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• Veteran public official Con Hogan dies at 77

  26-08-2018 22:03 via vtdigger.org
  Con Hogan and his wife, Jeannette. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDigger
  Cornelius “Con” Hogan, a veteran public policy maker who led the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Corrections Department and most recently served on the Green Mountain Care Board, died Sunday at his home in Plainfield of cardiac arrest. He was 77.
  Hogan was an internationally recognized expert on social issues, particularly problems facing children and families, and wrote extensively about health care. He was also a s
  
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• Vermont delegation reacts to John McCain’s death

  26-08-2018 21:18 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walked through the Senate subway in July 2017. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
  The three members of Vermont’s delegation joined the outpouring of messages from across the political spectrum heralding Sen. John McCain’s life and career after news of his death Saturday.
  The Arizona Republican died age 81 after a months-long battle with brain cancer.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your in
  
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• Vermont Hits ‘House Rich’

  26-08-2018 21:05 via vtdigger.org
  This article by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling was initially published in the Valley News.
  WOODSTOCK — An estimated 20,000 “house rich, cash poor” Vermonters have been affected by a scaling back of the state’s income sensitivity program that was enacted during this summer’s special legislative session.
  “I wasn’t even aware of it until a taxpayer pointed it out to me,” said Roberta Robinson, the finance director for the town of Norwich, where high property v
  
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• Police investigate fatal plane crash

  26-08-2018 20:12 via vtdigger.org
  One person is dead after a plane crash near a small airport in Island Pond on Saturday.
  State and federal officials are working to confirm the identity of the plane’s sole occupant, and to identify the cause of the crash.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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• Young ski jumpers take a summer leap of faith

  26-08-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  Vermonter Eli Mansur sits atop the 20-meter training ski jump at the Olympic Jumping Complex at Lake Placid, New York. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
  LAKE PLACID, New York — Vermonter Ava Einig, age “just about 9,” is 4½ feet tall. The Olympic-caliber Harris Hill in her birthplace of Brattleboro is 65 times as high, unparalleled in New England and one of only six of its size in the nation. So how does someone of Einig’s ground-level stature learn such a sky
  
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• Stowe leaders apologize after campers target of racial slurs

  26-08-2018 18:56 via vtdigger.org
  Community leaders, including the governor, expressed regret and apologized this week for intolerance and racial insults directed at campers and counselors of color who attended a week-long program earlier this month in Stowe.
  In a letter to the camp’s director, the local leaders vowed to take concrete steps to make Stowe a more inclusive community. The campers and counselors were targets of racial slurs while attending a program run by Pact, an organization that offers programs for childre
  
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• Then Again: Bennington printer, now nearly forgotten, was a hero of his time

  26-08-2018 18:00 via vtdigger.org
  Printer Anthony Haswell was one of two prominent Vermonters jailed under the infamous Sedition Laws enacted by the John Adams administration. Their offense? Criticizing the federal government. Above is a copy of Haswell’s almanac printed in 1800, the year he was imprisoned. The almanac is in the collection of the Vermont Historical Society. Photo courtesy of the Vermont Historical Society
  Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “H
  
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• UVM nurses’ union negotiator quits talks

  26-08-2018 17:35 via vtdigger.org
  Julie MacMillan, the nurses’ union’s lead negotiator, speaks at a rally near the hospital entrance on Day One of the strike. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  A key figure in the University of Vermont Medical Center nurses’ union has resigned from the negotiating process, citing a disagreement about whether a compromise may have been reached in the months-long labor dispute.
  Julie MacMillan, a registered nurse who had been serving as the union’s lead negotiator, posted a m
  
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• Vermont towns gearing up to fight emerald ash borer

  26-08-2018 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  An adult emerald ash borer, an invasive insect first found in Vermont in February. Vermont Invasive photo
  As the emerald ash borer continues its steady advance across the state, Vermont towns and landowners are ramping up their efforts to withstand the potential destruction caused by the invasive pests.
  Under a resolution adopted last week, the Rutland Board of Aldermen proposed that hundreds of ash trees be chopped down in response to the “imminent arrival” of the ash borer.
  The cit
  
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• Wired for Safety: Be prepared for a ransomware attack

  26-08-2018 16:00 via vtdigger.org
  A ransomware message. Wikimedia Commons photo
  Editor’s note: Wired for Safety is a column on cybersecurity and other tech issues. Duane Dunston is an assistant professor of cybersecurity and networking at Champlain College. He received his bachelor’s and master’s of science from Pfeiffer University. From 2001 to 2011 he worked in cybersecurity for NOAA. He is a doctoral student at Northeastern University with a concentration in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership. Hi
  
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• Vermont Folklife Center Vision & Voice Exhibition: Growing Food, Growing Farmers

