATED: Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule: June 9-15, 2018

  11-06-2018 04:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJune 8, 2018
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 6/9/18 – 6/15/18
  Monday, June 11
  Capitol for a Day in Rutland County
  8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  (see full schedule below)
  Tuesday, June 12
  9:00 – 10:00 AM
  Dave Gram Show with Guest Host Governor Jim Douglas
  Listen on WDEV
  11:00 – 11:30 AM
  Turrell Fund Day for Children
  Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
  Wednesday, June 13
  9:15 – 11:30 AM
  Governor’s Cup Fishing Derby
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule: June 9-15, 2018

  11-06-2018 04:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJune 8, 2018
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 6/9/18 – 6/15/18
  Monday, June 11
  Capitol for a Day in Rutland County
  8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  (see full schedule below)
  Tuesday, June 12
  9:00 – 10:00 AM
  Dave Gram Show with Guest Host Governor Jim Douglas
  Listen on WDEV
  11:00 – 11:30 AM
  Turrell Fund Day for Children
  Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
  Wednesday, June 13
  9:15 – 11:30 AM
  Governor’s Cup Fishing Derby
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• Janet Ancel: Accusation of partisanship a low blow

  11-06-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais, who is chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Fiscal Committee. She was legal counsel to Gov. Howard Dean and served as tax commissioner from 2000 to 2002.In Vermont we’re a citizen Legislature, and that means we rely on nonpartisan staff to do our bill drafting, support our committees and do fiscal analysis of proposals that come before us.
  I know, for example, that I can talk with a member of our
  
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• Organizations fault governor in budget standoff

  11-06-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is athored by the following organizations: Voices for Vermont’s Children, Justice For All, Toxics Action Center Campaigns, Main Street Alliance of Vermont, Vermont Conservation Voters, Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance, Disability Rights Vermont, Vermont Interfaith Action, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and Vermont-National Education Association.
  Our organizations are disappointed that Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the budget pas
  
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• Bill Schubart: A Vermont roads scholar

  11-06-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bill Schubart, a regular commentator for Vermont Public Radio and a former board member of the Vermont Journalism Trust, the umbrella organization for VTDigger.org. This piece was first aired on VPR.
  I’ve finally reached that mind-body equilibrium we all seek. I’m both a Roads Scholar and a Gravel-road Slalom competitor. You’re probably not familiar with either unless you live at the end of four miles of a dirt road in Vermont and live
  
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