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• Car-truck collision on Rte 100 claims two lives

  05-07-2018 23:59 via vtdigger.org
  A portion of Route 100 was closed Thursday afternoon as Vermont State Police and the state DMV investigate the cause of a fatal car-truck collision. File photo by Tom Brown/VTDigger
  Vermont State Police and the Department of Motor Vehicles are investigating the cause of a fatal crash that occurred just after noon on Thursday in Stowe.
  Two vehicles were involved in the collision at the intersection of Vermont Rte. 100 and Rancolph Road, one of which has been identified as a tractor-trailer. No ot
  
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• Car-truck collision on Route 100 claims two lives

  05-07-2018 23:59 via vtdigger.org
  A portion of Route 100 was closed Thursday afternoon as Vermont State Police and the state DMV investigate the cause of a fatal car-truck collision. File photo by Tom Brown/VTDigger
  Vermont State Police and the Department of Motor Vehicles are investigating the cause of a fatal crash that occurred just after noon on Thursday in Stowe.
  Two vehicles were involved in the collision at the intersection of Vermont Route 100 and Randolph Road, one of which has been identified as a tractor-trailer. No o
  
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• Saving A Gettysburg Civil War Site Significant To Vermont's Soldiers (And Doctors) dlvr.it/QZbm3Y https://t.co/bzOGNk9APT

  05-07-2018 23:09 via twitter.com
  
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• Math institute gets a major gift and a new name

  05-07-2018 21:16 via vtdigger.org
  Students listen in as officials announce a major grant and new name for the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont math program. Photo by Kelsey Neubauer/VTDigger
  Boosted by its largest single donation ever, the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont has established an endowment for its mathematics program and renamed it after the program’s founders.
  The $250,000 grant is designed to enhance offerings and provide scholarship aid at the newly named Kenneth I. Gross and Anthony Trono Governo
  
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• Sen. Leahy and Sen. Murray amend border zone legislation

  05-07-2018 20:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJune 28, 2018
  Contacts:David Carle (Leahy Press Contact)202-224-3693
  Kerry Arndt (Murray Press Contact)202-224-0223
  Leahy And Murray Introduce Legislation To Limit Warrantless Vehicle Stops And Property Searches Near The BorderAmends The So-Called “100-Mile Zone” On The Border
  WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, June 28, 2018) – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Thursday introduced legislation to establish critical privacy p
  
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• Gov. Scott delivers budget message to legislature

  05-07-2018 20:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Rebecca [email protected]
  Budget Becomes Law without Signature
  Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott announced last week that, after weeks of impasse and approaching the deadline to pass a state budget or face a government shutdown, the Fiscal Year 2019 budget (H.16, An act relating to appropriations of state government, financing education and vital records) would become law without his signature.
  The Gov
  
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• Green Mountain Power offers safety tips around dams

  05-07-2018 20:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerJune 28, 2018
  Media Contact:Kristin Kelly(802) 318-0872
  GMP Reminding Vermonters to Be Safe Around Hydroelectric DamsWith Extreme Heat in the Forecast, Green Mountain Power is Offering Important Safety Tips
  Colchester, Vt. – The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the 90’s and Vermonters will be looking to cool off. Green Mountain Power is reminding customers that you need to be careful around all waterways, and while those
  
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• The old Carinthia Lodge at Mount Snow is demolished

  05-07-2018 20:09 via vtdigger.org
  Demolition of the Carinthia base lodge at Mount Snow began in June. Photo courtesy Doug Blackmore/Mount Snow
  This story by Chris Mays was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on July 4.
  WEST DOVER — The Carinthia lodge at Mount Snow has been demolished and new memories will be created inside its replacement, an approximately $22 million building opening this coming ski season.
  Mount Snow General Manager Erik Barnes said the building “came down pretty easy.”
  “They’r
  
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• Vermont State Colleges System gives funding to fossil-free investments

  05-07-2018 20:08 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont State Colleges SystemJune 28, 2018
  Contact:Tricia Coates(802) 793-1417
  Vermont State Colleges System Shifts Portion of Endowment Funds to Fossil Free Investments
  Montpelier — The Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees has agreed to shift a portion of its endowment funds into fossil free investments starting this July. At its summer meeting on June 21st, the Board approved moving 20% of its endowment, or approximately $5,700,000, into investments that a
  
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• Sen. Leahy obtains funds to research opioid alternatives

  05-07-2018 19:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJune 28, 2018
  Press Contact:David Carle(202) 224-3693
  Leahy Leads Charge To Research Alternatives To Opioids For Chronic Pain Through Defense Department Health Program
  WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, June 28, 2018) – Continuing to lead the charge in the Senate Appropriations Committee in the fight against the opioid epidemic, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday steered $10 million to a new research program in the Department of Defense to study alternatives t
  
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• UPDATED: State worker killed by ex-boyfriend in Barre City

