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• Dartmouth-Hitchcock to host opioid forum

  12-09-2018 23:59 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Dartmouth-HitchcockSept. 7, 2018
  Contact:Rick Adams(603) [email protected]
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock will Host Forum October 5 to Examine the Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Families and Children
  “Our Families, Our Children, Our Future” is the first in a series that will examine issues and solutions around the opioid crisis locally, regionally, nationally
  LEBANON, NH – The major issues facing families and children impacted by the nation’s opio
  
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• Upper Valley Haven appoints executive director

  12-09-2018 23:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Upper Valley HavenSept. 6, 2018
  Contact:Merritt [email protected]
  Upper Valley Haven Appoints Michael Redmond as Executive Director
  Michael Redmond will join the Upper Valley Haven as its next Executive Director on October 15th. Michael will succeed Sara Kobylenski, Executive Director of the Haven for nearly 10 years, who announced in September 2017 her plan to retire from the Haven in the fall of 2018.
  Michael comes to the Haven after nearly 20 years at the
  
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• South Burlington City Council approves ballot item

  12-09-2018 23:33 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — South Burlington City CouncilSept. 6, 2018
  Contact:Kevin [email protected]
  South Burlington – The South Burlington City Council has approved a ballot item for the November 6th General Election that asks voters for permission to incur debt for a new Library, Senior Center, Clerk’s Office, Auditorium and City Hall (collectively – Community Center) that is planned for construction next Spring on Market Street. If approved by the voters, the new facility will
  
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• September Green Mountain Care Board meetings

  12-09-2018 23:29 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Green Mountain Care BoardSept. 6, 2018
  (802) 828 – 2130
  GREEN MOUNTAIN CARE BOARD MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER
  Unless otherwise noted, all Green Mountain Care Board meetings are held in the Pavilion
  Auditorium at 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT
  Wednesday, September 5th: Public Board Meeting (1:00 pm)
  ·Hospital Budget Discussion and Potential Vote(s)
  Tuesday, September 11th: Public Board Meeting (2:00 pm)
  ·Hospital Budget Discussion and Potential Vote(s)
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• Vermont State Police announces Royalton Field transfer

  12-09-2018 23:14 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont State PoliceSept. 2, 2018
  Contact:Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director
  TRANSFER: Commander – Royalton Field Station
  TRANSFER ANNOUNCEMENT – COMMANDER, ROYALTON FIELD STATION
  Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following transfer:
  Lieutenant Barbara Kessler, assistant staff operations commander at Headquarters, has been transferred to lieutenant/station commander at the Royalton Field Station. The tr
  
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• Suspected St. Albans drug dealer fatally shoots himself, police say

  12-09-2018 23:13 via vtdigger.org
  St. Albans City police says the man who fired at them through a door later fatally shot himself. St. Albans police Facebook page
  A St. Albans man suspected of being a major drug dealer in the area has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound soon after he had fired at police in that city Wednesday morning.
  Two St. Albans City police and a domestic abuse officer were performing a “welfare check” on a woman at a Diamond Street residence at 10:30 am, when a shot was fired at t
  
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• University of Vermont research reveals global warming and insect increase correlation

  12-09-2018 22:59 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — University of VermontAug. 30, 2018
  Contact:Basil [email protected](802) 656-8369
  Global Warming: More Insects, Hungrier for Crops, Says New UVM Research
  Climate change will produce hungrier, more plentiful insects that destroy more of our food, especially wheat (pictured), rice and maize, says new research in Science by UVM’s Scott Merrill and colleagues. Photo available for download here. (Photo: Keith Ewing)
  Crop losses for critical food grains will increase s
  
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• Heady Vermont announces Vermont Hemp Fest

  12-09-2018 22:46 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Heady VermontSeptember 5, 2018
  Contact:Eli HarringtonEmail: [email protected]: (802) 424-7642
  Second Annual Vermont Hemp Fest Announces 10+ Hours of Interactive Presentations; Final List of 50+ Vendors and Sponsors; Burke Mountain Hotel SOLD OUT
  Event features two days of programming, agricultural, hemp and CBD exhibitors, an exclusive investors’ forum, food trucks, live music, and yoga.
  Burlington, Vermont – On the eve of the second annual Vermont Hemp F
  
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• Vermont Historical society offers educational opportunities

  12-09-2018 22:32 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Historical SocietySept. 4, 2018
  CONTACT: Victoria HughesPHONE: 802-828-1413EMAIL: [email protected]
  Historical Society Offers Diverse Educational Opportunities
  September 4, 2018, Barre, VT – The start of a new school year is the perfect time to take advantage of educational opportunities and initiatives from the Vermont Historical Society (VHS), available for students from elementary through high school. From field trip opportunities to classro
  
