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• Campaign 2018: Bristol's Ethan Sonneborn Brings A New Generation Into Vermont Politics dlvr.it/Qcdr8X https://t.co/C5j4LyAppH

  24-07-2018 21:52 via twitter.com
  
  Campaign 2018: Bristol's Ethan Sonneborn Brings A New Generation Into Vermont Politics dlvr.it/Qcdr8X https://t.co/C5j4LyAppH
  
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• State asks Vermonters to weigh in on clean water funding

  24-07-2018 21:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release – July 13, 2018Department of Environmental Conservation
  Contact:Kari Dolan, Department of Environmental Conservation(802) 490-6113 | [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – It’s not every day one gets the chance to weigh in on a multi-million dollar budget. This month, the Clean Water Board is asking Vermonters to do just that. Public ideas and feedback on how to prioritize the $19 million in clean water funds will help the Clean Water Board develop the Clean Wate
  
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• 'Breakfast On The Farm' Serves Up Pancakes And Farm Education dlvr.it/QcdbSM https://t.co/W5zxIifjkO

  24-07-2018 20:57 via twitter.com
  
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• Rutland Area Medical Community awards scholarship funds

  24-07-2018 20:51 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rutland Area Medical CommunityJuly 13, 2018
  Media Contact:Peg Bolgioni, Marketing & Public Relations 802.772.2843 or [email protected]
  Rutland, VT- Members of the Rutland Area Medical Community recently awarded six $1,000 scholarships to local students pursuing a career in healthcare. The scholarship program has been made possible through the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
  The scholarship is inte
  
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• The Stowe Arts and Culture Council presents Stowe Arts Week 2018

  24-07-2018 20:43 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Stowe Arts and Culture CouncilJuly 13, 2018
  Contact:stoweartsandculture.org or stoweartsweek.org802-253-8358
  Long known as the “Ski Capital of the East,” this summer Stowe will be the epicenter of the arts when the Stowe Arts and Culture Council presents for the first time ever, Arts Week 2018, to celebrate Stowe’s long history and involvement in the arts. Running from July 21 through July 29, Arts Week will feature events from a wide variety of local arts
  
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• Howard Center to distribute free test strips to determine fentanyl levels in drugs

  24-07-2018 20:39 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Howard CenterJuly 24, 2018
  Contact:Martie Majoros(802) 488-6911; [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT—As part of its harm reduction approach to the treatment of opiate use, the Howard Center’s Safe Recovery program is distributing free test strips that can indicate the presence of fentanyl in illicit opiates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 63,632 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016. The CDC attributes
  
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• ‘Love, Gilda — The Eternal Spirit of Gilda Radner’ documentary screening to benefit Kopkind/CID at Latchis Theatre

  24-07-2018 20:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Kopkind/CID16 July 2018
  Contact:Christopher Dawes (646) [email protected]
  Filmmaker Q&A with Lisa D’Apolito – Friday, August 3 at 6:30pm
  (Guilford VT) The Vermont premiere of LOVE, GILDA, a film by Lisa D’Apolito about the life of comedian Gilda Radner, is scheduled for Gallery Walk Friday on August 3 at the Latchis Theatre, downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. The screening is a benefit to support Kopkind/CID film retreats.
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• Efficiency Vermont and Sense conduct pilot study of advanced home energy monitoring

  24-07-2018 20:23 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Efficiency VermontJuly 24, 2018
  Media contactsEfficiency VermontJeff [email protected]
  Sense LabsCarol [email protected]
  Early findings show potential for 8 percent average savings
  July 24, 2018 – Burlington, VT – Efficiency Vermont and Sense have launched a pilot program with more than 200 Vermont households to assess how an innovative smart home technology can inspire people to use less energy and make their homes more efficient.
  
