Category Archives: News

Mapping the Field: National Survey of Media Arts

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Mapping the Media Arts Field is NAMAC’s (National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture) longitudinal survey of the media arts sector. Begun in 2010, Mapping the Field provides robust data for understanding the media arts sector, including information about annual revenues, total hours of programming, audience numbers, and much more. View Survey Results All participating organizations [...]

Planning Your NOFA Summer Conference Weekend

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 With 20+ workshops on all aspects of organic food and farming during each of the eight time slots – deciding your itinerary for the NOFA Summer Conference involves tough choices. Here are ways to make your selection process a bit easier this year! NOFA Summer Conference When: August 9-11 Where: Amherst, MA Register Now! First, [...]

Free Downtown Wi-Fi to Flooded VT Communities

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Thanks to Caitlin Lovegrove from Vermont Digital Economy Project for sharing this with us. June 14, 2013 (Montpelier, Vermont.) — On a rainy Thursday afternoon, vendors gathered on the South Royalton green for the third annual BALE (Building a Local Economy) festival, but this year there was an added benefit to the town: a new [...]

People’s United Community Foundation Awards $45,500 to VT Nonprofits

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Thanks to Brittany Mcgregor from People’s United for sharing this with us.   People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced today that it awarded $45,500 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Vermont. Ten organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from education and workforce development programs, to small [...]

“O” Show Memorial Jam & Concert: Tickets on Sale Now

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Thanks to Becky Daniels from the Center for Donation and Transplant for sharing this with us. Tickets are now on sale for the “O” Show Memorial Jam and Concert taking place on August 17, 2013 at the Abbey Pavilion.  The concert will feature local artists as well Nashville recording artists Forrest Lee, Jr. and Jay [...]

Women’s Leadership Circle of Bennington County

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When: Program begins October 17. Info sessions June 25 and July 1- see below *Applications and early registration discount due July 1. Scholarships are available. This will not be offered again in Bennington County for some time – so please consider it now – and please share it with women you know who might be [...]

Chamber Music Festival: Get Your Tickets Now!

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The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival will be celebrating its 21st year of bringing World-class Music to the Heart of Vermont with concerts in Randolph, Montpelier and Woodstock from August 15-25, 2013.   This festival, under the direction of Artistic Director Peter Sanders, has earned its reputation over the years as a major contributor to the summer [...]

Burlington Schools Release 2013 Strategic Plan for Equity and Excellence

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Burlington, Vermont – June 11, 2013 - Delivering on a promise made to the community last spring, the Burlington Schools released its 2013 Strategic Plan today to specifically and thoroughly address issues of equity, diversity and inclusion in the schools. “Diversity:  Our Gift and Our Future 2013” is designed to measure the progress made in the [...]

Grow It! Workshops for Garden Leaders Across VT

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Posted in the VCGN Bulletin in 6/13. Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN)  is continuing the statewide Community and School Garden Organizer Training series. If you are a garden leader, educator, or have an interest in community-based food production, this workshop series is for you! Summer workshops cover strategies for reaching out and engaging the community [...]

State defends authority over Vermont Yankee

Entergy spokesman Jim Sinclair talks to reporters outside of the U.S. District Court in Burlington on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger

Posted on Vermontbiz.com on 6/5/13. by Andrew Stein June 4, 2013 vtdigger.org Assistant Attorney General Bridget Asay and her legal team asserted the state of Vermont’s authority over the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant on Tuesday in US District Court. Entergy Corp, which owns the plant, filed a lawsuit against the state in April because it [...]