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Tim Ashe Update on VT's Pandemic Response - Stay at Home, Testing, and More 03/30/2020

In this update Senate President Tim Ashe discusses the Governor's latest Stay at Home guidance, provides an update on the Health Department's testing policy, and responds to some questions that have come in.

To watch the update live, please visit: www.facebook.com/tim.ashe.77

Relevance: 4 days

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: City of Burlington COVID-19 Response Team Update 03/30/2020

Mayor Miro Weinberger, members of the Administration, and community partners provide an update to the public on the City’s response to COVID-19.

This briefing includes:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Tracey Shamberger, Age Well

Luke McGowan, Director of CEDO

Chief Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Police Department

Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:

· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/981431445

· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/

· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 981 431 445

Please continue to follow updates about the City’s response to COVID-19 on the City website: www.burlingtonvt.gov/covid-19

Relevance: 2 days

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Michael Monte on Champlain Housing Trust 03/30/2020

Town Meeting TV talks with Michael Monte, CHT's Chief Financial and Operating Officer, about how the state's largest "homeless to homeownership" nonprofit is taking care of its people and managing the financial uncertainties of the COVID-19 period.

More information: www.getahome.org

POSTPONED - Willkommen! Stories from Burlington’s German Club and Community 03/29/2020

Sponsored by the Chittenden County Historical Society

German (Champlain) Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington
Sunday, March 29, 2 to 3:30 PM; arrive at 1:30 for a tour of the building

Join us to share and listen to stories about life in Burlington’s tight-knit German Community, for over 50 years a vibrant area of homes and stores with the Goethe Club at its social center. Community members visited the Club for dinners, dances, lectures, and its own brewed beer, while local businesses like Kieslich’s Market drew patrons for its homemade sauerkraut, friendly proprietor, and local conversation. Today the Club continues as a gathering spot for the surrounding neighborhood and beyond. Enjoy German music and refreshments following the program.

Winooski Mayor and City Manager Update 03/27/2020

Join Mayor Kristine Lott and Jessie Baker, City Manager, for a Facebook Live chat regarding COVID-19 related changes to Winooski’s municipal services.

Governor Phil Scott: Media Briefing on School Dismissal & Continuity of Learning Order 03/27/2020

Governor Phil Scott and members of his administration host a media briefing on the dismissal of schools through the end of the school year and the “Continuity of Learning” order issued Thursday.

The Governor’s order dismisses schools for in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year and directs school districts to establish continuity of learning plans to support distance learning, in consultation with the Agency of Education.

The Governor’s order also encourages school districts to continue to work with families to ensure childcare access for essential workers on the frontline of Vermont’s response to COVID-19.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: An Update From South Burlington City Manager Kevin Dorn 03/27/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews South Burlington City Manager Kevin Dorn about his City's response to COVID-19 and to state and federal orders.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: City of Burlington COVID-19 Response Team Update 03/27/2020

Mayor Miro Weinberger and the City’s COVID-19 Response Team provide a daily update to the public.

The briefing includes:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Dr. Stephen Leffler, President and Chief Operating Officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center

Luke McGowan, Director of CEDO

Chief Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Police Department

Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:

· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/981431445

· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/

· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 981 431 445

Please continue to follow updates about the City’s response to COVID-19 on the City website: www.burlingtonvt.gov/covid-19

Relevance: 2 days

AARP Tele-Town Hall: Coronavirus - Protecting and Caring for Loved Ones 03/26/2020

Experts at this week’s live Q&A event address caring for family, friends and neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. They’ll answer your questions related to creating a care plan, coordinating backup care, staying connected to isolated loved ones, and accessing local resources for additional support.

Participate by calling toll-free 1-855-274-9507

Meet the Experts:

Lance Robertson
Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Donna Benton, Ph.D.
Director, University of Southern California Family Caregiving Support Center

Ian Williams, Ph.D.
Branch Chief, Outbreak Response and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

GMT Proposed Schedule Changes in Washington and Lamoille County - Public Feedback Requested 03/26/2020

GMT was forced to cancel a number of public meetings due to growing concerns caused by COVID-19. This video outlines the proposed changes. Passengers who would like to provide feedback are asked to do so by April 8, 2020.

