Economy & Business

Mariah Riggs is gust Host, speaking to Main Street Landing’s weekly movie series bringing great classic cinema to the Burlington area. It is a free event open to the public on a first come first served basis. Donations accepted at the door to benefit a local non-profit. Movies at Main Street Landing offers the non-profit organization the platform to raise money, to receive advertising exposure, and to promote their cause. Movies at Main Street Landing culturally enriches the Burlington community with free classic films presented weekly on a big 25 foot movie screen, with Dolby surround sound. Every Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Film House, Third Floor of the Lake and College Building, at Sixty Lake Street, in Burlington, Vermont. More info? Call Mariah Riggs, Director of the Performing Arts Center, 802-540-3018,or contact her by e-mail at Mariah@mainstreetlanding.com.

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with author Cecile Pineda, author of 'Devil's Tango: How I Learned the Fukushima Step by Step'. 

Sponsored by the Green Mountain Patriots, speakers present how patients and consumers of healthcare services, doctors, and other healthcare providers in Vermont will be affected by the healthcare reforms passed by Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont's Legislators.  Panelists include: Dr. Robert Letovsky, a faculty member of St. Michael's College who has lived in Canada under a Single Payer Healthcare system and currently resides in Vermont; Jeffrey Wennberg, Executive Director of Vermonters for Healthcare Freedom, providing an overview of the current Vermont legislation and future directions of the Green Mountain Care Board; Dr. Robert Emmons, private practice psyciatrist in Burlington, speaking on the ethical foundations of the Doctor-Patient Relationship and the interference posed by central government control and other third party players; Dr. Dan McCauliffe, board certified dermatoligist practicing in Rutland, discussing the effects that Green Mountain Care will have on health care providers and patient access to health care services; and Bob Gaydos, a principal at Digital Insurance, the nation's leading employee benefits agency, discussing the health inisurance system, pros and cons, and how it affects medical care, introducing alternatives to the reforms currently being proposed.  Question and answer period follows presentations.

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 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.