Vermont news

• Republicans on the clock after Paige withdraws from five statewide races

  24-08-2018 23:44 via vtdigger.org
  H. Brooke Paige on primary election day, August 15, 2018. Supplied photo
  Vermont’s Republican party has a week to field five new candidates for statewide offices after H. Brooke Paige submitted requests on Friday to remove himself from all but one of the seats he won in the primaries last week.Paige, a perennial candidate for political office, withdrew his candidacy for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts. He will run for secretary of state against
  
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• Rebecca Towne to lead Vermont Electric Cooperative

  24-08-2018 23:37 via vtdigger.org
  Rebecca Towne has been named CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative. VEC photo
  The Vermont Electric Cooperative has hired its next CEO.
  Rebecca Towne, the current vice president of organizational strategy at Vermont Gas Systems, will be taking the reins at Vermont’s second largest electric utility at the beginning of October, the cooperative announced.
  The company’s last full-time CEO was Christine Hallquist, who stepped down in February to run for governor. Last week, Hallquist won
  
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• Rebecca Towne to lead Vermont Electric Coop

  24-08-2018 23:37 via vtdigger.org
  Rebecca Towne has been named CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative. VEC photo
  The Vermont Electric Cooperative has hired its next CEO.
  Rebecca Towne, the current vice president of organizational strategy at Vermont Gas Systems, will be taking the reins at Vermont’s second largest electric utility at the beginning of October, the cooperative announced.
  The company’s last full-time CEO was Christine Hallquist, who stepped down in February to run for governor. Last week, Hallquist won
  
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• Citizens demand Vermont Gas investigation

  24-08-2018 23:05 via vtdigger.org
  James Dumont. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
  Opponents of a Vermont Gas pipeline want the Public Utility Commission to move forward on an independent investigation of the pipeline construction.
  The PUC, at the behest of ANR and concerned citizens, ordered an expert review of the methods and practices used to construct the controversial 41-mile pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury.
  A letter filed Wednesday with the PUC by Bristol-based attorney James Dumont on behalf of Hinesburg and Mon
  
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• Hydro facility remains idle following drilling accident

  24-08-2018 22:42 via vtdigger.org
  Air bubbles churn up from beneath the Walloomsac River in early May, apparently resulting from an air drilling operation under the Paper Mill covered bridge and just upstream from Vermont Tissue Paper mill dam and Bill Scully’s hydroelectric facility. Photo provided by Bill Scully
  BENNINGTON — Developer Bill Scully’s hydroelectric facility on the Walloomsac River has been offline since May, after an underwater drilling operation apparently churned up silt behind the water intak
  
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• VEC names Rebecca Towne chief executive officer

  24-08-2018 22:41 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Electric CoopAug. 22, 2018
  Contact:Jake Brown, 802-730-0414, [email protected]
  Johnson, VT – The Board of Directors of the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is pleased to announce that Rebecca Towne will be joining the co-op as chief executive officer.
  Towne has almost 18 years of utility experience in Vermont, serving 14 years in various roles at Green Mountain Power and the last 3 ½ years as vice president of organizational strategy at Vermo
  
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• West Windsor Dam removal completed on Mill Brook

  24-08-2018 22:38 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (SWCRPC) and the Connecticut River ConservancyAug. 23, 2018
  Contact:Chris YurekSouthern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission38 Ascutney Park RoadPost Office Box 320Ascutney, VT 05030-0320(802) 674-9201
  Ron Rhodes, River StewardConnecticut River Conservancy, formerly Connecticut River Watershed CouncilP.O. Box 94South Pomfret, VT 05067(802) 457-6114Brownsville, Vermont – Today the Southern Windsor County Region
  
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• Welch statement on Paul Manafort’s conviction and Michael Cohen’s guilty plea

  24-08-2018 22:34 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rep. Peter WelchAugust 22, 2018
  Contact:Kate Hamilton, Press Secretary(202) 440-3340
  Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement on Paul Manafort’s conviction and Michael Cohen’s guilty plea:
  “The conviction of Paul Manafort and the guilty pleas of Michael Cohen are important victories for the rule of law in America. In spite of withering efforts by the president and his allies to undermine and discredit his investigation, Robert Mueller is cred
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott reappoints Kevin Mullin chair of Green Mountain Care Board

