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• LISTEN: Campaign 2018: Democrat Christine Hallquist On Her Run For Governor dlvr.it/QbFJt7 https://t.co/yjllb2uPux

  11-07-2018 23:12 via twitter.com
  
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• UVM Medical Center, nurses enter final talks

  11-07-2018 23:00 via vtdigger.org
  UVM Medical Center in Burlington. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  University of Vermont Medical Center administrators and unionized nurses were continuing to negotiate on Wednesday in advance of a Thursday morning strike deadline.
  If the two sides can’t come up with a new contract Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, nurses will walk off the job for 48 hours starting at 7 a.m.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekly headlines in y
  
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• UPDATED: UVM nurses to strike Thursday after final talks fail

  11-07-2018 23:00 via vtdigger.org
  Deb Snell, vice president of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, announces earlier this month that unionized nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center will go on strike for 48 hours starting July 12. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  U[niversity of Vermont Medical Center nurses will begin a 48-hour strike at 7 a.m. Thursday after last-minute talks failed to produce a new contract Wednesday night.The hospital has said it cancelled some elective surgeries but will otherwise
  
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• Design for statue atop Statehouse dome gains approval

  11-07-2018 22:06 via vtdigger.org
  The golden dome of the Vermont Statehouse is undergoing a $2 million restoration. Photo by John Young/VTDigger
  Vermont officials have approved a final design for a statue that will replace one that has stood atop the golden dome of the Statehouse for more than 150 years.
  The statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, was removed in April after workers discovered that the wooden figure was rotting, Jack Zeilenga of the state curator’s office said.
  Statue of Ceres. File photo by Roge
  
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• Burlington Electric partners with car bike providers

  11-07-2018 21:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington ElectricJuly 10, 2018
  Contacts:Mike Kanarick802.735.7962
  Annie Bourdon802.861.2340
  Christine Hill802.546.1327
  Burlington Electric Launches Innovative Partnerships with Local Car- and Bike-Share ProvidersEncourages Community to Join the Transportation Revolution and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Pairing of Vehicle and Bicycle Options;
  New Partnership Ideas Resulted from BED Staff Competition Called Innovation Cup
  Burlington, VT – The Burlington Elec
  
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• Vermont Mozart Festival announces summer season

  11-07-2018 20:44 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Mozart FestivalJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Stephen [email protected]
  Vermont Mozart Festival Summer Season Begins July 17Concerts in Stowe, Shelburne, Burlington, Charlotte Celebrate Mozart
  One of Vermont’s premier classical music festivals will run July 17 through Aug. 5 featuring the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The 2018 Vermont Mozart Festival, (VMF) sponsored by NBT Bank, includes stops at the Coach Barn and Breeding Barn at Shelburne Far
  
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• Secretary of State Condos announces funding for occupational licensing reform

  11-07-2018 20:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Secretary of State Jim CondosJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Eric Covey802-828-2148
  Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Federal Award To Fund Professional Occupational Licensing Reform
  Montpelier, VT – Secretary of State Jim Condos announced today that the United States Department of Labor has awarded the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) $450,000 to support occupational licensing reform. OPR, a Division of the Secretary of State’s Office, protects the pub
  
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• VA hospital flooding closes operating rooms, delaying surgeries

  11-07-2018 20:22 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont VA Center, White River Junction. Photo from Wikipedia Commons
  This story by Nora Doyle-Burr was published by the Valley News on July 10.
  WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Sixty surgeries have been postponed as a result of flooding late last month that forced the closing of the White River Junction VA Medical Center’s four operating rooms.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Vermont College of Fine Arts announces collaboration with For Freedoms

  11-07-2018 20:17 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont College of Fine ArtsJuly 7, 2018
  Contact:[email protected]: (802) 828-8599
  The Vermont College of Fine Arts is proud to announce its collaboration with the For Freedoms art organization which has been gathering significant media attention in both the NY Times and Art Forum. As a part of the collaboration, VCFA will be producing a video art installation; a sign-making event and a panel discussion, that correlate to the ideas in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
  
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• Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association hires new executive director

  11-07-2018 19:57 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ AssociationJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Amanda VoyerPhone: 802-858-9444Email: [email protected]: www.vermontmaple.org
  Matt GordonPhone: 802-498-7767Email: [email protected]
  JERICHO, VT, July 9, 2018 – The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Amanda Voyer to be the association’s next Executive Director. Previously having served as the Communications Director for VMSMA, Ms.
  
