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• The Deeper Dig: How TV watchers shift their worldviews

  07-09-2018 23:28 via vtdigger.org
  UVM professor Anthony “Jack” Gierzynski says fictional worlds can have outsize effects on people’s politics. Photo courtesy UVM
  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.
  Spoiler alert: fans of modern TV dramas may be getting more of their political views from those sources than they think.
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• Police: Driver in crash that killed Wolcott teen was going 80 mph, on opioids

  07-09-2018 22:32 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This story by Tommy Gardner was published by the Morrisville News & Citizen on Sept. 6.
  The driver of a car who crashed into another vehicle in July, killing a Wolcott teenager, was going at least 80 mph — 30 mph over the speed limit — and had opioids and anti-anxiety medicine in his bloodstream, police allege.
  Dexter Thurston, 19, of Wolcott, was killed July 20, when a car driven by Colby Costello, 26, of Wolcott crashed into his vehicle. Courtesy photo
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• Vermont attorney general to investigate Catholic Church abuse

  07-09-2018 22:23 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan says he will take part in a press conference with other law enforcement officials next week. File photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan will open an investigation into abuse within Vermont’s Catholic Church, including at the St. Joseph’s orphanage.
  The announcement comes days after BuzzFeed published a lengthy investigation into horrifying abuses at the Catholic-run facility in Burlington.Get all of VTDigger's criminal j
  
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  07-09-2018 22:19 via twitter.com
  
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• Bellows Falls man faces 99 charges in burglary spree

  07-09-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  Travis Despain faces a slew of charges in an alleged burglary spree to fund his drug habit. Vermont State Police photo
  Editor’s note: This story by Susan Smallheer was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Sept. 7.
  BELLOWS FALLS — A Bellows Falls man was arrested and charged with 99 crimes stemming from a burglary spree in the Londonderry area that spanned two years.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our week
  
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• ECFiber raises $8.5 million

  07-09-2018 19:48 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — ECFiberSept. 4, 2018
  Contact:Irv Thomae802.763.2262Email: [email protected]
  ECFiber CLOSES ON $8.5M FINANCING, ANNOUNCES NEXT TOWN-WIDE BUILDS
  Royalton, Vermont
  The East Central Vermont Telecommunications District, aka ECFiber, announced this week that it has successfully raised another $8.5M of bonding to extend its fiber-optic internet network in several member towns.
  “Funding on this scale makes it possible to build out smaller towns border-to-border, while continui
  
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• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility to host speakers

  07-09-2018 19:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Businesses for Social ResponsibilitySept. 5, 2018
  Media Contact:Melissa J. Kosmaczewski(802) [email protected]
  Onion River Outdoors and Treasurer Pearce Speak on Impact of Vermonter Owned Businesses9th Edition of the Buy Local Book & Mobile App encourages Vermonters to Buy Locally
  Montpelier, VT ­ Supporting locally owned businesses goes hand-in-hand with supporting the local economy; with the launch of the 9th annual Buy Local Book and Mobile app Loc
  
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• Vermont Electric Cooperative returns capital to members

  07-09-2018 19:26 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Electric CooperativeSept. 5, 2018
  Contact:Jake [email protected]
  VEC Returning Record Level of Patronage Capital to Members
  Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) has announced a distribution to members of $1.5 million in patronage capital funds, the largest capital distribution in the co-op’s 80 year history. This will be the sixth consecutive year that VEC members have received a patronage capital distribution.
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  07-09-2018 19:24 via twitter.com
  
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• Pitcher Inn hires Common Man duo

  07-09-2018 19:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Pitcher InnSept. 5, 2018
  Contact:Heather [email protected]
  Adam Longworth and Lorien Wroten are the new Executive Chef and General Manager, respectively, at The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont. Most recently the two owned and operated The Common Man Restaurant, also in Warren.
  Inn owner Maggie Smith says that this is a significant milestone for the inn that has hosted travelers since the 19th century. “Our family is delighted to have the experienced ho
  
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• U.S. Senate nominee Zupan challenges Sen. Sanders

  07-09-2018 19:06 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Lawrence ZupanSept. 4, 2018
  Contact:[email protected]
  REPUBLICAN NOMINEE LAWRENCE ZUPAN CHALLENGES INCUMBENT SEN. SANDERS TO 8 DEBATES
  MANCHESTER, VT — Lawrence Zupan, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, challenges incumbent Sen. Sanders to debate.
  “I am calling on Senator Sanders to engage with the issues in a series of no fewer than 8 debates across Vermont, in as many counties, to give all Vermonters a chance to determine who would best re
  
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• Bove’s holding factory grand opening Sept. 8 in Milton

