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UVM Community Medical School: TBD 10/10/2019

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GMALL Lectures – Understanding the Venezuelan Crisis 10/10/2019

Mark Szuchman, Professor Emeritus at Florida International University, contextualizes the deterioration of Venezuela’s political and economic conditions over the last few years.

Burlington Wards 2 and 3 NPA Meeting 10/10/2019

Monthly meeting of the Wards 2 & 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly.

FOCUS: Leaning In with Fomite Press 10/10/2019

Fomite Press publishers Donna Bister and Marc Estrin talk with host Margaret Harrington about their anti-capitalist or un-capitalist publishing house in Burlington, Vermont.

GMALL Lectures – The 2020 Presidential Election: Assessing the Democratic Field 10/10/2019

Matthew J. Dickinson, professor of political science at Middlebury College, examines the largest candidate field in modern history.

REV 2019: TBD 10/10/2019

For more information: http://www.revconference.org/

Burlington Wards 1 and 8 NPA Meeting 10/09/2019

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 1 & 8 meet the second Wednesday of the month.

Meeting place: McClure Lobby Conference Room, FAHC/UVM Medical Center

Governor Phil Scott Weekly Press Conference - Logger Safety and Workers' Compensation Insurance 10/09/2019

Weekly Update Press Conference with Governor Scott. Recorded October 9, 2109.

Burlington Democrats: Statewide Party Politics 10/09/2019

Andrew Champagne, Assistant Treasurer for the Burlington Democrats, talks with the statewide spokesperson for the Vermont Democrats R. Christopher Di Mezzo.

Essex Junction Trustees 10/08/2019

The Essex Junction Trustees is the governing, legislative body for the Municipality of the Village of Essex Junction. The five member board is elected at large within the Village. The board includes the position of Village President. The position of president and vice president are decided (appointed) through a vote of the board itself. This was a function of a charter update at the 2010 annual meeting. The three year terms of the Trustees are staggered to provide continuity. The Trustees usually meet twice per month on Tuesday evenings in the meeting room at the Village municipal office building at Five Corners. The public is invited to attend all meetings, and may address the board or ask questions during a special “public to be heard” section at the beginning of each meeting.

Williston Development Review Board 10/08/2019

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

UVM Community Medical School: Opioids, Cannabis, and Chronic Pain: What Doctors Do & Don't Know 10/08/2019

What is chronic—versus acute—pain and how is it treated? Gain an understanding of how opioids work, how they can be used safely, and how addiction develops. Discuss what the evidence shows about potential alternative pain treatments, including cannabis, and some of the initiatives in place to address the opioid epidemic. Presented by James Wolf, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference - UVM and USDA Agricultural Research Partnership 10/08/2019

Senator Leahy, USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey, Chief of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Matthew Lohr, Congressman Peter Welch, UVM President Garimella, and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts announce two major long-term projects centered on Vermont agriculture and water quality.

Leahy unveils the establishment of a USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food Systems Center at the University of Vermont. The center, funded at $3 million per year, over five years, is a result of work by Leahy, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. UVM and ARS scientists will perform integrated research on small-scale farming and value-added food production and nutrition, to benefit farmers and rural communities in Vermont and across the United States.

Leahy, Northey, and Lohr also announce nearly $2 million in grants to study the impact of voluntary conservation and stewardship practices on Vermont’s water quality. The multi-year study aims to assist farmers as they work to improve water quality and conservation practices.

Operation City on a Hill: A Tale of Two Futures 10/08/2019

This week's show is "A Tale of Two Futures" as a takeoff of the Dickens classic "A Tale of Two Cities." The episode contrasts the optimistic view of our present course offered by Harvard Psychologist Steven Pinker in his book "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined," with a more pessimistic view expressed by former CIA Analyst Martin Gurri in a book titled "The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium."

Positively Vermont: The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets 10/07/2019

Host Dennis McMahon, Esq. is joined in studio by Anson Tebbetts, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.

For more information, please visit: agriculture.vermont.gov/

Vermont Democrats: Health Issues in Vermont 10/07/2019

Host Bob Hooper sits down with the Vermont Commissioner of Health Mark Levine, MD. Topics include vaping, opioids and other health issues to come before the upcoming legislative session.

Municipal Updates: South Burlington City Update 10/07/2019

South Burlington City Update - SBVT.gov

Burlington City Council 10/07/2019

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and repeat on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

Winooski City Council 10/07/2019

Winooski City Council are the elected residents representative and accountable to the City of Winooski at large. Their Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at Winooski City Hall. To learn more about Winooski's City Council and to view their agendas and minutes, visit winooskivt.gov

Essex Selectboard 10/07/2019

The Town of E ssex Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:00 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call (802) 878-1341.

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PEG TV Public Hearing

Share your thoughts on the value of PEG access channels and services to Vermont communities, the costs of such programming and services, and funding options to support programming and services at a PEG TV Public Hearing on October 21st.