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• State Treasurer Pearce announces thousands have claimed missing money

  11-07-2018 19:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont State Treasurer’s OfficeJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Tim Lueders-Dumont(802) 828-1451
  Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce Announces Record Year as 17,665 Claim Missing Money totaling $6.7 Million
  MONTPELIER, VT — The Vermont State Treasurer’s Office announced today that a record 17,665 unclaimed properties totaling $6.7 million were returned to their rightful owners in the fiscal year ending June 30. The number of dollars paid out rose 24 percent over the p
  
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• Red Sox Foundation honors Vermont Center for Independent Living

  11-07-2018 19:02 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Center for Independent LivingJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Sarah Launderville802-249-4939 (c)
  The Red Sox Foundation is honoring the Vermont Center for Independent Living for its dedication to social justice, diversity and inclusivity. At a home game tonight, July 9, against the Texas Rangers, there will be an on-field check presentation to VCIL Executive Director Sarah Launderville.
  VCIL won the $10,000 first-place IMPACT Award, thanks to receiving the most online votes out
  
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• Christine Hallquist issues statement on UVMMC nurses’ strike

  11-07-2018 18:39 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Christine HallquistJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:[email protected]
  Statement/Call-to-action:“Christine Hallquist Issues Call to Action and Statement On UVM Nurses Strike
  Friends,
  I wanted to take a moment today to acknowledge the hard working women and men of Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals. These are the professionals that care for us in our most vulnerable moments. They deserve not only fair compensation for their work, but a safe working e
  
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• Sen. Sanders calls on UVMMC to meet nurses’ wages request

  11-07-2018 18:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Bernie SandersJuly 6, 2018
  Contact:Dan McLean(802) 862-6695
  Sanders Calls on UVM Medical Center to Meet Nurses’ Request for Competitive Wages
  BURLINGTON, Vt., July 6 – Flanked by members of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) demanded Friday afternoon that the UVM Medical Center administration address the nursing crisis at the hospital.
  “As anyone who has ever been in a hospital bed knows, nurses
  
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• Channel 17 presents primary election candidate forums live

  11-07-2018 18:17 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — CCTVJuly 6, 2018
  Contact:[email protected]
  WATCH DEMOCRACY IN ACTION:Channel 17/Town Meeting Television presents LIVEPrimary Election Candidate ForumsJuly 11 – August 7, 2018
  Vermont’s primary election — on August 14th — will determine who will be on the ballot in the general election on Tuesday, November 6th.
  “As voters, we all have the power to decide who represents us, so it’s important to understand the process and know where each candi
  
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• UVM study: Consumers are not ‘scared away’ by GMO products

  11-07-2018 18:07 via vtdigger.org
  Some products contain a voluntary label indicating they were produced without GMOs. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
  A University of Vermont study shows that consumers don’t pay attention to GMO labeling on food products.People are just as likely to purchase foods with GMO labels as they are to purchase non-GMO products, according to the study, debunking a theory that warning labels would deter consumers from buying foods with ingredients with genetically modified organisms.The study le
  
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• Gov. Scott public schedule July 7-13

  11-07-2018 17:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJuly 6, 2018
  Contact:Ethan T. LatourP. 802.828.3333governor.vermont.gov
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 7/7/18 – 7/13/18
  Saturday, July 7No public events scheduled at this time
  Sunday, July 8No public events scheduled at this time
  Monday, July 97:00 – 9:00 PMVermont Day at FenwayFenway Park, Boston, MA
  Tuesday, July 10No public events scheduled at this time
  Wednesday, July 1112:00 – 1:30 PMRotary Club of Essex MeetingThe Essex Cu
  
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• Agency of Transportation compiles list of summer road construction

  11-07-2018 17:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Agency of TransportationJuly 9, 2018
  Contact:Brent [email protected]
  We are not used to temperatures like we have had these last few days. Here is a list of things not to leave in a vehicle when it is really hot. Candy bar – goes from solid to liquid mess quickly. Crayons – the rainbow colors on leather are not that attractive. Lipstick – melts quickly above room temperature and leaves a nasty stain. Sushi – at 90 + the smell should tell.
  
