Politics & Government

Producer Arthur Hynes travels with 22 Vermonters on a trip to Washington DC to protest the Alberta Tar Sands Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf.  As the Vermont group left, Hurricane Irene was striking Vermont.

Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit Rolls into Burlington, Vt. - A special Library of Congress traveling exhibition-mounted in a customized 18-wheel truck visits Burlington, Vt.. The exhibit, "Gateway to Knowledge" brings high-quality facsimiles of many of the Library's top treasures and information about the millions of resources in the Library's unparalleled collections to small towns and rural communities across America-areas that may not be aware of their access to the wealth of information in this publicly funded institution. Ultimately, the "Gateway to Knowledge" is expected to visit up to 60 sites in states across the Midwest and South during the year. For further information about the exhibit, visit www.loc.gov/gateway/

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is joined by Janet Dermody, deputy director of the Vermont Center for Independent Living; Jim Coutts, director of the Franklin County Senior Center; and Jane Osgatharp, board member of the Alliance of Retired Americans and a retired state employee, to announce legislation to strengthen Social Security and safeguard benefits for another 75 years.

 

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500