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• Phoenix Books to host Bernie Lambek and Bill Schubart

  12-09-2018 22:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Phoenix BooksSept. 5, 2018
  Contact: Kristen Eaton802.872.7111 (p)[email protected]
  UNCIVIL LIBERTIES: BERNIE LAMBEK IN CONVERSATION WITH BILL SCHUBART
  Essex, Vermont – September 5, 2018: On Wednesday, September 26th at 7pm, Phoenix Books Essex will host authors Bernie Lambek and Bill Schubart for a discussion of Lambek’s new novel, Uncivil Liberties, a story equal parts mystery, courtroom drama, & sociological investigation.
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• Burlington-to-Orlando jet service resumes in 2019

  12-09-2018 22:21 via vtdigger.org
  Frontier Airlines spokesperson Jonathan Freed announces new service between the Burlington International Airport and Orlando. Photo by Xander Landen/VTDigger
  SOUTH BURLINGTON — Frontier Airlines will start offering flights from Burlington International Airport to Orlando in 2019, restoring non-stop service to a high-demand destination that the airport has lacked for nearly two years.
  Airline and airport officials announced Wednesday that Frontier would begin flying between Burlington and t
  
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• Rock River Players debut original musical theatre piece

  12-09-2018 21:33 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Rock River PlayersSept. 5, 2018
  CONTACT:Annie [email protected]
  Dan [email protected]
  Addie [email protected]
  RE: Rock River Players present original music-theatre piece centered on restorative justice.
  WILLIAMSVILLE Rock River Players present Justice? Just Us, an original music theatre piece conceived, written and composed by Dan Dewalt. An exploration of how restorative justice can transform conflict and help heal those who have been har
  
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• Phoenix Books to celebrate National Voter Registration Day

  12-09-2018 21:28 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Phoenix BooksSept. 5, 2018
  Contact:Katie DeSanto802.872.7111 (p)[email protected]
  PHOENIX BOOKS & LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CELEBRATE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAYPhoenix Books partners with League of Women Voters to register voters across Vermont to celebrate the National Voter Registration Day 2018
  Essex, Vermont – September 5, 2018: Phoenix Books and the League of Women Voters will celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 25
  
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• Vermont water rescue team arrives in North Carolina

  12-09-2018 21:23 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont water rescue team gears up for trip to North Carolina to assist during Hurricane Florence. VT USAR Facebook page
  As Hurricane Florence bears down on the southeastern United States, Vermont water rescue experts have headed south to provide disaster response aid.
  Seventeen members of Vermont Task Force One arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina, late Tuesday night, said Mark Bosma, information officer for the state’s Department of Public Safety.
  Members of the team will be on call for 10
  
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• Essex Hub announces steAmfest 2018

  12-09-2018 20:55 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — The Essex HubSept. 10, 2018
  Contact:Kristin Humbargar(802) [email protected]
  Essex Junction, VT – The Essex Hub Announces the 2nd Annual Arts & Innovation Festival, “steAmfest 2018: The Art of Possibility” on Friday, Sept. 21st (5:00pm – 10:00pm) and Saturday, Sept. 22nd (10:00am – 4:00pm) in the village of Essex Junction.
  Family Friendly & Interactive
  Village Art Walk / Live Music / Biergarten / Food Trucks / Artist Maker Ma
  
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• Bennington board repeals panhandling ban ordinances

  12-09-2018 20:54 via vtdigger.org
  Photo by Mistermuckle via Flickr
  Editor’s note: This story by Christine Wisniewski was published by the Bennington Banner on Sept. 12.
  BENNINGTON — The Select Board has unanimously voted to eliminate ordinances that prohibited panhandling after the Vermont ACLU stated these ordinances infringe upon the First Amendment.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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• LISTEN: Surprising Art: Overlooked, Unknown And Unusual Vermont Works dlvr.it/QjzPnz https://t.co/VabxKgWLYR

  12-09-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  
  LISTEN: Surprising Art: Overlooked, Unknown And Unusual Vermont Works dlvr.it/QjzPnz https://t.co/VabxKgWLYR
  
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• Brattleboro shelter still uninhabitable after fire

  12-09-2018 19:50 via vtdigger.org
  An aerial view of the Winston Prouty campus in Brattleboro. The residents of the Groundworks Collaborative will be living in the dorms on the campus while the shelter is being repaired. The campus is the former site of the Austine School for the Deaf. File photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro Reformer
  Editor’s note: This story by Bob Audette was published by the Brattleboro Reformer on Sept. 12.
  BRATTLEBORO — It might be two weeks before residents can return to Groundworks Shelter
  
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• Support and Services at Home recognized for Medicare savings