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• Burlington Mayor Weinberger’s public schedule: July 9-13

  11-07-2018 17:38 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerJuly 6, 2018
  Contact:Jordan Redell802.881.7020
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for July 9 – 13, 2018:
  Monday, July 95:30 pmBoard of Finance Meeting – City Hall, Conference Room 12
  Tuesday, July 10No public appearances scheduled
  Wednesday July 118:00 amMornings with Miro – The Bagel Café, 1127 North Avenue
  Thursday, July 1212:20 pmVermont League of Cities and Towns Board Meeting – Montpelier
  Friday,
  
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• Southwestern Vermont Health Care hosts Centennial Gala

  11-07-2018 17:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southwestern Vermont Health CareJuly 7, 2018
  Contact:Ashley Brenon JowettPhone: 802.447.5019Fax: [email protected]
  Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Centennial Gala Marks a Century of Caring
  BENNINGTON, VT—July 7, 2018— Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) hosted a sold-out crowd of more than 420 people at Centennial Gala on June 9 at the Hubbell Homestead in Bennington. The date was chosen to correspond with the eve of the hosp
  
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• Vermont Attorney General blasts ‘predatory’ credit card equipment leases

  11-07-2018 16:38 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerVermont’s attorney general is touting a new law that seeks to protect small businesses from “predatory” credit card terminal leases.The law, which took effect on July 1, aims to regulate the “unfair” leases, which are the leading source of complaints from businesses to the attorney general’s consumer assistance program.The office says that while the credit card terminals only cost a few
  
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• USDA Farm Service Agency hosts career event at UVM

  11-07-2018 16:26 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — U.S. Department of AgricultureContact:Lana Walden, U.S. Department of Agriculture(802) 658-2803
  COLCHESTER, Vt. – July 3, 2018- Do you have an interest in supporting Vermont’s agricultural community and economy?The USDA Farm Service Agency in Vermont has four immediate job openings throughout the state.The Agency is hosting a career event on Monday, July 9, from 5-7 pm at University of Vermont Davis Center in Burlington.The event is a meet and greet with USDA sta
  
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• Three more toxic chemicals added to drinking water advisory list

  11-07-2018 16:25 via vtdigger.org
  Peter Walke (left), Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  BENNINGTON — The state has updated its health advisory for drinking water to include test results for three additional industrial chemicals that are related to PFOA and PFOS.
  A recent review also found that a handful of wells previously tested primarily for PFOA — all located in Pownal — are now considered above the state drinking water standard of 20 parts per trillion.
  Th
  
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• Thousands of Vermonters could lose access to food stamps

  11-07-2018 15:04 via vtdigger.org
  John Sayles, chief executive officer of the Vermont Foodbank. File photo by John Herrick/VTDiggerAs Congress works towards a finalized version of a sweeping agriculture bill, there is uncertainty about the future of one of the nation’s leading food security programs, commonly referred to as food stamps.
  Hunger-focused organizations in Vermont are closely watching Congress for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
  The U.S. House wants to drastically reform the f
  
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• Win free tickets to this year’s Vermont Brewers Festival

  11-07-2018 13:14 via vtdigger.org
  VTDigger is giving away two pairs of tickets to the 2018 Vermont Brewers Festival. To enter, just “Like” VTDigger on Facebook and comment on the post below. We’ll pick two lucky winners at random this Thursday, July 12th at 5 p.m. Enter now!Cheers!
  Read the story on VTDigger here:Win free tickets to this year’s Vermont Brewers Festival.
  