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• Claire Meldrum wins Weston A. Cate Fellowship Award from Vermont Historical Society

  24-07-2018 20:19 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Historical SocietyJuly 24, 2018
  Contact:Matthew JohnsonPrint Media and Public Relations CoordinatorVermont Historical Society(802) 479-8519
  Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Historical Society will present Claire Meldrum with the Weston A. Cate Fellowship award for her research project Anna Katharine Green: A Biography.
  Meldrum’s project is a biography about nineteenth century American detective fiction author, Anna Katharine Green who lived in Poultney, VT fo
  
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• Vermont Performance Lab presents an immersive multi-media performance

  24-07-2018 20:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Performance LabJuly 18, 2018
  Contact:Sara [email protected]@VTPerformLab (twitter)Cell: 802-579-3766
  Brattleboro, Vermont—Vermont Performance Lab (VPL) created the SEED Program in 2015 to help strengthen our regional dance ecology by supporting local choreographers in the creation of new work. The program invests in Vermont artists by connecting them with tools and resources that build their work and capacity. Selection for SEED is a competit
  
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• Enosburg Falls Opera House presents ‘Oklahoma’

  24-07-2018 20:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Friends of the Opera House at Enosburg FallsJuly 23, 2018
  Contact:Timothy Stetson802-782-4227E-Mail: [email protected]
  Enosburg Falls, VT July 23, 2018 – The Friends of the Opera House at Enosburg Falls are proud to present the Rodger’s & Hammerstein classic musical “Oklahoma” as part of their summer season at the historic Opera House on Depot Street in Enosburg Falls, VT – July 26th -29th, 2018. “This summer’s musical production f
  
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• The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace to host 2018 Rutland Road Pitch Competition

  24-07-2018 19:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — The MINTJuly 23, 2018
  Contact:Karen McCalla – 802-779-4242
  RUTLAND, VT – The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace has announced they will be hosting this year’s Road Pitch competition during the Rutland stop of the multi-town event. The pitch competition is scheduled on August 1, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. at The MINT’s location at 112 Quality Lane in Rutland.
  For the fourth year in a row, Rutland has been chosen as a stop on a weeklong motorcycle tour tha
  
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• Learn about Vermont’s black bears in Middlebury on Aug. 1

  24-07-2018 19:49 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentJuly 20, 2018
  Media Contacts:Tom Rogers, 802-377-2628; Forrest Hammond 802-777-7493
  MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s black bears at the Middlebury Town Offices on Wednesday, August 1 at 6:00 p.m.
  Vermont Fish & Wildlife bear biologist Forrest Hammond will talk about the extraordinary life history of bears, their ecology and behaviors, and what people can do to b
  
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• Learn about Vermont’s black bears in Lyndonville on Aug. 7

  24-07-2018 19:45 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentJuly 20, 2018
  Media Contacts:Tom Rogers, 802-377-2628; Forrest Hammond 802-777-7493
  LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s black bears at the Lyndon Town School on Tuesday, August 7 at 6:00 p.m.
  Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Tom Rogers will talk about the extraordinary life history of bears, their ecology and behaviors, and what people can do to better co-exist wit
  
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• Fish & Wildlife biologist to speak on threats to Vermont’s moose population

  24-07-2018 19:42 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentJuly 20, 2018
  Media Contact:Scott Darling, 802-777-1732
  WILMINGTON, Vt. – From climate change to parasites to the state’s changing forested landscape, moose face a variety of challenges. Scott Darling, wildlife biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, will give a talk on Vermont’s moose population entitled Moose in Vermont – The Tiny Threats to Our Biggest Mammals on Wednesday, August 15 in Wilmingto
  
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• Department of Economic Development awards GW Plastics with workforce development grants

  24-07-2018 19:39 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentFriday, July 20, 2018
  Contact:John Young, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development802-355-2725; [email protected]
  Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor802-828-6403; [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the Agency of Commerce & Community Development’s Department of Economic Development awarded GW Plastics Inc. Vermont Training Program (VTP) grants
  
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• Hockey Fights MS Tournament raises $14,000

