Neighborhoods

A Mashup From the CCTV Archives 01/10/2018

Channel 17/Town Meeting TV intern Ingrid Zinger was given the task to search through the archive and compile a short video. Here is her manifest.

Panel Discussion on Sex Offender Status, Treatment, and Accountability in Vermont 01/10/2018

Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform (VCJR) and the Network of Community Justice Centers in Chittenden County (Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Williston, & Winooski) present a panel discussion about a Restorative Reintegration Program called Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) available to sex offenders coming out of prison by Community Justice Centers across Vermont.

This panel followed a screening of the film "Untouchable" about child sex offenders and the creation of sex offender registries in the US. There is also a Q&A about the situation here in Vermont.

Panel members include: Bess O’Brien, currently filming a documentary here in Vermont about the CoSA Program; Kathy Fox, Associate Dean at UVM who has done research on the CoSA Program; Gary Marvel, VT Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressors Chief, VT Department of Corrections; Toni Monsey, Development Psychologist and Advocate; and Sharon Fialco, Advocate and Volunteer Member of a Circle of Support and Accountability in VT.

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 01/10/2018

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

Burlington Democrats: What's New in Burlington? 01/10/2018

Ward 5 City Councilor Chip Mason and Ward 6 City Councilor Karen Paul discuss what's new in Burlington.

Williston Development Review Board 01/09/2018

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.

Stump the Chumps: Who Doesn't Know Frank Washington? 01/09/2018

Hosts Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan invite Frank Washington, who grew up in the shadow of the Channel 17 studios, onto this episode of Stump the Chumps! The three of them discuss Burlington Families "with all those kids."

Municipal Updates: Burlington City Update 01/08/2018

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

Burlington City Council 01/08/2018

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.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington Democratic Party Caucus 01/07/2018

The Democratic Party convenes to nominate candidates for Burlington's upcoming city official elections in March 2018.

Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Episodio 12 - Feliz Año Nuevo 01/04/2018

Empezamos el año con temperaturas menos zero y la lucha por los derechos humanos sigue...

Tenemos informacion y algunos consejos para estas temperaturas. Seguimos en la lucha por mantener la politica No Mas Polimigra (FIPP); porque la el comite encargado de actualizar la ley, voto para cambios importantes donde la policia puede colaborar con agentes de Migracion; Cuales son esos cambios? Que es lo mas importante saber?. Tambien Hablaremos del arresto de un compañero que trabajaba en un rancho al norte del estado, fue detenido empezando el año.

We started the year with temperatures less zero and the fight for human rights continues...

We have information and some tips for these temperatures. We continue in the struggle to maintain the policy No More Polimigra (Fair and Impartial Policing Policy); because the committee in charge of updating the law, vote for important changes where the police can collaborate with immigration agents; What are these changes? What is the most important thing to know? We will also talk about the arrest of a colleague who worked on a ranch in the north of the state, was arrested at the beginning of the year.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!