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• Six Democrats seek hotly contested Washington County senate seats

  11-07-2018 12:19 via vtdigger.org
  From left, Andrew Brewer, Ann Cummings, Ashley Hill, Theo Kennedy, Andrew Perchlik and Anthony Pollina, are all running as a Democrats in the Washington County state senate race.Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDiggerBARRE — The six Democratic candidates vying for three seats in Washington County held a forum Monday evening kicking off one this year’s most highly contested state senate races.
  Washington County incumbents Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/D, and Sen. Ann Cummings, D, are seeking
  
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• ‘Allies of Courtney’ organize vigil: ‘She just wanted to be everyone’s friend’

  11-07-2018 03:34 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 group calling itself “Allies of Courtney” is hosting a vigil Wednesday evening in remembrance of the life of their slain friend and asking the public to join.
  The vigil is set for 7 to 9 p.m. in the park on Main Street in Barre to pay tribute to 29-year-old Courtney Gaboriault, who was killed last week on the morning of the Fourth
  
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• State’s legal team urges judge to throw out magazine limit lawsuit

  11-07-2018 02:05 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Solicitor General Benjamin Battles. Pool photo by April McCullum/Burlington Free Press
  The state of Vermont is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit brought by sportsmen groups and firearms dealers challenging a law passed earlier this year that sets limits on the size of gun magazines.Vermont Solicitor General Benjamin Battles of the Attorney General’s office filed a motion to dismiss that lawsuit late Tuesday afternoon in Washington County Superior civil court, which is where the
  
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• State’s legal team urges judge to throw out gun magazine limit lawsuit

  11-07-2018 02:05 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Solicitor General Benjamin Battles. Pool photo by April McCullum/Burlington Free Press
  The state of Vermont is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit brought by sportsmen groups and firearms dealers challenging a law passed earlier this year that sets limits on the size of gun magazines.
  Vermont Solicitor General Benjamin Battles of the Attorney General’s office filed a motion to dismiss that lawsuit late Tuesday afternoon in Washington County Superior civil court, which is where the
  
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• Public utility commission to study why Vermont drivers are slow to go electric

  11-07-2018 01:47 via vtdigger.org
  A recharging station for the state’s fleet of solar vehicles in Montpelier. File photo by Tom Brown/VTDigger
  Vermont has taken another step toward increasing the number of electric vehicles on its roads.
  The state’s Public Utility Commission said this week that it has began a formal investigation into how the state and its public utility companies can promote electric vehicle ownership without adverse impacts on non-electric vehicle ratepayers.
  The investigation is a feature of the g
  
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• William Mathis: Educational inequities reflects societal inequities

  11-07-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by William J. Mathis, of Goshen, who is vice chair of the Vermont State Board of Education and managing director of the National Education Policy Center. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of any group with which he is affiliated.
  The recording angel keeps the judgement day ledger of everyone’s pluses and minuses. Prayers and good deeds get pluses – unless they are contrary to the “secret supplications of the he
  
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• Steve May: Big Pharma’ role in opioid crisis needs scrutiny

  11-07-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Steve May, who is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years providing clinical services to addicts, alcoholics and their families. May has worked in a variety of settings across Vermont spanning agencies and private practice. He is a Democratic candidate for the state Senate in the Chittenden District.
  Vermont authorities need to include a public inquiry as a part of any settlement involving the pharmaceutical industry and their involvement i
  
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• Chet Greenwood: Candidate needs facts on immigration issue

  11-07-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Chet Greenwood, who is chair of the Orleans County Republican Committee.
  Late last week, Kendall Lambert denounced the Republican Party and ultimately decided to run as an independent. In Lambert’s departing statement, she was very critical of the Republican Party, and in particular, four of our local representatives. She is obviously entitled to her own opinion, but she cannot ignore the facts and use the broad-brush approach denouncing all Repub
  
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• Hospital says strike won’t disrupt most services

  11-07-2018 00:35 via vtdigger.org
  Eileen Whalen, UVM Medical Center president and chief operating officer, left, and Chief Medical Officer Isabelle Desjardins speak Tuesday. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  BURLINGTON – University of Vermont Medical Center leaders say they have a “comprehensive plan” that will leave most hospital services unaffected if unionized nurses go on a 48-hour strike later this week.
  The hospital has made some concessions for a work stoppage: Administrators say they’ve postponed 68 el
  
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• Administration gives in to pressure over labor board process

  11-07-2018 00:12 via vtdigger.org
  Lindsay Kurrle, the commissioner of the Department of Labor. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
  Gov. Phil Scott made a rare concession to labor interests this week by agreeing to reset the selection process for candidates to the state’s Labor Relations Board before making three new appointments in the coming weeks.The labor board found itself in the crosshairs of a pitched battle between the administration and some of the state’s largest labor unions. Two of the six members have e
  
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