  24-07-2018 19:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVM Medical CenterJuly 22, 2018
  Contact:Michael Carrese(802) 324-8166
  Hockey Fights MS Tournament Raises $14,000 to Support Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research at UVM Medical Center
  (Burlington, VT) Nearly 900 hockey players on 63 teams from Vermont, Canada and around the United States helped raise approximately $14,000 playing in this year’s “Hockey Fights MS” tournament to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Fund at the UVM Medical Center. It’s the
  
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• Ann Clark Ltd. attends ‘Made in America Product Showcase’ at White House

  24-07-2018 19:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Ann Clark Ltd.July 20, 2018
  Contact:Gwen McSheaAnn Clark [email protected]
  World’s largest cookie cutter manufacturer to represent Vermont manufacturing at White House event
  Rutland, VT: Ann Clark Cookie Cutters has been selected to represent Vermont at this year’s “Made in America Product Showcase,” hosted by The White House on Monday, July 23rd. This year’s event will feature manufacturing companies from across the country, wit
  
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• Hermitage Club ordered to pay $1.2M it owes for Wilmington hotel lease

  24-07-2018 18:26 via vtdigger.org
  The Vermont House in Wilmington. East Coast Inn Brokers photo
  This story by Chris Mays was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on July 24.
  WILMINGTON — The Hermitage Club was ordered to pay almost $1.2 million for missing rent and other payments associated with leasing the Vermont House at 15 West Main St.RELATED STORIESHermitage Club ordered to pay food distributor $1.59 millionTwo local lawyers accused of malpractice in Hermitage contractsHermitage Club members want to lease Haystack f
  
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• LIVESTREAM: GOP primary candidate forum 7/25/18 5:25 p.m.

  24-07-2018 17:55 via vtdigger.org
  Read the story on VTDigger here:LIVESTREAM: GOP primary candidate forum 7/25/18 5:25 p.m..
  
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• State to remediate creosote problem on Royalton bridge

  24-07-2018 17:51 via vtdigger.org
  Barbara Shotts and her fiancé Brad Akers, both of Montpelier, cool their dogs Sweet Pea and Lilly off in the White River in Royalton, on July 10, 2018. The bridge behind them has been dripping creosote into the water and on swimmers. Photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News
  This article by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling was published by the Valley News on July 23.
  ROYALTON VILLAGE — The bridge that dripped hot melted creosote onto recreational users of the White River earlier this month has
  
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• Gov. Scott appoints three new Fish & Wildlife board members

  24-07-2018 16:55 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentJuly 13, 2018
  Media Contact:Commissioner Louis Porter802-828-1000
  MONTPELIER, Vt – Governor Phil Scott has appointed three new members to represent Addison, Essex, and Grand Isle counties on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board. The new members are Wendy Butler from Addison County, Mike Kolsun from Essex County, and Bryan McCarthy from Grand Isle County.
  The fourteen-member Fish and Wildlife Board is a group of Vermont citizens th
  
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• Maxine Grad announces re-election campaign

  24-07-2018 16:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Maxine GradJuly 13, 2018
  Contact:Rep. Maxine GradPhone: (802) 552-8065Email: [email protected]
  MORETOWN, VT – Rep. Maxine Grad announces her campaign for re-­‐election, to serve the people of Moretown, Duxbury, Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren. “I am proud of my accomplishments and want to do more to keep Vermonters safe and healthy, and to help our communities thrive. If re-­‐elected, I will continue to work on sustainable economic growth, pro
  
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• Goddard College announces scholarship recipients

  24-07-2018 16:36 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Goddard CollegeJuly 12, 2018
  Contact:Michelle Barber802-322-1674 x274
  Goddard College Announces 2018 Recipients of Goddard/PEN North American ScholarshipsAn additional $20,000 in Creative Writing Scholarships Awarded
  The Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing Program congratulates Steven Dunn, recipient of the $10,000 2018 Goddard/PEN North American Scholarship, and second-place $5,000 awardee Masha Sukovic.
  Ten additional scholarship candidates received Engaged Artist Awar
  