  24-08-2018 22:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Gov. Phil ScottAugust 22, 2018
  Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Director of [email protected]
  Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced he will reappoint Kevin Mullin, of Rutland, as chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. For the last 15 months, Mullin served as the interim chair, completing the remainder of Al Gobeille’s term, who stepped down in January 2017 to serve as the secretary of Human Services.
  “I’m gra
  
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• Redemption Gravel Race Debuts at the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington

  24-08-2018 22:28 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Old Stone MuseumAug. 23, 2018
  Contact:Heidi MyersD40 Gravel, [email protected]
  Brownington, Vermont: The Redemption Gravel Bicycle Race will debut at the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, Vermont on September 1, 2018. With over 250 racers enlisted, this gravel bicycle race will traverse the backroads of Orleans County. Two routes are available – a 50 mile course and a 100 mile course.
  September 1st, 2018
  250 Riders
  50 and 100 mile courses
  Th
  
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• UVM introduces new sustainability programs for business in the 21st century

  24-08-2018 22:25 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVM:Aug. 23, 2018
  Contact:Katie [email protected]
  Burlington, VT (August 23, 2018)—The University of Vermont Grossman School of Business today announced the launch of its new 15-credit Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Enterprise and its Leading Sustainable Innovation Professional Certificate Program, both accepting enrollments for January 2019.
  Organizations around the globe are responding to new challenges and opportunities. Many have embraced doing
  
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• LISTEN: Top State Health Official On Containing Vermont's Health Care Costs dlvr.it/Qgzq6v https://t.co/l55CU1we89

  24-08-2018 22:25 via twitter.com
  
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• East Montpelier man pleads not guilty to firearms charges

  24-08-2018 22:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — United States Attorney District of VermontAug. 22, 2018
  Contact:Laura [email protected]
  The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Michael Bernier, age 34, from East Montpelier, Vermont, pleaded not guilty today to firearms charges before United States Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy in Burlington. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Bernier with possession of firearms while being an unlawful user of heroin an
  
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• Women’s March Vermont announces activism festival

  24-08-2018 22:12 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Women’s March VermontAug. 20, 2018
  Contact:Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 802.233.9731Website: letequalitybloomfestival.com
  LET EQUALITY BLOOM 2018: POWER TO THE POLLS
  Burlington, Vermont – August 20, 2018 – On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Women’s March Vermont will present a day-long empowerment and voter education festival: Let Equality Bloom 2018: Power to the Polls. Featuring guest speakers, live music, performance art, intera
  
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• Norwich University to hold summit on North Korea nukes

  24-08-2018 22:07 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Norwich UniversityAug. 22, 2018
  Contact:Daphne [email protected] us on Twitter @NorwichNews
  NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University’s Peace and War Center will hold an inaugural Peace and War Summit in the newly built Mack Hall auditorium on September 17-18, 2018. The summit focuses on the North Korean nuclear and missile challenges, which are currently a central issue for peace and stability for the United States and the East Asian region.
  
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• Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival – A top 10 fall event

  24-08-2018 21:53 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Division for Historic Preservation8/23/2018
  Contact:William Jenney, Regional Historic Site AdministratorVermont Division for Historic Preservation(802) 672-3773, [email protected]
  Plymouth Notch, VT: The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will host the 14th annual Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival on Labor Day Weekend, September 1 and 2. The 2018 festival is recognized as a “Top 10 Fall Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
  The e
  
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• The Deeper Dig: When waste hits waterways

  24-08-2018 21:49 via vtdigger.org
  Jeff Wennberg is Rutland’s commissioner of public works. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the VTDigger newsroom. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
  Throughout the summer, heavy rains have caused sewer overflows in most of Vermont’s largest cities.In late July, 9.7 million gallons of stormwater and wastewater spilled from Rutland’s sewers into the
  
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• Howard Center’s Zoe’s Race celebrates 10th anniversary this weekend

  24-08-2018 21:37 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Howard CenterAugust 23, 2018
  Contact:Martie Majoros(802) 488-6911; [email protected]
  BURLINGTON, VT—This weekend, Zoe’s Race will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, August 26, at Oakledge Park in Burlington. To mark the occasion, the family-friendly event offers a new option—a 10K run in addition to the usual 1K fun run and 5K run/walk.
  Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, registration for the 1K Fun Run is F
  
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• Jim Condon, state rep and longtime radio personality, dies at 60

