Host Jeff Gordon discusses the upcoming National Football League (NFL) draft in this special episode. 

Celebration of life for Mark Utter held at Main Street Landing in Burlington, VT.

From the organizers:

Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Mark Utter — a brilliant communicator, advocate, and artist who used humor and creativity to challenge assumptions and expand minds.

Mark’s memorial is a heartfelt blend of humor, storytelling, and remembrance, highlighting the many ways he inspired those around him. Friends, colleagues, creative collaborators, and fellow advocates share their memories, interwoven with selections from Mark’s work — including his award-winning film I Am in Here and his beloved CCTV talk show, The Uttering Mind.

We are honored to have actor Paul Schnabel as the MC for the speaker portion of the event.

Thanks to Town Meeting TV for livestreaming and recording the gathering, ensuring that Mark’s impact continues to ripple outward. And a special thank-you to Main Street Landing, our generous host sponsor.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily Anderson at emily@gmsavt.org.

Please enjoy this celebration of Mark’s wit, wisdom, and artistic vision — and may we each carry his spirit forward.

Here’s the program lineup:

1. Included in the event is Mark’s Moments, a short film created by Elizabeth Rossano from behind-the-scenes footage during the making of I Am in Here.
2. Ocean Streeter, President
3. video
4. Paul Schnabel, Officiant
5. video
6. Freddy Solomon/Jernigan Pontiac
7. Jim Heltz
8. Jonathan Berger in video
9. Pascal Cheng
10. video
11. Larry Bissonnette
12. Tracy Thresher
13. Kris Medina
14. video
15. Thomas Caswell
16. video
17. Nicole Villemaire
18. Rowan Riggs
19. video
20. Angie Sylas via Zoom
21. Sandi Earle
22. Andrew Rea
23. video
24. Emily Anderson
25. video
26. Open Sharing
27. Final video

From Burlington Department of Public Works:

Burlington was a pioneer in establishing a residential recycling program in the early 1990's. Since 2018, the City has evaluated the possibility of different service models with an eye toward sustainability, convenience and cost. This largely stems from a 2018 City Council resolution directing DPW to evaluate a consolidated collection model whereby all 3 waste streams could be picked up by the same operator(s) and condensing the # of days to do so - limiting truck traffic, emissions and inconvenience. There were a series of public meetings in 2020 and 2021, a public survey and public communications about adopting a new model. This effort was paused.

With the recent launch of the ModernGov initiative - to streamline City services, find cost efficiencies and move government services into the 21st century, we have resumed looking at a new path forward for solid waste collection.  

For more information about the project visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/recyclingfuture

For more information on the Burlington Public Works Commission and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/Commission/Agendas.

For more information on the Essex Junction City Council and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at essexjunction.org/boards/city-council.

For more information on the Winooski Planning Commission and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit winooskivt.gov/236/Planning-Commission.

Host Louis Meyers, MD, discusses with author Karen Tumulty her book "The Triumph of Nancy Reagan".

The Triumph of Nancy Reagan is being touted as the definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century: Nancy Reagan. Karen Tumulty’s book explores the multifaceted character of Nancy Reagan and reveals new details surrounding the presidency. The author spent four years interviewing the people who knew this couple best and draws on overlooked archives, letters, memoirs, and White House records, compiling the most extensive biography of Nancy Reagan yet. From tensions with the Soviets to the war on drugs, this book shows how Nancy Reagan became one of the most influential First Ladies of the century.

For more information visit: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/store/products/the-triumph-of-nancy-reagan-by-karen-tumulty-available-with-autographed-bookplate?srsltid=AfmBOoovh5oetxNtkY89Lj-cG0GDGhcnvUPKxaSrWhVrbsX0JYpIg-_3

From the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series:

On April 22nd, 2025 Donald Trump will have been in the White House for three months. In that time, his government has kidnapped untold numbers of immigrants and visa holders from college housing, city streets, workplaces and homes. The kidnapped include students and workers, the old and the young, documented and undocumented. An uptick in Border Patrol and ICE activity has been reported across the state of Vermont. Vermont-based Migrant Justice organization continues to provide crucial support and advocacy to immigrant farmworkers, even in this ever more repressive climate.  

Migrant Justice has been working with the migrant farmworker community in Vermont since its founding in 2009 after the death of 18-year-old farmworker José Obeth Santiz Cruz due to unsafe working conditions. Its reach now includes farmworkers in Maine, New York and New Hampshire. Among its accomplishments are including undocumented farmworkers under Vermont’s healthcare legislation, helping pass legislation providing drivers licenses to undocumented workers, proposing and passing the Education Equity law, making Vermont higher education and financial aid more accessible for immigrant students, and creating and implementing Milk With Dignity, the first and only worker-driven social responsibility program in the dairy industry. This ongoing campaign has helped protect the rights and improve conditions for hundreds of farmworkers, resulting in millions of dollars in economic redistribution from corporations to farmers and farmworkers.

In the month marking twenty years since Will Miller’s untimely passing, the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series is pleased to host speakers from Migrant Justice at its next event. For those of you who knew Will, his passion for justice has been the inspiration behind the voices we have brought to the Burlington community.

The Lecture Series is unique in our mission of seeking out these voices who can help us understand some of the most important—yet often hidden—issues of our time.For more information visit: https://www.willmiller.org/

The Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee studies and makes recommendations to the Burlington City Council on issues concerning all modes of transportation and interrelated development issues; energy plans, rates and other issues; and utility matters regarding, but not limited to, water, sewer, and telecommunications.

For more information on the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/TEUC.

From Melinda Moulton:

Mima Tipper is a writer who has received several awards for her work. She has just completed her first published novel for young racers called Kat's Greek Summer.

For more information visit: www.mimatipper.com