Sports & Recreation

Artful Word: Wake the Lake 06/22/2008

Artful Word: Vermont Day at Fenway Park 06/20/2008

Governor Jim Douglas and officials from the Boston Red Sox announce this year’s Vermont Day at Fenway Park.

Artful Word: The KeyBank Vermont City Marathon 05/25/2008

Local producer/videographer James Gero provides a sampling of community events, interviewing sponsors, participants and local officials.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Sen. Leahy - Lake Monsters & Red Sox World Series Trophy 05/23/2008

Vermont Lake Monsters and Senator Leahy announce that the Red Sox have generously agreed to bring the world series trophy to a game at Centennial Field in June, when the Monsters play the Lowell Spinners, who are the Red Sox affiliate in the NY Penn League.

Artful Word: Hemp Fest 2008 05/08/2008

19th Annual Cannabis Prohibition Protest, organized by Denny Lane. For more info: Denny Lane POBox 537 Waitsfield, Vt 05673. 802-496-2387.

Local Motion Bicycle Trail Finder 04/22/2008

Local Motion news conference announcing a regional network of bike trails throughout Chittenden County. Presenters include Chapin Spencer, Jennifer Ely, Todd Taylor, Tom Torti, Scott Johnstone. More information: www.localmotion.org/trails

Burlington Parks and Recreation: Preview of Summer Programs 04/03/2008

Parks & Rec Staff highlight some of the many events and programs sponsored by the department. Maggie Leugers, Supt. of Recreation, Burlington Parks & Recreation Richard Bailey, 242 Main Programs, Burlington Parks & Recreation Nancy Bove, Events Coordinator, Burlington Parks & Recreation Gary Rogers, Recreation Coordinator, Burlington Parks & Recreation

Burlington Parks & Rec Women's Basketball Final 03/30/2008

Burlington Parks and Rec Department Basketball Final featuring Church St. Tavern vs Showtime Video. Contact Maggie Luegers at mleugers@ci.burlington.vt.us for more information.

Burlington Business Association: BBA 6th Annual Business Summit- Sports & Rec Industry 01/10/2008

This "Town Meeting" style event focuses on the many sports and recreation businesses that add to Burlington's vitality, and explore future impacts on the City's infrastructure and economy. Speakers: Governor Jim Douglas, Mayor Bob Kiss, Jamie Smith - Ice Factor, Chris McCabe - UVM, Andrea Sisino - Keybank Vermont City Marathon, Alex Wolff - Vermont Frost Heaves, Alan Hebert - Sheraton & Vermont Sport Council. Burlington Business Association

Public Service Announcements: Tour De Cure PSA 01/01/2008

Promotional video for the Vermont Tour de Cure, a fundraising event for the American Diabtes Assoc. For more information: wwwdiabetes.org/tour. 1-888-diabetes.

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!