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• Quiros’ luxury pad where Shumlin stayed sells for $4 million

  22-08-2018 23:52 via vtdigger.org
  The living room of the 5th avenue apartment once owned by Ariel Quiros.
  A swanky New York City condo regulators say former Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros purchased with “ill-gotten gains” from investors — and for a few nights was used by a sitting Vermont governor — has sold for nearly $4 million.
  A federal judge this week gave approval for the sale of Quiros’ Fifth Avenue condo, with the proceeds going to investors and other creditors in his Vermont developments who r
  
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• Summer School: How The Sausage Is Made dlvr.it/Qgmx0y https://t.co/WyV6thRvpN

  22-08-2018 23:23 via twitter.com
  
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• Leahy calls for Senate action over Cohen revelations

  22-08-2018 22:13 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks on the Senate floor Wednesday in a session broadcast on C-SPAN.
  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., took to the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon to lament the lack of action among his Republican colleagues in what he called the greatest constitutional crisis facing the US since he was first elected to the Senate in 1974.
  Leahy said the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he once chaired and remains a member of, was ideally positioned to investigate claims from Michael Cohe
  
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• PFOA survey leaders: Medical monitoring needed

  22-08-2018 21:12 via vtdigger.org
  In this 2016 file photo, scientists test a Bennington well for the chemical PFOA. Bennington Banner photo
  BENNINGTON — A survey of health issues among area residents exposed to PFOA in drinking water “shows a need for serious and sustained medical monitoring,” and for funding from polluters to cover health care costs, organizers say.
  A questionnaire that was distributed door-to-door last year and made available online for residents of Bennington and Hoosick and Petersburgh in N
  
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• LISTEN: Forced Mergers, Shrinking Enrollment: New Ed Secretary Dan French Has A Full Plate dlvr.it/QgmCgX https://t.co/LGYJqxBpXr

  22-08-2018 20:29 via twitter.com
  
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• Vermont's Role In Carbon Storage And The Emerging Carbon Markets dlvr.it/QgmBkT https://t.co/DMtocmKz5k

  22-08-2018 20:24 via twitter.com
  
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• Nigerian men sentenced in Vermont ‘spearfishing’ email scheme

  22-08-2018 20:14 via vtdigger.org
  A bank surveillance photo of Eneye Dania filed in the federal criminal case alleging he and another man committed wire fraud.
  Two Nigerian men have been sentenced to a combined 31 months in prison over a “spearfishing” email scheme seeking to steal personal information from Vermont state employees and file fraudulent tax returns.Eneye Dania, 31, was sentenced to 17 months, while Osariemen Isibor, 32, will serve 14 months. Both men will be returned to Nigeria after completing prison t
  
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• LISTEN: Hay Now! East Calais Author's Storybook On Tedders, Balers And Hay dlvr.it/Qgm7Gp https://t.co/5HJTtyQVjm

  22-08-2018 20:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Vermont Secretary of State announces official results of statewide primary elections

  22-08-2018 19:52 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Secretary of State Jim CondosAugust 21, 2018
  Contact:Eric Covey, 802-828-2148
  Montpelier, VT – Today Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos announced the official results of the Vermont Primary Elections held on Tuesday, August 14th.
  Vote totals and winners for all statewide offices were certified today by Secretary Condos and a designee from each of Vermont’s three major parties. Vote totals and winners for County office, State Senate, and State Representative we
  
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• Fall exhibits at McCarthy Art Gallery/Saint Michael’s College

  22-08-2018 19:26 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Saint Michael’s CollegeAugust 21, 2018
  Contact:Mark [email protected]
  Fall exhibits at McCarthy Art Gallery/Saint Michael’s College
  Maize Meditation by Amanda Turner Pohan
  Guest Curated by Overnight Projects
  Sept. 6 – Oct 6, 2018
  Gallery Reception: Thursday Oct. 6, 5-7 p.m.
  Artist Talk: Thursday Oct. 6, 4 p.m. in 101 Cheray Science Hall
  Performance: Saturday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. in the Lobby of McCarthy Arts Center
  For the month of Septe
  
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• City Market, Onion River Co-op Juice Bar closing

  22-08-2018 19:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — City MarketAugust 21, 2018
  Contact:Allison HopeDirector of Community [email protected]
  John TashiroGeneral [email protected]
  Juice for the People chooses to close their operations this month
  Burlington, VT – Burlington, VT – Mike Winters of Juice for the People shared with City Market last week that he is closing down operations as of August 24th. These operations include the popular juice bar at City 
  