  07-09-2018 18:33 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Bove’s
  Contact:Mark Bove (President)[email protected]
  Emily McMahon (Marketing)[email protected]
  Bove’s Homecoming Event Will Celebrate the Next Layer of Success
  Bove’s HomecomingSaturday, September 8, 2018837-849 US-7, Milton, VT 0546811AM – 4PMFREESummaryBove’s is celebrating the return of their sauce production to Vermont with an official GrandOpening. Bove’s event will be at their factory Saturday, September 8th (2018) from 11 AM- 4PM
  
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• YWP: ‘Our Star-Spangled Footprint’

  07-09-2018 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: The DCF’s child protection registry

  07-09-2018 17:30 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska.In re M.S., 2017 VT 64
  Here’s something you probably have not thought about: DCF substantiations.RELATED STORIESSCOV Law Blog: Going once … going twice … sold! Maybe notSCOV Law Blog: Valid arguments moot if party lacks standingSCOV Law Blog: A divorced couple agree to settlement change, but court says noSCOV Law Blog: Determining ‘standing’ in a guardianship caseSCOV Law Blog: Backing o
  
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• Quiros’ broker reaches $80K settlement in EB-5 fraud case

  07-09-2018 17:11 via vtdigger.org
  Joel Burstein, former son-in-law to Ariel Quiros.
  The former financial broker for Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros will pay an $80,000 civil penalty to resolve claims brought by federal regulators who say he helped the scandal-plagued ski resort mogul.
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that it had reached the settlement with Joel Burstein, Quiros’ broker at Raymond James & Associates Inc. and his son-in-law at the time.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news
  
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• Scores of farmers face higher taxes after failing to submit current use form

  07-09-2018 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  Cows on a dairy farm near Lake Carmi. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
  Owners of at least 190 parcels of agricultural land or farm buildings failed to return a form certifying that their property is still being used for farming and have been removed from the state’s “current use” program, a tax department official told VTDigger on Thursday.
  Unless the decision is overturned, the result is that these farmers will have to pay significantly higher taxes on their land.
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• Scores of farm owners face higher taxes after failing to submit current use form

  07-09-2018 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  Cows on a dairy farm near Lake Carmi. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
  Owners of at least 190 parcels of agricultural land or farm buildings failed to return a form certifying that their property is still being used for farming and have been removed from the state’s “current use” program, a tax department official told VTDigger on Thursday.
  Unless the decision is overturned, the result is that these farmers will have to pay significantly higher taxes on their land.
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• Cancer Center Community Crusaders raise funds for patients

  07-09-2018 16:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Southwestern Vermont Health CareSept. 4, 2018
  Contact:Ashley Brenon JowettPhone: 802.447.5019Fax: [email protected]
  Cancer Center Community Crusaders Raise Nearly $60K for Local Cancer Patients
  Bennington, VT—September 4, 2018— The Cancer Center Community Crusaders, known as the 4Cs, hosted their 5th Annual Day of Celebration in coordination with Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Centennial Community Day on Saturday, June 10 at the
  
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• Boys & Girls Club of Burlington names scholarship recipients

  07-09-2018 16:27 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Boys & Girls Club of BurlingtonAug. 31, 2018
  Contact:Media Contact: Vanessa Fortune(802) [email protected]
  [Burlington, VT, August 31, 2018] The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington recently awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 30 college-bound Club members at the 5th Annual Pomerleau Scholarship Awards. The event celebrated the achievements of these hardworking young people and the powerful legacy of Mr. Tony Pomerleau’s philanthropic work in the communi
  
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• Warren Public Library to host Vermont Holocaust Memorial speakers

  07-09-2018 16:21 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Warren Public LibraryAug. 31, 2018
  Contact:warrenlibrary.com
  VERMONT HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SPEAKERS TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY IN PROMOTING TOLERANCE, RESPECT
  Warren Public Library: Wednesday, September 12th at 6:30pm
  Warren, VT (August 31, 2018) – Warren Public Library is pleased to be sharing an evening with speakers from the Vermont Holocaust Memorial (VTHM).
  VTHM’s moving exhibit: “From Generation to Generation …We Are Here! Honoring Lives
  
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• Vermont Tech nursing program highlights health care simulation week

  07-09-2018 16:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont TechAug. 31, 2018
  CONTACT:Michelle [email protected]
  VERMONT TECH NURSING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS CUTTING-EDGE SIMULATED “PATIENTS” DURING HEALTHCARE SIMULATION WEEK
  WILLISTON, VERMONT–AUGUST 6, 2018– Healthcare Simulation Week, September 17-21, 2018, sponsored by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, celebrates healthcare professionals who use simulation, or life-like manikins, in a safe, effective and efficient environment i
  
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• Hundreds remember life of pilot killed in crash

