Neighborhoods

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Budget Process 08/01/2013

School Board commissioner Keith Pillsbury (Ward 1) is joined by David Larcombe, Director of Finance. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Old North End Ramble - 2013 07/27/2013

Old North End Ramble - A short video created by community producer, Don MacDonald during the 10th anniversary year of this community wide celebration.

Preservation Burlington: Rokeby Museum - Jane Williamson 07/25/2013

Ron Wanamaker speaks with Director of the Rokeby Museum, Jane Williamson, on the new addition to the museum and the expanded events the museum is hosting. Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 07/24/2013

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.

Williston Development Review Board 07/23/2013

Development Review Board (DRB) - 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. Agenda Items for this meeting include:

12th Annual Essex Junction Block Party 07/21/2013

Annual Community event celebrating the people and businesses of the Village of Essex Junction.

Necessary - Jahnine's Poem about being an Americorps Vista 07/17/2013

Jahnine Spaulding reads her poem "Necessary" as part of her Americorps Vista ceremony wrap up. Jahnine served time with the program Operation Military Kids and used some of her time at Channel 17 creating a promotional video for the organization.

Burlington Development Review Board 07/16/2013

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

Artful Word: No F-35! - Rally and March 07/13/2013

Speakers for the Demonstration include: Carmine Sargent, resident South Burlington; Tristin Adie, Nurse Practioner, a chief steward at Vermont Federation of Healthcare Professionals; Jean Szilva, Doctor and Professor at UVM; Jimmy Leas, Lawyer and member of Stop the F35; David Zuckerman, VT State Senator and member of the Progressive Party; George Cross, VT House Representative from Chittenden County, member of the Democratic Party; Katie Kirby, Professor, St Michael's College, member of Save our Skies; Richard Joseph, Coalition to Stop the F35; Karl Novak, member Green Mountain Veterans for Peace, Will Miller Chapter; Andrea Swan, Board of Directors from the Peace and Justice Center; Hayley Archer, member of the International Socialist Organization; Ben French, Worker's Center; Robin Lloyd, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Peter Garang Deng, Community Organizer, Winooski; Kelley Kanelos, teacher at Chamberlin School; Tatiana Repnikova, member of Stop the F35. Statements to be read from: Medea Benjamin, Statement, co-founder of Code Pink; Phillip Baruth, Statement, VT State Senator, member of Democratic Party; Seth Leonard, Statement, Winooski City Council; Kathryn Buley, Statement, Teacher at Chamberlin School; Statement from Quakers
For more information www.SOSVT.org www.stopthef35.com

Vermont Air National Guard Senior Leadership - F35 Media Roundtable 07/11/2013

General Richard Harris and Lt. Col. Dan Finnegan, along with other Senior Leadership and Public Affairs Team members of the Vermont Air National Guard, join in a media roundtable, providing their insights and expertise on the issues surrounding the F35.

Featured Story

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!