  05-07-2018 18:51 via vtdigger.org
  Courtney Gaboriault, 29, a Vermont Department of Public Safety employee, was killed Wednesday in Barre by a former boyfriend, police say. Courtesy photo
  BARRE CITY — The killing was over in minutes.
  At 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, police say, Luke Lacroix burst into the apartment of his former girlfriend armed with a 9mm handgun. He brandished the firearm at Courtney Gaboriault and Fred Longchamp, a friend who was with her in the apartment. After a struggle, Longchamp broke free, ran ou
  
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• UPDATE: State worker killed by ex-boyfriend in Barre City

  05-07-2018 18:51 via vtdigger.org
  Courtney Gaboriault, 29, a Vermont Department of Public Safety employee, was killed Wednesday in Barre by a former boyfriend, police say. Courtesy photo
  BARRE CITY — The killing was over in minutes.
  At 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, police say, Luke Lacroix burst into the apartment of his former girlfriend armed with a 9mm handgun. He brandished the firearm at Courtney Gaboriault and Fred Longchamp, a friend who was with her in the apartment. After a struggle, Longchamp broke free, ran ou
  
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• State worker killed by former boyfriend, police say

  05-07-2018 18:51 via vtdigger.org
  Courtney Gaboriault, 29, a Vermont Department of Public Safety employee, was killed Wednesday in Barre by a former boyfriend, police say. Courtesy photo
  A 29-year-old woman was killed by her former boyfriend in Barre yesterday, according to the Vermont Department of Public Safety.
  Police say Luke Lacroix, 30, of Barre, killed Courtney Gaboriault, also of Barre, before killing himself. Lacroix has no criminal record, police said.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our co
  
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• Privacy policy hearing rescheduled

  05-07-2018 18:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Attorney General T.J. DonovanJune 29, 2018
  CONTACT:Ryan Kriger(802)828-3170
  Hearings on Protecting the Privacy of Vermonters Rescheduled
  A public meeting to consider legislative proposals to protect the privacy of Vermonters is being rescheduled by the Attorney General and the Department of Public Service. The public hearing set for Thursday, July 12, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm is canceled. The new meeting date and time is Monday, August 6, 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at 29
  
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• Rep. Welch announces legislation to incentivize electric vehicles

  05-07-2018 18:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rep. Peter WelchJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Kate Hamilton(202) 440-3340
  Welch Unveils Tax Incentives to Make Electric Vehicles More Affordable and Accessible
  BURLINGTON, Vt. – This morning at Burlington’s City Market electric vehicle charging station on Flynn Avenue, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) unveiled legislation he authored to make electric vehicles more affordable, easier to purchase, and easier to charge.
  “Transportation is the single largest contributor to gre
  
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• Gov. Scott encourages safety in high temperatures

  05-07-2018 18:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Rebecca [email protected]
  GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ENCOURAGES VERMONTERS TO STAY SAFE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTEDCalls for additional care for the elderly, children and pets
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott is urging Vermonters to stay cool and safe ahead of multiple 90-degree days. Forecasters say heat indices into the 100s are likely, with the heat wave beginning on Saturday and continuing into Indep
  
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• Heady Vermont hosts cannabis legalization celebration

  05-07-2018 18:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Heady VermontJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Monica [email protected]
  Heady Vermont Expands Roster of Sponsors and Vendors for July 1 Legalization Celebration – the Day Legalization Goes Into Effect.
  Celebration will feature an exhibition of local Vermont growers and producers, camping, live music, a genetics exchange, food trucks, growing demonstrations and door prizes.
  Johnson, Vt. – In honor of the Vermont legislature’s historic bill legalizing recreati
  
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• Burlington to open cooling stations

  05-07-2018 17:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Katie Vane802.734.0617
  City of Burlington to Open Three Cooling Stations during Peak of Heat Wave
  Burlington, VT – Due to extreme high temperatures approaching 100 degrees expected this coming Sunday, July 1 and Monday, July 2, the City is organizing and operating three public cooling spaces throughout the City to ensure access to air conditioning for anyone who needs it during the peak hours of heat.
  The following buildings w
  
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• State releases RFP for decarbonization study

  05-07-2018 17:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal OfficeJuly 2, 2018
  Contact:Catherine [email protected]
  State of Vermont releases an RFP for a Decarbonization Study
  The State of Vermont seeks proposals for an analysis of decarbonization methods in Vermont. An RFP is available at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/decarbonization_study.aspx. Proposals must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on July 20, 2018.
  Read the story on VTDigger here:State releases RFP for decarboniz
  
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• Secretary of State Condos announces early voting period commencement

  05-07-2018 17:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Secretary of State Jim CondosJune 29, 2018
  Contact:Eric Covey802-828-2148
  Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Official Start of 2018 August Primary Election Early Voting Period
  Montpelier, VT – Secretary of State Jim Condos has announced that the early voting period for the 2018 August Primary Election begins officially today – Friday, June 29th.
  Vermont voters may request a ballot to vote early any day leading up to the August 14th Primary Election day. Ball
  