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• Leahy statement on the vetting of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court justice

  22-08-2018 19:13 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyAug. 22, 2018
  Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)On the Vetting of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh
  Senate Floor
  August 22, 2018
  We are now less than two weeks away from Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Two weeks away and the Committee has received only six percent of his total White House records according to the National Archives. And not a single one of the records we have received has
  
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• Howard Center’s Fall Community Education Series kicks off with a talk by Sue Klebold

  22-08-2018 19:03 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Howard CenterAugust 21, 2018
  Contact:Martie [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT—Howard Center’s – free and open to the public—Fall Community Education Series kicks off on Wednesday, September 26, with a talk by Sue Klebold, national speaker and author of “A Mother’s Reckoning” and mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the shooters from Columbine High School.
  In the aftermath of the tragedy, Ms. Klebold remained out of the publi
  
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• Windsor County Partners announces Bob Coates as new executive director

  22-08-2018 18:46 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Windsor County PartnersAug. 21, 2018
  Contact:Megan Culp, President, Board of DirectorsWindsor County Partners
  The Board of Directors of Windsor County Partners is pleased to announce the hiring of Robert (Bob) Coates as the new Executive Director. Bob brings a wealth of experience in non-profit leadership and experience-based youth programs. His professional life has included leading educational programming, development, and curricula for V
  
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• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging elects Beth Stern to board

  22-08-2018 18:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Central Vermont Council on AgingAug. 22, 2018
  Contact:Mary HaydenDirector of Development and CommunicationsCentral Vermont Council on [email protected]
  Barre, VT (August 22, 2018) The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) has elected Beth Stern, Executive Director of Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) to her second consecutive term as a member of its Board of Directors. N4A is a membership association representing America’s nationa
  
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• Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO and President Joanne M. Conroy named one of ‘100 Most Influential People in Healthcare’

  22-08-2018 18:31 via vtdigger.org
  Press Release — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterAugust 21, 2018
  Contact: Rick Adams(603) [email protected]
  LEBANON, NH – Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO and President Joanne M. Conroy MD has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare 2018” by Modern Healthcare, a leading industry publication.
  The annual “100 Most Influential” list was released on Saturday, Aug. 18, by the magazine, and includes a broad range of leaders in health
  
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• Fearn Lickfield to speak on ‘The Bardic Book of Becoming’ at Phoenix Books Rutland

  22-08-2018 18:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Phoenix BooksAug. 20, 2018
  Contact:Kristen EatonPhoenix Books802.872.7111 (p)[email protected]
  Rutland, Vermont – August 20, 2018: Phoenix Books Rutland will welcome Fearn Lickfield on Thursday, September 13th at 6:30pm, for a talk on The Bardic Book of Becoming, by Ivan McBeth. Lickfield will offer a presentation titled A Druid’s Legacy, in which she will share some of Ivan’s gifts from his exceptional life and wisdom. This prese
  
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• Dr. Paul Seward talks patient care at Phoenix Books Burlington

  22-08-2018 18:08 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Phoenix BooksAug. 20, 2018
  Contact:Kristen EatonPhoenix Books802.872.7111 (p)[email protected]
  Burlington, Vermont – August 20, 2018: On Wednesday, September 12th at 7pm, Phoenix Books Burlington will host Dr. Paul Seward for a talk on his new book, Patient Care. Drawing on a career launched in the first days of the specialty of emergency medicine, Dr. Paul Seward takes the reader with him into the ER in his riveting memoir.
  Told in fast-pace
  
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• Vermont health centers recognized for quality of care

  22-08-2018 18:04 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Bi-State Primary Care AssociationAug. 20, 2018
  Contact:Colleen Dowling(603) 228-2830 x 127
  HRSA Quality Awards exceed $1 million in recognition and support of quality improvement
  MONTPELIER, VT – AUGUST 20, 2018 – Federally Qualified Health Centers in Vermont were recently recognized with Quality Awards from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their achievements in providing high quality care and increasing access to care for underserved popula
  
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• Tickets for Ronald McDonald House auction on sale now

  22-08-2018 17:51 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Ronald McDonald House Charities of BurlingtonAug. 17, 2018
  Contact:Sadie StoneDevelopment [email protected](802) 862-4943
  August 17th, 2018– Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2nd Annual Bucket List Auction at Higher Ground on September 29th, 2018. Tickets available via Higher Ground box office.
  The event will begin at 7pm with a cocktail hour and music from the Starline Rhythm Boys, with auc
  
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• Mountainfilm on Tour Stowe announces the full line-up of films