  07-09-2018 03:14 via vtdigger.org
  The program handed out to those who attended a celebration of Don Post’s life in Stowe on Thursday. Photo by Colin Meyn/VTDigger
  STOWE — He was a pilot, ski bum, chimney sweep, hang glider, school board member and coach, who loved his family, had a can-do-anything-can-be-fixed attitude, and wasn’t one to spend a day just kicking back and relaxing.
  He had too much to do, and didn’t want to miss out on any of the fun.
  Friends, family and colleagues shared insights into thos
  
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• Citizens Awareness Network to lead environmental justice tour

  07-09-2018 02:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Citizens Awareness NetworkSept. 4, 2018
  Contact:Deb [email protected]
  Environmental Justice & Nuclear Waste the road from New England to Texas and New Mexico
  CAN is organizing a High-level Nuclear Waste (HLNW) Tour in New England to address the abdication by the federal government and the nuclear industry to deal with HLNW stranded at nuclear sites throughout the country. We have a ‘mock’ high-level nuclear waste cask and are taking it on th
  
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• Leahy gets Kavanaugh emails released, but struggles to land a punch

  07-09-2018 02:34 via vtdigger.org
  Sen. Patrick Leahy and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Leahy photo by Cory Dawson/VTDiggerSen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., came to the third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh armed with documents that he said would show that the longtime Republican staffer knowingly received stolen emails almost two decades ago.However, the senator was still unable to land a punch as Kavanaugh continued to claim that nothing in the emails indicated to him that they were obtained in
  
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• Windham delegation: Committed to challenging racism and bigotry

  07-09-2018 02:02 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by the members of the Windham County delegation to the Vermont Legislature: Reps. Mollie S. Burke, David L. Deen, John Gannon, Emily Long, Michael Mrowicki, Kelly Pajala, Carolyn W. Partridge, Laura Sibilia, Valerie A. Stuart, Tristan Toleno and Matthew Trieber, and Sens. Becca Balint and Jeanette K. White.
  We respect Rep. Kiah Morris’s decision to withdraw from her re-election campaign and fully support her making this choice for her happiness and s
  
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• Deborah Billado: What’s at stake this November

  07-09-2018 01:58 via vtdigger.org
  This commentary is by Deborah Billado, who is chairwoman of the Vermont Republican Party. 
  Vermonters have a choice to make about the direction of our state this November. Will we allow ourselves to be taxed to death, or not? Here, very bluntly, is what’s at stake.
  Since the last election in 2016, Vermont Democrats/Progressives (they are now, for all intents and purposes, the same thing) put forward bills that would raise tens of millions of dollars in new taxes, tax increases, and fe
  
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• Mayor Weinberger announces public schedule

  07-09-2018 01:43 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Mayor Miro WeinbergerSept. 4, 2018
  Contact:Jordan Redell802.881.7020
  Mayor Miro Weinberger’s public appearance schedule for September 4 – September 7, 2018:
  Tuesday, September 4No public appearances scheduled
  Wednesday, September 58:00 amMornings with Miro – The Bagel Café, 1127 North Avenue
  5:00 pmBoard of Finance Meeting – Conference Room 12, City Hall
  Thursday, September 612:00 pmVermont League of Cities and Town Board Meeting, Montpelier
  Fr
  
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• League of Vermont Writers encourages fall program participation

  07-09-2018 01:33 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — League of Vermont WritersSept. 4, 2018
  MEDIA CONTACT:Alyssa BerthiaumeEmail: [email protected]
  LEAGUE OF VERMONT WRITERS TO MEET IN SHELBURNE
  Shelburne–Writers interested in exploring alternatives to traditional publishing are invited to take part in the League of Vermont Writers’ fall program, “Other Paths to Publication: Independent Presses and Self-Publishing.”
  The Oct. 6 event, which includes three presentations and breakout sessions by
  
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• Ceres statue creators open sculpting to the public

  07-09-2018 01:12 via vtdigger.org
  Calais sculptor Chris Miller (left) and Montpelier colleague Jerry Williams watch Gov. Phil Scott tries his hand at carving a new Ceres statue for the top of the Statehouse. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
  Vermont State Curator David Schutz knows more about history than hashtags. But when social media began commenting on the recent removal of the Montpelier capitol-topping Ceres statue as part of a $2 million dome restoration project, he quickly plugged into the buzz.
  “People expres
  
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• FBI arrest man suspected of making threats against Burlington schools and airport

  07-09-2018 00:58 via vtdigger.org
  Ronald Prejean in an undated photo.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 51-year-old Roland Prejean, also known as Gary Gravelle, who is suspected of sending a series of emails to Burlington schools, Burlington International Airport, as well as other public buildings threatening to “engage in a spree of murderous violence against the community,” police said on Thursday.
  Prejean is being held on a supervised release violation.Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll
  
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