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• Spruce Peak Arts announces speaker lineup

  24-07-2018 16:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Spruce Peak ArtsJuly 12, 2018
  PRESS CONTACT:Hope [email protected]
  Announcing full Speaker Line-Up for Reclamation \ re-klə-ˈmā-shən \ TALKS on Saturday, August 4!
  STOWE, VERMONT (July 12, 2018) – The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center is excited to announce the Speaker Line-Up for a TEDX style event, Reclamation \ ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən \ TALKS on Saturday, August 4!
  Join us on the 4th at 7pm to gai
  
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• Green Mountain Power reports stored energy cut costs

  24-07-2018 16:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain PowerJuly 12, 2018
  Media Contact:Kristin Kelly(802) 318-0872
  STORED ENERGY HELPS GMP CUT CARBON AND COSTS FOR CUSTOMERS DURING HEATWAVEGreen Mountain Power’s Commitment to Innovation Delivering Unique Savings to Vermonters
  COLCHESTER, Vt. – The heat wave is over, the numbers are in, and Green Mountain Power’s innovative network of Tesla Powerwall batteries in customers’ homes, and larger community storage with solar installations, helpe
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for July 23-27, 2018

  24-07-2018 04:09 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerJuly 20, 2018
  Contact:Jordan Redell802.881.7020
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for July 23 – 27, 2018:
  Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27Mayor spending personal time with family
  Wednesday, July 258:00 am Mornings with Miro – The Bagel Café, 1127 North Avenue – Gene Richards, Director of Aviation, Burlington Airport, to attend for the Mayor
  Read the story on VTDigger here:Mayor Miro Weinberger’
  
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• Consumer advocate barred from insurance rate hearing; state won’t say why

  24-07-2018 03:46 via vtdigger.org
  Green Mountain Care Board chair Kevin Mullin, right, and other members hear public comment on Blue Cross Blue Shield premium increases in July. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Vermont’s health care oversight board blocked the designated consumer advocate on health care matters from weighing in on affordability during a hearing Monday on health insurance rates for the coming year, yielding to a request from the state’s largest insurers.Kevin Mullin, chair of the Green Mountain C
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule July 23-27, 2018

  24-07-2018 03:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottJuly 23, 2018
  Contact:Ethan T. LatourAsst. Director of Policy and CommunicationsGovernor Phil ScottP. 802.828.3333governor.vermont.gov
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 7/23/18 – 7/27/18
  Tuesday, July 24
  No public events scheduled at this time
  Wednesday, July 25
  No public events scheduled at this time
  Thursday, July 26
  8:30 – 9:30 AM
  Early Childhood Educator’s Summer Institute
  Castleton University, Fine Arts Center, 45 Alumni Drive
  
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• Norwich University tries novel approach to student loans

  24-07-2018 03:25 via vtdigger.org
  Norwich University cadets. Photo courtesy Norwich University
  As students increasingly struggle to get a handle on their college debt, some schools are offering an alternative to loans: tuition dollars in exchange for a share of a graduate’s future salary.
  So-called income-share agreements aren’t a new idea – economist Milton Friedman first conceived of them in 1955. But spurred by the higher education affordability crisis, certain colleges – including in Vermont – a
  
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• Norwich University proposes to take a cut of graduates’ future salaries

  24-07-2018 03:25 via vtdigger.org
  Norwich University cadets. Photo courtesy Norwich University
  As students increasingly struggle to get a handle on their college debt, some schools are offering an alternative to loans: tuition dollars in exchange for a share of a graduate’s future salary.
  So-called income-share agreements aren’t a new idea – economist Milton Friedman first conceived of them in 1955. But spurred by the higher education affordability crisis, certain colleges – including in Vermont – a
  