  26-08-2018 15:40 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Folklife CenterAugust 22, 2018
  Contact:Bob Hooker(802) [email protected]
  Growing Food, Growing Farmers
  A Vermont Folklife Center Vision & Voice Exhibition
  Opening Reception & Gallery Talk: Friday, September 7th, 5-7PM
  Exhibit on display through December 2018
  Four years ago, Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos began fieldwork to explore the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. Taking a food systems approac
  
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• High court rules AOL didn’t violate Vermont man’s rights in child porn case

  26-08-2018 15:38 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Supreme Court is at 111 State St., Montpelier. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  The Vermont Supreme Court rejected a challenge from a Vermont man of his convictions on child pornography and sex assault charges who claimed his emails were illegally searched, leading to his criminal prosecution and 22-year-to-life prison sentence.
  The state’s highest court ruled that his internet service provider, AOL, wasn’t acting as an agent of the government or law enforcement when it digital
  
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• Campaign statement of Rosemarie Jackowski, Liberty Union candidate for Vermont attorney general

  26-08-2018 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rosemarie JackowskiAug. 22, 2018
  Contact:Rosemarie [email protected]
  Campaign Statement of Rosemarie Jackowski, Liberty Union Candidate for Vermont Attorney General
  1. At the top of the list is the protection of the most vulnerable. Elder abuse and financial exploitation of the elderly is a hidden epidemic.
  Every case of reported abuse of the disabled or elderly must be investigated in a timely manner – and prosecuted if the facts support prosecuti
  
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• Vermont Liquor Division launches new learning management platform

  26-08-2018 15:30 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Department of Liquor and LotteryAug. 24, 2018
  Contact:Sergeant Melanie [email protected]
  MONTPELIER, VT – August 22, 2018The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery, Division of Liquor Control is proud to announce that they have partnered with Bridge by Instructure for our mandatory alcohol and tobacco online training.
  Online training is a great option when employers and employees need a class on their own schedule. Our new users w
  
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• Gov. Phil Scott’s public schedule Aug. 25-31, 2018

  26-08-2018 15:25 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Office of the GovernorAug. 24, 2018
  Contact:Rebecca [email protected]
  Governor Phil Scott’s Public Schedule: 8/25/18 – 8/31/18
  Saturday, August 25
  No public events scheduled at this time
  Sunday, August 26
  No public events scheduled at this time
  Monday, August 27
  8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
  Community Leader Breakfast Briefing hosted by UVM Health Network
  Doubletree Conference Center (formerly the Sheraton), 870 Williston Road, Burlington, VT
  Tuesday, Aug
  
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• Central Vermont Regional Plan approved by Public Service Department

  26-08-2018 15:20 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionAug. 24, 2018
  Contact:Bonnie Waninger, Executive DirectorCentral Vermont Regional Planning Commission29 Main Street, Suite 4Montpelier, Vermont 05602Email: [email protected]: 802-229-0389
  On August 6, 2018, the Central Vermont Regional Plan received a “determination of energy planning compliance” from the Vermont Department of Public Service. This approval from the Department of Public Service is the culminatio
  
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• VTrans road work, delays, closings week of Aug. 26

  26-08-2018 15:15 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Agency of TransportationAugust 27, 2018
  Contact:Brent CurtisPublic Outreach CoordinatorAgency of [email protected]
  On The Road
  I was driving down our beautiful I-91 corridor when it happened. Out of nowhere, without warning, there it was staring at me almost waving and taunting me to look at it. It was a sugar maple starting to turn colors. “It’s still August” I groaned as I drove by. Once I got over that end of summer, sinking
  
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• Incoming UVM class breaks record, again

  26-08-2018 15:10 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — UVMAug. 24, 2018
  Contact:Jeff Wakefield, UVM, (802) 578-8830
  For the fourth year in a row, UVM’s incoming class has achieved the highest academic credentials in the university’s history. The Class of 2022, an estimated 2,500 students, have earned an average SAT score of 1264 and an average ACT of 28.1, record highs for any incoming class.
  It’s a record that’s been set year after year since this year’s senior class arrived on campus in the fall o
  
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• Mayor Miro Weinberger announces resignation of Human Resources Director Susan Leonard

  26-08-2018 15:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerAugust 24, 2018
  Contact:Jordan Redell802.881.7020
  City soon will commence national search for next director
  Burlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger announced today that Human Resources (HR) Director Susan Leonard has resigned her position with the City of Burlington effective October 6, 2018, after nine years of service. Leonard’s tenure included the restructuring of the HR department to provide additional support for the City’s departme
  
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• DIGGER DIALOG: A Q&A with Green Mountain Care Board Chair Kevin Mullin

  26-08-2018 14:18 via vtdigger.org
  Kevin Mullin is the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott has reappointed Green Mountain Care Board Chair Kevin Mullin, a former small business owner and state senator, to a full term on the health care regulatory body.
  Mullin was tapped in May 2017 to finish the term of former board Chair Al Gobeille, who left to lead the state Agency of Human Services. Mullin, a Rutland resident, will serve on the board through February 2024. Get all of VTDigge
  
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