Northeast U.S.

Rare New England Conference 2017: Managing a Complex Disease in a Complex Health Care System 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Mark Korson, MD, Genetic Metabolic Center for Education, Rare New England Board of Directors.

Rare New England Conference 2017: Navigating the School System to Get What You Need 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Leah Burke, MD, Director of the Clinical Genetics Program at The University of Vermont Medical Center.

Rare New England Conference 2017: Genetic and Genomic Testing 101 09/23/2017

Presented as part of the Rare New England Conference held on 9/23/17 in Burlington, Vermont. Workshop presenter is Ben Solomon, MD, FACMG, and Managing Director of GeneDx.

Burlington Airport Commission 08/21/2017

The Burlington Airport Commission meets on the first and third Monday of every month in the M. Robert Blanchard Conference Room in the Burlington International Airport.

The public is encouraged to attend and provide input during the Public Forum portion of each meeting.

For more information on the Burlington Airport Commission, visit the website www.btv.aero/airport-guide/airport-commission or telephone (802) 863-2874, extension #201.

Migrant Farmworkers' Regional Soccer Tournament 08/19/2017

Migrant Justice and a series of local sponsors host the final match in a regional soccer tournament played by teams of migrant farmworkers from around New England. The event is held at Leddy Park in Burlington, Vermont's New North End.

For more information visit MigrantJustice.net.

Migrant Justice March 10/01/2016

"Stop Violence and Deportations!" Rally, march, and speak-out sponsored by Migrant Justice to protest the detention of farmworker leader Miguel Alcudia.

On September 22, Migrant Justice farmworker leader Miguel Alcudia was leaving a VT dairy farm and his co-worker tipped him off that he was being followed by an unmarked car. When he arrived in the town of Vergennes, VT, undercover agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested him and took him into custody. This is the second Migrant Justice leader detained in recent months. Miguel is currently detained at Strafford County House of Correction in New Hampshire with $21,000 bail.

Vermont Rail Action Network Annual Dinner 11/05/2015

Vermont Rail Action Network (VRAN) hosts their annual dinner meeting, providing updates on their work with Vermont's Congressional delegation, Quebec officials, Vermont state officials, AMTRAK, Canadian Rail, Homeland Security and others in the effort to restore and expand passenger service in Vermont. Railroad and track safety, as well as recognition of the crew of the recent Amtrak 'Northfield derailment' are recognized.

Owl Pellet Disection or What the Owl Ate 07/10/2015

Vermont's Barred Owl is a common species, which not unlike many birds, regurgitates a pellet consisting of the indigestible parts of prey eaten. Disecting a pellet (normally regurgitated 6 to 16 hours after eating), provides a glimpse of what the owl ate and the marvel of nature.

American Red Cross of Vermont 02/23/2015

Larry Crist, Executive Director of American Red Cross of Vermont, speaks to the work of this organization through out the state. www.redcross.org/nhvt

Gardening in a Changing Climate 04/26/2014

Wetter spring soils, drier summers, and pests that move north are just some of the realities Vermont gardeners face with climate change, says writer and gardener Ellen Michaud. To help gardeners better understand the challenges of climate change, and suggest strategies to deal with it, three UVM experts lead this workshop. Presenters include: Vermont state climatologist Leley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, UVM researcher Rachel Schattman, UVM Extension professor Leonard Perry. Organized by Northwest Chapter of UVM Extension Master Gardener program.

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