COVID-19

Virtual Zoom Meeting with VT State Representatives Cina, Colburn, and Gonzalez 04/03/2020

VT State Representatives Brian Cina, Selene Colburn, and Diana Gonzalez host a virtual meeting on Friday, April 3rd at 5:00pm.

To participate live, please go to

https://zoom.us/j/339947005?pwd=a1VmVU9rK1JidUtSdmhtaE85RDl2UT09

Meeting ID: 339 947 005
Password: 024625

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: City of Burlington COVID-19 Response Team Update 04/03/2020

Burlington, VT – Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger, members of the Administration, and community partners provide an update to the public on the City’s response to COVID-19. This briefing includes an announcement of a food relief pilot program, stories from the Resource & Recovery Center this week, updates on masks and Stay Home enforcement, and other news.

WHAT: Daily briefing

WHO:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Luke McGowan, Director of CEDO

Will Clavelle, Economic Development Specialist at CEDO

Grace Ciffo, Assistant Director of Community Works at CEDO

Jon Murad, Deputy Chief of the Burlington Police Department

& others

WHEN: Today, Friday, April 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm

WHERE: Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:

· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/981431445

· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/

· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 981 431 445

Relevance: 2 days

Governor Phil Scott: Gov Scott and Administration Officials Update on the State’s Continued Response to COVID-19 04/03/2020

Governor Phil Scott and members of the administration hold a media briefing to update Vermonters on the State's response to COVID-19.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Elaine Haney on COVID-19 Business Advice 04/02/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews Elaine Haney of Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) on the state's response and how businesses can access COVID-19 financial relief (accd.vermont.gov/covid-19). Elaine, serving as the Chair of the Essex Selectboard, also comments on how Essex and Essex Junction are responding in a unified way.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Evan Teich Reports on Essex Town and Village Response 04/02/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews Evan Teich, Unified Manager of Essex and Essex Junction, describes his condolences on recent deaths, the municipal response, public safety preparedness, regional collaboration, closing of parks equipment, pending use of the Champlain Valley Exposition as a field hospital, and his faith in the community to work together during this period.

Congressman Peter Welch: Telephone Town Hall Meeting with Rep Welch 04/02/2020

Telephone Town Hall Meeting

Rep. Welch hosts a live, statewide telephone town hall meeting to discuss resources available to Vermont individuals, families, and businesses coping with the coronavirus pandemic. He's joined by Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and Darcy Carter, District Director of the VT Small Business Administration office.

Dial-In: 866-641-6916

Relevant for: 2 weeks

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: City of Burlington COVID-19 Response Team Update 04/02/2020

Mayor Miro Weinberger, members of the Administration, and community partners provide an update to the public on the City’s response to COVID-19.

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Jennifer Morrison, Chief of the Burlington Police Department

Cindi Wight, Director of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront

Chapin Spencer, Director of Department of Public Works

Doreen Kraft, Director of Burlington City Arts

Broadcast and radio reporters are invited to attend in person at the front conference room at 645 Pine Street if needed for your coverage. For all others, please join via one of three options:

· Zoom webinar: https://zoom.us/j/981431445

· Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MiroBTV/

· Phone: (929) 205-6099, Webinar ID: 981 431 445

Relevance: 2 days

Vermont Department of Labor Virtual Town Hall 04/02/2020

Department of Labor Virtual Town Hall Series

PRESENTERS:
Michael Harrington, Interim Commissioner, VT Department of Labor
Cameron Wood, Director of Unemployment Insurance Division, VT Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, VT Department of Labor

The event is available for any employer in the State of Vermont looking for more information about COVID-19 labor related topics. A portion of the event is a Q&A with the presenters.

Future dates and times for the Virtual Town Hall series have not yet been finalized, but further updates will be posted on the Department’s website at https://Labor.Vermont.gov.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Rafael Castellanos of Central Park Medical Unit Reports on New York Response to COVID-19 04/01/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews Rafael Castellanos, president of New York City's Central Park Medical Unit, on the NYC response to COVID-19, the mood of the City, the importance of staying home, and the parallels with 9/11.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon on Mask Making Project 04/01/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon about Burlington's COVID-19 response and the protective masks the City is producing with Lyric Theatre, Rags to Riches, Gadues Drycleaning, and volunteers such as the Milton Artists' Guild. The City hopes to produce 20,000 masks and is looking for volunteers with industrial sewing machines or manufacturing capacity. Contact Burlington Resource and Recovery Center at www.burlingtonvt.gov/resources

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Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Offers City Resources in response to Covid 19 Pandemic

Burlington Resource & Recovery Center: On Monday, March 23, we launched the Burlington COVID-19 Resource & Recovery Center, or RRC. The RRC's function is to provide relief to the economic disruption of COVID-19. If you are a renter worried about housing security, a business owner seeking access to federal assistance, a person experiencing homelessness who needs shelter, a Burlingtonian looking for information about City taxes and fees during this time or the federal aid that is coming, or someone looking to volunteer safely, you can get a 1-1 (remote) consult at the RRC and find many resources on the website. For more information, call (802) 755-7239 or go to the City website: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Resources