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• ‘Light’ rules for short-term rentals now in effect

  05-07-2018 17:20 via vtdigger.org
  An Airbnb listing in Warren. Photo by Airbnb
  Vermonters who operate short-term rentals through websites such as Airbnb will face “light” regulations this year, under a law introducing new requirements for rental hosts that just took effect.
  Under legislation Gov. Phil Scott signed into law last week, hosts must comply with general health and safety standards and register with the Department of Taxes.
  The tax department in turn will assign short-term rental hosts meals and rooms tax n
  
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• ‘Light’ rules for short-term AirBnB rentals now in effect

  05-07-2018 17:20 via vtdigger.org
  An Airbnb listing in Warren. Photo by Airbnb
  Vermonters who operate short-term rentals through websites such as Airbnb will face “light” regulations this year, under a law introducing new requirements for rental hosts that just took effect.
  Under legislation Gov. Phil Scott signed into law last week, hosts must comply with general health and safety standards and register with the Department of Taxes.
  The tax department in turn will assign short-term rental hosts meals and rooms tax n
  
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• Long Trail Charity Ride raises money for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports

  05-07-2018 17:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Adaptive Ski & SportsJune 28, 2018
  Contact:Kim [email protected]
  More than 600 Cyclists Raise $280,000 for Adaptive Sports at the 8thAnnual Long Trail Charity Ride to Benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports this Past Weekend
  KILLINGTON, Vt. (June 28, 2018) —Despite steady, heavy rains on Saturday, more than 600 cyclists took to Vermont’s scenic roads to pedal for a cause, raising $280,000 for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports&rsq
  
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• Saint Michael’s Playhouse to produce ‘The Mousetrap’

  05-07-2018 17:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Saint Michael’s PlayhouseJune 27, 2018
  Contact:Chuck Tobinp: 802.654.2617www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.org
  Agatha Christie returns to Saint Michael’s Playhouse with production of The Mousetrap
  (Colchester, Vermont) Saint Michael’s Playhouse announced the return of Agatha Christie with its upcoming production of The Mousetrap. “The last time Agatha Christie’s work appeared on the Playhouse stage was in 1997 and now after more than twenty years &hell
  
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• Grafton Village Cheese Company appoints CEO

  05-07-2018 16:43 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Grafton Village Cheese CompanyJune 28, 2018
  Media Contacts:Liz [email protected]
  Meri [email protected] ext. 130
  RUTH ANNE FLORE APPOINTED CEO OF GRAFTON VILLAGE CHEESE
  Grafton, Vt. — Liz Bankowski, President and CEO of The Windham Foundation, announced today that Ruth Flore has been appointed CEO of the Grafton Village Cheese Company, a subsidiary of The Windham Foundation, effective August 2
  
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• Rebecca Bell: Children fleeing violence deserve compassion, not detention

  05-07-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rebecca Bell, MD, of Burlington, who is a pediatric critical care physician at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and vice president-elect to the Vermont Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The comments or opinions expressed here are her own and should not be taken as a statement, opinion, position or endorsement by the Univer
  
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• Bruce Buxton: New myths around school accountability

  05-07-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bruce E. Buxton, who is headmaster emeritus of the Falmouth Academy in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and executive director of the the Scandinavian Seminar in Amherst, Massachusetts.
  The politically driven educational enthusiasms that have so undermined public confidence in our public schools show themselves in the current national controversy over charter schools and, in Vermont, the efforts of some to limit school choice. It is disappointing that the cri
  
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• Meghan Baston: Quality patient care is a shared goal

  05-07-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Meghan Baston, who is a board certified psychiatric registered nurse and the chief nursing officer at the Brattleboro Retreat.
  In the past few decades our society has witnessed unprecedented change in almost every area of life. This includes our professional experiences. The work we do and the ways we carry it out bear little resemblance to what most people took for granted at the start of the new millennium.
  In the field of health care sweeping change
  
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• VTDigger Minute: ICE tips in Williston, nurses announce strike, gifting marijuana

  05-07-2018 00:10 via vtdigger.org
  VTDigger Minute is a weekly news digest from Vermont PBS. Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 a.m. to hear about the week’s top stories.
  This week on the Minute:
  When tipsters call ICE, the phone rings in Vermont
  An office building in Williston houses a call center where law enforcement takes tips on federal offenses. That includes reporting undocumented immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. The Trump administration has faced criticism for aggr
  
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• State quarantine in place, towns ponder whether to protect or destroy their ash trees

  05-07-2018 00:06 via vtdigger.org
  Matthew Leach, of Danville, taking down an ailing ash tree. Photo by Ellen Bartlett/VTDigger
  The map showing the extent of the emerald ash borer infestation in Vermont — so far — looks like something an epidemiologist would prepare to show the spread of a dangerous disease. Reachable via a link from the Vermont Invasives website, the map features two ominous-looking red circles, overlapping along Route 14 in Barre and East Montpelier. Highlighted are 11 towns, in Orange, Washington a
  
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