  24-08-2018 21:31 via vtdigger.org
  Jim Condon speaks at the Capital Plaza hotel in Montpelier, in a photo from his campaign website.
  Rep. Jim Condon, who served seven terms in the House following a long career in radio broadcasting, has died after battling esophageal cancer. He was 60.
  Condon, a “Blue Dog” Democrat, represented Colchester since winning an election in 2004. He decided against running for re-election this year after receiving an “unwelcome medical diagnosis” of cancer this spring. He also se
  
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• Kiah Morris withdraws candidacy for Bennington House race

  24-08-2018 17:50 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. Kiah Morris, D-Bennington, talks to a crowd of Sen. Bernie Sanders supporters. Photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner
  Rep. Kiah Morris, D-Bennington, one of the strongest voices for women and minorities in Vermont state politics, won’t be returning to the Statehouse next year.Morris, who said she has been the target of online racial comments and threats, has withdrawn her candidacy for re-election just 10 days after winning the Democratic nomination for another third term.Get all
  
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• YWP: ‘Daydreaming’

  24-08-2018 17:45 via vtdigger.org
  Young Writers Project, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power, and to gain confidence and skills for school, the workplace and life.Check out the most recent issue of The Voice, Young Writers Project’s monthly digital magazine. Click here.Each week, VTDigger features a writing submission – an essay, poem, fiction or nonfiction – accompanied by a photo or illustration from Yo
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: Valid arguments moot if party lacks standing

  24-08-2018 17:30 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Eric Fanning. 
  In re PATH at Stone Summit Inc., 2017 VT 56
  Appellants here are a group of neighbors opposed to the placement of a mental health and substance abuse treatment center (called PATH) near their homes in Danby. They ask SCOV to reverse the Green Mountain Care Board’s decision to green-light the proposed project without a certificate of need (CON).Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss o
  
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• State pulls plug on beleaguered cell provider CoverageCo

  24-08-2018 03:44 via vtdigger.org
  CoverageCo “radio” devices provide cellular service on rural roads. Courtesy photo
  After months of back-and-forth, Vermont has terminated its partnership with rural cell service CoverageCo, leaving thousands of people without cell service until the state finds a new company to step in and revitalize a microcell network that has already cost the government millions.
  June Tierney, commissioner of the state Department of Public Service, sent lawmakers a letter Thursday informing them of
  
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• Ed agency releases plan for forced mergers

  24-08-2018 02:34 via vtdigger.org
  Krista Huling is chair of the State Board of Education. Photo by Bob LoCicero
  The Vermont Agency of Education has released draft articles of agreement for districts forced to merge under Act 46, a document that outlines how the new consolidated entities would be governed, with key implications for communities worried about how their larger neighbors would share power.
  Articles of agreement determine everything from board composition to how district property and debt would be handled in a consoli
  
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• Progressive PACs set up for Hallquist

  24-08-2018 02:12 via vtdigger.org
  Democratic candidate for governor Christine Hallquist. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger
  MoveOn.org, a national progressive public policy advocacy group, will fund two political action committees in Vermont to support Democratic candidate for governor, Christine Hallquist.The organization has yet to determine when or how much it will be spend on Hallquist’s bid, according to Lisa Changadveja, MoveOns state and local elections director. She said Thursday some of the money raised will be
  
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• Martha Rich: On the road to equity

  24-08-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Martha Jane Rich, of Enfield, New Hampshire, is a former Vermont high school teacher and principal who now works with UP for Learning, a Vermont nonprofit organization that helps educational institutions across the country fully engage students in their own learning and in school redesign.
  If I have to drive a car (an activity I avoid whenever possible), let it be on Interstate Route 89 through central Vermont in August. This is one of New England&rsquo
  
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• George Jaeger: Remembering who we are

  24-08-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by George Jaeger, a retired senior Foreign Service officer who lives in New Haven. It was first published in the Addison Independent.
  I hit a low point the other day.
  Trump had just handed the NATO alliance to Putin on a platter, his cacophony of self-serving, untruthful tweets had reached a new crescendo and the persistent images of separated immigrant children had brought back memories of my own boyhood when I was forced to leave my parents in Austria to
  
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• Christine Johnson: Turning the tide on opioids

  24-08-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Christine Johnson, executive director of the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance, and an Essex resident.
  When I tell people about the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance’s broad mission to reduce the impact of opioids on our communities, there is a predictable response: “Gosh, that sounds overwhelming.”
  It’s repeated often that Vermont, and the country as a whole, is in the grips of an opioid epidemic, and while that is indeed the ca
  
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