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• Ehlers, self-styled defender of ‘ordinary’ Vermonters, dogged by contradictions

  24-07-2018 03:02 via vtdigger.org
  James Ehlers at a launch event for his campaign to become the Democratic candidate for governor, held at the Socialist Labor Party Hall in Barre. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
  Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of candidate profiles that VTDigger will publish in the weeks leading up to Vermont’s 2018 primaries and general elections.James Ehlers, a maverick environmentalist, a crusader for the marginalized, and a Democrat running for Vermont’s highest public office,
  
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• Who’s running against Scott for governor? Don’t ask most Vermonters

  24-07-2018 02:09 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott marches along State Street in the July 4th parade in Montpelier. VTDigger photo
  With just a few weeks left before voters cast their ballots in party primaries, most Vermonters have never heard of the Democratic contenders, or Gov. Phil Scott’s sole contender in the Republican race, according to a new poll from Vermont’s public broadcasters.The governor continues to have surprisingly low approval ratings within his own party — lower than among Democrats or indepe
  
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• State Innovation Exchange welcomes Jessie Ulibarri as new executive director

  24-07-2018 02:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — State Innovation ExchangeJuly 23, 2018
  Contact:Karyn [email protected](703)-795-5392
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Board of Directors of the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) is excited to announce that Hon. Jessie Ulibarri will be joining the organization as our new Executive Director beginning September 4, 2018.
  As a former Colorado State Senator, non-profit executive, and community organizer, Jessie has dedicated his career to building a unified prog
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Democratic candidate forum set for Aug. 2

  24-07-2018 01:42 via vtdigger.org
  CCTV will host an in-studio candidate forum on Thursday, Aug. 2, which will be broadcast live on Channel 17 at 5:25 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the public is invited to attend in person or watch the livestream. Questions for the candidates are welcome.
  The following candidates will be present to discuss their campaign platforms and answer questions in a forum moderated by VTDigger editor Colin Meyn: James Ehlers, Christine Hallquist, Brenda Siegel and Ethan Sonneborn. Write-in candidate John R
  
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• Mark Nash: It is about the money

  24-07-2018 01:34 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mark Nash, of Charlotte, who has been a psychotherapist in private practice in Burlington. Prior to that he was executive director of Vermont Stage for 11 years.
  As a member of this community who has been following the negotiations between the UVM Medical Center and the nurses union, I listened to the recent “Vermont Edition” program covering this issue with great curiosity. I consider myself a fair-minded individual, and knowing that there
  
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• Ben Allen: Market Vermont as sporting paradise for economic growth

  24-07-2018 01:30 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ben Allen, of Essex, who is a program consultant. Previously, he served as the Head Start Collaboration Office director with the state of Vermont; as public policy and research director with the National Head Start Association; and as international trade analyst/legal assistant with Sidley & Austin. He has taught at the University of Vermont and George Mason University.
  CNBC’s Top States for Business Study rated our Green Mountain State as the
  
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• Charles Delaney: The vital role of assistant judges

  24-07-2018 01:26 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Assistant Judge Charles L. Delaney, of Burlington, who has been a Chittenden County assistant judge since 2010. He is seeking re-election and is a candidate in the Aug. 14 Democratic primary.
  From the first day Vermont became the 14th state of the union, assistant judges have been prominently written into the state constitution. In today’s world, you may ask yourself why this position in government is relevant. Now, as back then, average citizens
  
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• Fell gets win on key motion as death penalty case advances to trial

  24-07-2018 00:22 via vtdigger.org
  RUTLAND – The legal team for Donald Fell, who is facing a possible death penalty sentence, has scored a victory in federal court with a ruling barring statements from an alleged accomplice portraying Fell as the leader, not a follower, in a gruesome murder spree.
  The long-awaited appeals court decision now clears the path for the case to proceed to jury selection followed by the capital trial for 38-year-old Fell in slaying of 53-year-old Teresca King of North Clarendon in November 2000.Ge
  
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