Email: feedback@ridegmt.com

Phone: 802-540-2537

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: City of Burlington COVID-19 Response Team Update 03/26/2020

Mayor Miro Weinberger and the City’s COVID-19 Response Team provide an update to the public.

This briefing includes:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Jesse Bridges, CEO of the United Way of Northwest Vermont

Chief Steven Locke, Burlington Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director

Luke McGowan, Director of CEDO

Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:

· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/981431445

· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/

· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 981 431 445

Please continue to follow updates about the City’s response to COVID-19 on the City website: www.burlingtonvt.gov/covid-19

Relevance: 2 days

GMT Proposed Changes in ADA Fares - Public Feedback Requested 03/26/2020

Email: feedback@ridegmt.com

Phone: 802-540-2537

Attorney General TJ Donovan Virtual Town Hall 03/26/2020

Attorney General Donovan answers your COVID-19 questions via Facebook Live.

To ask a question, write it in the comments section of the Live stream: www.facebook.com/AttorneyGeneralDonovan

GMT Proposed Schedule Changes in Chittenden County - Public Feedback Requested 03/26/2020

Email: feedback@ridegmt.com

Phone: 802-540-2537

GMT Proposed Schedule Changes in Franklin County - Public Feedback Requested 03/26/2020

Email: feedback@ridegmt.com

Phone: 802-540-2537

Tim Ashe on Impact to Vermonters of COVID-19 Federal Aid Bill 03/26/2020

Vermont Senate Pro Tempore Tim Ashe speaks on the COVID-19 Federal Aid Bill and it's impact on Vermonters during his daily Facebook briefings.

Relevance: 4 days

Governor Phil Scott: Gov. Phil Scott and Administration Press Conference on "Stay Home, Stay Safe" 03/25/2020

Governor Phil Scott and members of his administration host a media briefing on the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order issued Tuesday, March 24.

Under the Governor’s order, all businesses and not-for-profit entities not expressly exempted in the order must suspend all in-person business operations by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 25, 2020.

Commercial entities, non-profits, employers and others with questions about acceptable continuation of business operations should contact the Agency of Commerce and Community Development via this online form: https://bit.ly/covid-vt-business-operations.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Update from Mayor Weinberger and City’s COVID-19 Response Team 03/25/2020

Mayor Miro Weinberger and the City’s COVID-19 Response Team provide an update to the public.

The briefing includes:

Mayor Miro Weinberger
Chief Steven Locke, Burlington Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Police Chief
Luke McGowan, Director of CEDO

Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:
· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/455389087
· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/
· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 455 389 087

Please continue to follow updates about the City’s response to COVID-19 on the City website: www.burlingtonvt.gov/covid-19

Relevance: 2 days

VBSR Webinar: Discussion on the Federal Response to COVID-19 with Congressman Peter Welch 03/25/2020

As our businesses, communities, and families endure the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress continues to move swiftly to develop several legislative stimulus packages to address the impacts of the coronavirus on America’s public health system and the broader economy.

Eager to know how this will impact your business? Join Vermont Congressman Peter Welch for a discussion on what action the federal government has taken to address this crisis, including the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act and recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, followed by a Q&A session moderated by former Vermont journalist Chris Graff.

This webinar was held via Zoom.

David Zuckerman Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19 in Vermont 03/25/2020

Lt. Governor David Zuckerman hosts a telephone town hall with Deb Snell, RN, and Paul Reiss, MD.

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Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Offers City Resources in response to Covid 19 Pandemic

Burlington Resource & Recovery Center: On Monday, March 23, we launched the Burlington COVID-19 Resource & Recovery Center, or RRC. The RRC's function is to provide relief to the economic disruption of COVID-19. If you are a renter worried about housing security, a business owner seeking access to federal assistance, a person experiencing homelessness who needs shelter, a Burlingtonian looking for information about City taxes and fees during this time or the federal aid that is coming, or someone looking to volunteer safely, you can get a 1-1 (remote) consult at the RRC and find many resources on the website. For more information, call (802) 755-7239 or go to the City website: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Resources