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- FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe
FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe -This action follows release of a letter calling for such a probe from Sen. Patrick Leahy, but is not to include an investigation into the allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh.
Read the story on VTDigger here: FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe.
- Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high
Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high -Policymakers can’t seem to agree what is education and thus should be paid from the ed fund, and which other activities that occur in our schools should perhaps be funded in another way.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high.
- Peter Berger: The secret to success
Peter Berger: The secret to success -It seems those high up in the education world missed the fact that how hard students work has something important to do with how much they learn.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Peter Berger: The secret to success.
- Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches
Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches -We are witnessing, in real time, the unraveling of a presidency doomed to fail before it ever began.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches.
- Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias
Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias -Pending the hearing before the state licensing board, Mario Macias will remain on administrative leave, and continue to draw his $99,680 annual salary, per district policy.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias.
- Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades
Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades -The plain will fast-track fixes to aging infrastructure that contributed to large releases of wastewater and stormwater into Lake Champlain this summer.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades.
- Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions
Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions -Rep. Kiah Morris, D-Bennington, dropped out of the race for re-election this year, citing ongoing threats she said went back two years.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions.
- Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates
Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates -A presentation to lawmakers showed one inmate out of 258 with hepatitis C in 2017 received treatment.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates.
- Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today
Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today -Northern Woodlands co-founder and former editor Stephen Long can point out the lingering impact of 'New England’s most damaging weather event ever,' which hit 80 years ago on Sept. 21.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today.
- Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge
Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge -The Public Utility Commission's requirements for a renewal of Comcast's certificate of public good included line extensionS to unserved parts of Vermont and measures to serve 'PEG' access channels.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge.
- AARP shares Vermont survey results, safety tips
AARP shares Vermont survey results, safety tips -News Release — AARP Sept. 10, 2018 CONTACT: Dave Reville 802-951-1303 Vermont Consumers Unknowingly Putting Their Digital Identities at Risk, Says New Survey In an Era of Continuous Data Breaches, AARP Vermont Seeks to Empower Public with Simple Tips to Protect Sensitive Personal Information BURLINGTON, VT – As data breach incidents proliferate, a new AARP […]
Read the story on VTDigger here: AARP shares Vermont survey results, safety tips.
- Comcast Foundation announces grant to Vermont Farmers Food Center
Comcast Foundation announces grant to Vermont Farmers Food Center -News Release — Comcast Foundation Sept. 12, 2018 Conact: Jessica Forrest 860.505.2049 Jessica_forrest@cable.comcast.com Comcast Foundation Awards Grant to Vermont Farmers Food Center for Comcast Cares Day Involvement Rutland – September 12, 2018 – The Comcast Foundation has announced that they have awarded a $4,400 grant to Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) in support of the […]
Read the story on VTDigger here: Comcast Foundation announces grant to Vermont Farmers Food Center.
- Vermont Fish and Wildlife to host woodlot management workshop
Vermont Fish and Wildlife to host woodlot management workshop -News Release — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Sept. 12, 2018 Contacts: Matt DiBona 302-943-3239 Andrea Shortsleeve 802-477-2257 Biologists and Foresters to Present on Managing Woodlots for Wildlife in Wardsboro WARDSBORO, Vt. – Landowners interested in managing their woodlots to improve wildlife habitat are invited to attend a free, two-hour workshop on Wednesday, September 26 from […]
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Fish and Wildlife to host woodlot management workshop.
- Gov. Scott announces boards and commissions appointments
Gov. Scott announces boards and commissions appointments -News Release — Gov. Phil Scott Sept. 13, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Kelley 802-828-6403 Rebecca.Kelley@vermont.gov GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES 16 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of 16 Vermonters to State boards and commissions during the month of August. Boards and commissions serve an important role in state […]
Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Scott announces boards and commissions appointments.
- FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe
FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe -This action follows release of a letter calling for such a probe from Sen. Patrick Leahy, but is not to include an investigation into the allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh.
Read the story on VTDigger here: FBI to speak with Blasey Ford as Leahy and fellow Democrats push for probe.
- Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high
Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high -Policymakers can’t seem to agree what is education and thus should be paid from the ed fund, and which other activities that occur in our schools should perhaps be funded in another way.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Mark Tucker: It is not education that makes education costs so high.
- Peter Berger: The secret to success
Peter Berger: The secret to success -It seems those high up in the education world missed the fact that how hard students work has something important to do with how much they learn.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Peter Berger: The secret to success.
- Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches
Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches -We are witnessing, in real time, the unraveling of a presidency doomed to fail before it ever began.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Bob Stannard: The hunt for witches.
- Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias
Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias -Pending the hearing before the state licensing board, Mario Macias will remain on administrative leave, and continue to draw his $99,680 annual salary, per district policy.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Hearing date set in educator licensing case of Burlington High guidance counselor Macias.
- Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades
Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades -The plain will fast-track fixes to aging infrastructure that contributed to large releases of wastewater and stormwater into Lake Champlain this summer.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington city council to vote on $30 million plan for wastewater upgrades.
- Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions
Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions -Rep. Kiah Morris, D-Bennington, dropped out of the race for re-election this year, citing ongoing threats she said went back two years.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Kiah Morris case raises online enforcement questions.
- Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates
Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates -A presentation to lawmakers showed one inmate out of 258 with hepatitis C in 2017 received treatment.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers find treatment ‘appalling’ of hepatitis C inmates.
- Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today
Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today -Northern Woodlands co-founder and former editor Stephen Long can point out the lingering impact of 'New England’s most damaging weather event ever,' which hit 80 years ago on Sept. 21.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont scars from 1938 hurricane still visible today.
- Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge
Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge -The Public Utility Commission's requirements for a renewal of Comcast's certificate of public good included line extensionS to unserved parts of Vermont and measures to serve 'PEG' access channels.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Comcast claim that permit conditions impinge on free speech rejected by federal judge.
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