Economy & Business

Growing Money Program; A Guide to Managing Money and Credit 09/01/2011

The Growing Money Program offers free classes on the topics of money management and credit building. We also offer free individual sessions with experienced money coaches. You can learn how to save for your future, how to create a spending plan, how to avoid spending impulsively, how to improve your credit score, how to avoid predatory lenders, and more, when you get involved with the Growing Money Program. Coaches are also available to meet with you individually and review your credit report and score.

Growing Money is a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and is for people who have low to moderate incomes. Services are available to residents of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties.

To make an appointment or register for a class, please call 802-860-1417 x104 or e-mail growingmoney@cvoeo.org

Governor Peter Shumlin: Vermont and National Response to Hurricane Irene Destruction 08/30/2011

Governor Shumlin, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Peter Welch, along with FEMA Administrator Criag Fugate, address the statewide destruction caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

Legislative Report: Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell 08/22/2011

Representative Dave Sharpe speaks with Vermont Attorney General on a variety of topics including Entery, Legislation regulating Propane Dealers, and the tasks of the Attorney General's office.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms 08/18/2011

Community producer James Gero's video on Shelburne Farms history.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Rally for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid 08/18/2011

The Alliance for Retired Americans, Vermont Center for Independent Living, the Vermont Workers Center, AFL-CIO Vermont and members of the public rally in support of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on the Statehouse steps, August 18, 2011. Speakers include staffers from Sen. Patrick Leahy's, Sen. Bernie Sanders' and Rep. Peter Welch's offices, as well as representatives of the sponsoring organizations. Gov. Peter Shumlin also speaks.

Communications Workers of America Picket at Verizon 08/17/2011

Communications Workers of America Union members picket outside the Verizon store on Williston Road in Burlington, Vermont. Watch interviews with members as they describe their position on the issues surrounding this nationwide strike agaist Verizon. More information about this effort can be found here: http://www.cwa-union.org/issues/entry/c/verizon

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting and Barbecue 08/16/2011

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. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasures Conference: David M. Walker - Former U.S. Comptroller General 08/16/2011

One of the country’s leading experts, David M. Walker - Former U.S. Comptroller General (1998-2008)
and Founder and CEO of the
Comeback America Initiative, talks about
the urgency of resetting government. This session will also
address labor issues facing the public sector. Ignoring the
issues, or “kicking the can down the road” is no longer an
option. Now is the time to make the tough decisions. Mr.
Walker will offer his recommendations.

Common Good Vermont: Google Comes to Vermont 08/12/2011

Common Good Vermont's Nick Carter talks with Google Marketing Director Scott Levitan. For more information, please visit www.vermontgetonline.com.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Press Conference with Bill Maris of Google - Vermont Get Your Business Online 08/11/2011

Governor Shumlin and Bill Maris of Google Venture disucuss Google joining with the state of Vermont and national and local Vermont partners to launch Vermont Get Your Business online, a first-of-its kind program in the United States. This new program provides Vermont businesses the tools and resources to establish a website, find new customers, and grow their businesses. Google is partnering with Intuit for this project to help move Vermont forward. For more information: www.vermontgetonline.com

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!