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Former Vt. Ag chief brings farm resume to job as head of Extension

Posted on January 9, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



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BURLINGTON — The University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Sciences last month named Chuck Ross director of UVM Extension. Until this month, Ross served as secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, a position he held since 2011 and the beginning of Gov. Shumlin’s time in office.

Prior to his role as secretary, Ross served for 16 years as state director and senior advisor under U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.

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Food-related companies get loan assistance from 'SPROUT'

Posted on January 9, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has announced the launch of SPROUT, a low-interest, deferred payment loan program for working lands entrepreneurs. The new financing program was created to meet the capital needs of Vermont farms, food producers and processors, foresters, forest products businesses and others in the start-up and early stages of operations. Earlier this year, SPROUT received start-up support from the Working Lands Enterprise Board.

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Foundation offers grants to improve access to higher education

Posted on January 9, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



MIDDLEBURY — The J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation has announced available funding for the 2017-18 school year to support projects that create systemic improvement in the access all Vermonters have to postsecondary and career education. A supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, the McClure Foundation envisions a Vermont where no promising job goes unfilled for lack of a qualified applicant.

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Bill McKibben and activist Amy Goodman to give a joint talk

Posted on January 9, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



RANDOLPH — Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben will join journalist and activist Amy Goodman on stage at the Chandler Music Hall this Saturday for an evening of motivating and thought-provoking discussion.

The event will take place in Randolph on Jan. 14 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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Birdfeeders help more than birds

Posted on January 9, 2017 |
By Joe Rankin



VERMONT — Back in September, I put out the bird feeder. I try not to do it too early because, well . . . bears. My feathered friends emptied it in hours. A couple of refills later and I decided I couldn’t afford to put out the buffet that early. The weather was warm; natural feed had to be available.

The birds, ever optimistic, still dropped by. I started writing dialogue for them:

Titmouse: “Nothing here yet. Still don’t know why he stopped.”

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott delivers inaugural address

Posted on January 6, 2017 |
By Phil Scott



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Gov. Phil Scott took the oath of office on Thursday. The following is the transcript of Gov. Phil Scott’s Inaugural Address, which he gave in the well of the Vermont House of Representatives after being sworn in on Jan. 5, 2017.

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Mr. President, Madam Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, my fellow Vermonters:

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Lt. Gov. Zuckerman delivers inaugural remarks

Posted on January 6, 2017 |
By David Zuckerman



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David E. Zuckerman was sworn in as the 80th lieutenant governor of Vermont this past Thursday. The oath was performed, in a packed Senate chamber, by Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson.

Following the oath, Lt. Gov. Zuckerman delivered remarks focusing on the importance of family and their guidance.

The are the remarks delivered by Lt. Gov. Zuckerman after he was sworn in at the Vermont Statehouse on Jan. 5, 2017.

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Gov. Shumlin bids farewell: Final speech

Posted on January 6, 2017 |
By Peter Shumlin



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After serving six years, Gov. Peter Shumlin bid farewell to the office on Wednesday. The following is a transcript of the remarks he gave at a going-away ceremony in the Vermont Statehouse on Jan. 4.

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Vermont minimum wage rises to $10 per hour

Posted on January 5, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



MONTPELIER — Vermont’s minimum wage increased from $9.60 to $10 per hour on Jan. 1 in accordance with legislation passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Peter Shumlin in June 2014. The tipped-employee minimum wage also increased on Jan. 1, to $5 per hour.

Vermont’s minimum wage will increase in January 2018 to $10.50 per hour, and statutory provisions to track the CPI-U inflation rate are set to resume in 2019.

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Welch urges FDA to stop illegal branding of 'fake milk'

Posted on January 5, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



WASHINGTON — Continuing his advocacy to protect Vermont’s dairy farmers as well as the consumers’ right to know, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), joined by Mike Simpson (R-ID) and 23 other members of Congress, today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise its legal authority to investigate and take action against the manufacturers of products they falsely claim to be milk.

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