  22-08-2018 17:49 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Spruce Peak Performing Arts CenterAug. 17, 2018
  Contact:Julianne NickersonMarketing and Education ManagerSpruce Peak Performing Arts Center802-760-4638 office
  Stowe, VT (August 17, 2018) – Twenty-two adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary short films have been selected for Mountainfilm on Tour Stowe, Saturday, September 22 at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center!
  There are two screenings, each featuring 11 films, planned for the inaugural festival. The
  
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• Hay Now! East Calais Author's Storybook On Tedders, Balers And Hay dlvr.it/QglQJJ https://t.co/hvLqoiiWhd

  22-08-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  
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• Bromley resort owner to resolve child labor violations

  22-08-2018 17:22 via vtdigger.org
  This story by Tony Dobrowolski was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Aug. 22.
  HANCOCK, Mass. — The owner of Bromley Mountain Ski Resort in Peru, Vermont, has agreed to implement extensive corrective measures to resolve violations of the child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act that involve the number of hours worked by minors on the property.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headline
  
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• UPDATED: Crews resume search for man missing near Rouses Point

  22-08-2018 12:28 via vtdigger.org
  A man went missing Tuesday in Lake Champlain near Rouses Point Bridge, police say.
  Police identified the subject of the search as Andrew Lynch, 42, of St. Albans. He was reported missing on Tuesday morning by his family. His car was located in a parking area on the Vermont side of the bridge. He was wearing a blue shirt and is 5 feet 11 inches tall, police said.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headlines in your
  
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• Crews suspend search for man missing near Rouses Point

  22-08-2018 12:28 via vtdigger.org
  A man went missing Tuesday in Lake Champlain near Rouses Point Bridge, police say.Vermont State Police and local law enforcement agencies suspended a search for the man last night. He was last seen going into the lake near the bridge, according to a press release from police. The bridge is located between Alburgh and New York State. Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Ken Libertoff: The exorbitant salaries of health care executives

  22-08-2018 03:04 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ken Libertoff, Ph.D., who was director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health in Montpelier for 30 years. Since retiring in 2010, he has served as a consultant on mental health and general health care policy issues.
  The cost of health care in Vermont, not to mention the rest of the United States, is staggering. It now accounts for 18 percent of our gross domestic product, and obviously it is a dominating factor in our state’s economy. Vermon
  
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• Mary Oliphant: Teamwork makes for quality care

  22-08-2018 03:01 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mary Oliphant, of Williston, who is retired from a 35-year nursing career.
  At the University of Vermont Medical Center, the nurses union held a two-day strike on July 12 and 13 because issues concerning staffing levels and pay were not resolved.
  There are many questions and much controversy over the provision of hospital care.
  Hospitals can be defined as centers of medical advice, prognosis and healing, but in the eyes of the public their image is being
  
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• Paul Manganiello: A complicated circle of drugs and guns

  22-08-2018 02:59 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul D. Manganiello, MD, MPH, of Norwich, a emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. He is president of the GunSense Vermont Education Fund.
  As we complete the primaries and enter the 2018 general election cycle, policies affecting migrants and asylum seekers will be front and center. There are other issues — the opioid crisis and gun violence — that, although our president doesn&
  
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• Progressives don’t endorse Hallquist, but won’t rule it out

  22-08-2018 02:33 via vtdigger.org
  Christine Hallquist says Vermont candidates should not accept campaign donations from opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Members of Vermont’s Progressive Party decided over the weekend not to endorse the Democratic contender in the race, Christine Hallquist, over her positions on taxes and health care, despite not running a candidate of their own.
  Hallquist, whose campaign said she was open to receiving the Progressive nomination, received only 71 write-in
  
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• Gifford, Copley hospitals look to rebound from losses

  22-08-2018 01:48 via vtdigger.org
  Gifford Health Care CEO Dan Bennett discusses the hospital’s budget with the Green Mountain Care Board. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerTwo small Vermont hospitals are hoping 2019 will be a bounce-back year.
  Gifford Medical Center in Randolph and Copley Hospital in Morrisville each are projecting multimillion-dollar operating losses in the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekly headlines in
  
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• Leahy meets with Kavanaugh ahead of confirmation hearing

  22-08-2018 01:13 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Patrick Leahy and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. VTDigger Photo by Cory Dawson
  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., met Tuesday with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, asking the judge to personally retrieve his White House records so that senators can decide whether he was involved in US torture programs and other legal breaches following 9/11.Leahy said in a telephone interview that Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s second pick for the Supreme Court, was very personable during t
  
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