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Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Town Meeting 2018 Election Night Results Show 03/06/2018

Diane Meyerhoff and Morgan True host Channel 17's election night results coverage for Vermont's Town Meeting Day 2018.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Town Meeting 2018 Election Night Preview Show 03/06/2018

Diane Meyerhoff and Morgan True give a preview of the upcoming election results for Vermont's Town Meeting Day 2018.

UVM Community Medical School: The Story of HPV: Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts, the Vaccine & More 03/06/2018

Community Medical School entered its 20th year with the kick off of the Spring 2018 series on March 6, which featured a discussion led by University of Vermont Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Elisabeth Wegner, M.D., on "The Story of HPV: Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts, the Vaccine & More."

Positively Vermont: Vermont Folklife Center 03/05/2018

Host Dennis McMahon talks with Executive Director Kathleen Haughey and archivist Andy Kolovos of the Vermont Folklife Center about the resources and opportunities available.

For information can be found at VermontFolkLifeCenter.org.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Marijuana, Poverty, and Taxes - The Focus for Vermont Lawmakers in 2018 03/02/2018

Neal Goswami, Capital Bureau Chief for WCAX-TV, hosts this forum on state legislative priorities.

Greater Burlington Women's Forum: Muslim Girls Making Change 03/02/2018

Activist-performer youth slam poetry group Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC) will present their powerful words in a performance at the Greater Burlington Women's Forum on Friday, March 2. These local high school stars, Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, Lena Ginawi, and Balkisa Abdikadir, are dedicated to social justice through poetry. Tired of having their voices ignored by older generations, they turned to slam poetry to be heard and to make a change. Since forming MGMC, these girls have competed at international levels, won numerous awards, performed widely, and help lead several local and national initiatives. Their poetry tackles stereotypes and misconceptions about their faith, identity, and fashion.

Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Episodio 14 - La Liberacion de Jose Luis y la Ley Polimigra 03/01/2018

En este episodio, se recordando en el primer de Marzo, hablamos del arresto y liberacion de Jose Luis "Un triunfo mas de la comunidad". Tenemos entrevista con Martha Herrera que nos cuenta sobre el viaje a Florida con la Coalicion De Trabajadore De Emokalee (CIW) y la "Huelga de Hambre en NY del 11-15 de Marzo por la misma". Hablaremos de como los testimonios en la casa del estado y presencia de la comunidad ha tenido impacto sobre el senado, el cual decidio mandar una carta para aplazar la fecha de implementacion de los cambios en la ley "Polimigra" hasta 1 de Mayo.

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Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 03/01/2018

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. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month.

This meeting was co-facilitated by Michelle Mraz and Matt Grady. Meeting place: The Greek Orthodox Church at 600 South Willard Street

FOCUS: The Irish Woman's Voice in Poetry with Angela Patten 03/01/2018

In conjunction with the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival, Angela Patten, Dublin born poet and senior lecturer at the University of Vermont, visits with Margaret Harrington on the Channel 17 TV series FOCUS. Angela Patten reads selections from her three poetry collections: "In Praise of Usefulness," "Reliquaries," and "Still Listening." She also reads from her prose memoir "High Tea at a Low Table: Stories from an Irish Childhood." Angela and Margaret talk about the Irish woman's voice in poetry and read selections from "The White Page / An Bhileog Bhan: 20th Century Irish Women Poets."

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington Ballot Items - Public Hearing 02/28/2018

A public hearing on Burlington's Ballot Items with City Officials:

1. Burlington School District Budget FY19

2. Formation of Union Municipal District to Provide Regional Emergency Dispatch

3. General Obligation Bonds for Capital Improvements

4. Advisory Ballot on Climate Action

5. Advisory Ballot on Local Option to Fund Perpetual Affordable Housing in Burlington

6. Advisory Ballot on Vermont Air National Guard Basing F-35's at Burlington International Airport

7. Advisory Ballot on Raising the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products from 18 to 21

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