  12-09-2018 15:54 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Support and Services at HomeSept. 6, 2018
  Contact:Deborah [email protected]
  National Journal Article Links Vermont’s SASH Program to Medicare Savings in Emergency Room and Specialist Visits
  An August 2018 article published in the national research journal Cityscape reports that Vermont’s groundbreaking “Support and Services at Home” (SASH) program for older adults and people with disabilities is slowing the growth of Medicar
  
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• Bernie Sanders’ son falls short in bid for Congress

  12-09-2018 10:23 via vtdigger.org
  Levi Sanders’ Twitter page features this photo of the Granite State congressional candidate with his father, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, at this month’s New Hampshire AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast.Levi Sanders, son of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, looks like his father, sounds like his father, thinks like his father.
  “The basic difference,” the younger Sanders tells Vice.com, “is that I’m a vegetarian and he’s not.”Get all of VTDigger's pol
  
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• ‘We don’t want to be the dumping ground for all of New England’

  12-09-2018 03:46 via vtdigger.org
  The Coventry landfill, operated by Casella Waste Systems. Chittenden Solid Waste District photoNewport – Vermonters and Canadians who live near the Coventry landfill are frustrated over their lack of say as to whether the state approves a 51-acre expansion to the state’s biggest trash disposal site.
  Over one hundred people crowded into Newport’s waterfront Gateway Center Monday night to question a panel of state officials and conservationists about the landfill expansion.
  DUMP,
  
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• Burlington High censorship could test Vermont’s ‘New Voices’ law

  12-09-2018 02:25 via vtdigger.org
  A screenshot of the BHS Register homepage on Tuesday evening.
  The editors of the Burlington High School newspaper, the BHS Register, say they have reached out to a legal nonprofit after being told to take down a story about a series licensing charges against Mario Macias, the director of the school’s guidance department.The interaction may test the state’s New Voices law, signed into law by Gov. Phil Scott in May 2017, which restricts prior restraint of high school publications and p
  
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• Welch bill would bolster abuse and neglect probes

  12-09-2018 01:41 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan (left), U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and state Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille speak at a press conference Tuesday at the Vermont Statehouse. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  Vermont officials have joined a nationwide push to expand states’ ability to investigate and prosecute abuse and neglect of Medicaid patients.
  That change could come via federal legislation cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. The bill, H.R. 3891, would allow states’
  
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• Welch bill takes aim at abuse of in-home Medicaid patients

  12-09-2018 01:41 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan (left), U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and state Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille speak at a press conference Tuesday at the Vermont Statehouse. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
  Vermont officials have joined a nationwide push to expand states’ ability to investigate and prosecute abuse and neglect of Medicaid patients.
  That change could come via federal legislation cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. The bill, H.R. 3891, would allow states’
  
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• Ben Edgerly Walsh: Climate action plan — no action, no plan

  12-09-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  This commentary is by Ben Edgerly Walsh, the climate and energy program director for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group.
  In July 2017, Gov. Phil Scott established the Vermont Climate Action Commission, tasked with creating a plan for Vermont to meet our climate and energy commitments. The commission recently released its final report and, unfortunately, it’s a 119-page disappointment. The report fails for three reasons.
  First, Gov. Scott corrupted the process by allowing politics t
  
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• Timothy & Leslie Nulty: GMCB failing its purpose

  12-09-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Timothy E. Nulty and Leslie Nulty of Jericho Center. It was submitted as an open comment to the Green Mountain Care Board.
  To the Green Mountain Care Board:
  The citizens of Vermont look to you to pursue the goal of reducing the burden of health care costs on their wallets and the economy as a whole. We had welcomed the creation of the GMCB and looked to it as an entity that could keep the health care sector “honest.” It is therefore deeply d
  
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• Anson Tebbetts: Working toward a fairer price for milk

  12-09-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Anson Tebbetts, the secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
  Our country needs to find a better way to pay dairy farmers.
  This is probably not news to many, but the devil is in the details.
  Farmers nationwide work 24/7 to produce the fresh milk that becomes the cheese, butter and other dairy products that are always present, with an endless supply and many choices, in the grocery store.
  However, farmers are not getting a fa
  
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• On 9/11 anniversary, Vermont welcomes 40 new U.S. citizens

  12-09-2018 00:43 via vtdigger.org
  Forty immigrants from 23 countries who have made Vermont their home took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on Tuesday, officially becoming U.S. citizens.Joseta Rada Benedicto was one of them. Benedicto left the Philippines in search of better educational opportunities for her seven children. But it wasn’t easy: her sister-in-law petitioned for 24 years before Benedicto could come to the United States.
  Now, she works a chef at the Genesis Healthcare rehab center in St. Albans. Be
  
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