Economy & Business

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 07/20/2010

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.

Positively Vermont: Downtown Essex Junction 07/19/2010

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with a group of volunteers and residents, Jaye O'Connell, Susanna Olson, and George Tyler - Village Trustee, on the variety of redevelopment efforts happening in the Village of Essex Junction.

Essex Junction Farmers' Market 07/16/2010

The Five Corners Farmers' Market, held each Friday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., features local fruits and vegetables, perennials, fresh baked goods, breads, sauces, honey, wines, cheeses, maple products, eggs, grass-fed beef, crafts, vegan and gluten-free foods, plus much more.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Vermont Senators Leahy and Sanders Announce Dairy Price Stabilization 07/12/2010

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) detail legislation to stabilize dairy prices and save family farms. Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee and Vermont dairy farmers Amanda St. Pierre, Travis Forgues, Beth Kennett, and Mark Magnan. will join the senators at The Ethan Allen Farm in South Burlington.

Congressman Peter Welch: Clean Energy Tour 07/09/2010

Representative Peter Welch discusses the need to invest in job-creating, developing industries, like renewable energy and energy efficiency at Draker labs.

Senator Patrick Leahy: National Telecommunications Information Administration Awards $47 Million for Building Broadband Infrastructure in Vermont 07/02/2010

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke with Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch and Governor Douglas on the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) awarding of a $33.4 million grant to the Vermont Telecommunications Authority (VTA) and a $13.7 million grant to the Vermont Telephone Company (VTEL) through NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The two grants are part of a $7.2 billion broadband investment program that Congress and President Obama crafted as part of last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Creative Workforce Solutions Employment Institute 06/29/2010

On June 28th Voc Rehab Vermont and VABIR launched "Creative Workforce Solutions". All state agencies, who are covered under the Agency of Human Services, will be working together due to Challenges for Changes. Recorded on June 29th, the kick off at the state house - developed a plan for all the agencies to work with Voc Rehab Vermont on Employment. The goal is to have all jobseekers have the access to employment and incentives, regardless with what agency the participant come from. Further more - VABIR and VR will take the lead on this initiative and other agencies will need to adapt their employment programs.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: DPW's New Natural Gas-Powered Recycling Truck 06/28/2010

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss unveils the City’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) recycling truck. Mayor Kiss will be joined by DPW staff and Ed Cleary, president of J&B International of Colchester, the truck supplier. At a cost of $226,000 the purchase price of a CNG truck is higher than a standard diesel. But, the use of CNG has tangible environmental benefits especially for a truck that is always in use and on the road. Benefits include substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions, less air pollution, quieter operation and a truck powered by CNG with fuel costs less than diesel. Burlington’s CNG recycling truck is the first in Vermont. Acquisition of the truck is part of DPW and the City’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint guided by the Burlington Climate Action Plan.

Sam & Roz Show : Women in Agriculture 06/17/2010

Host Roz Payne speaks with 2 women in the agriculture field, Mary Peabody, Director of http://www.uvm.edu/wagn/Women's Agricultural Network (WAgN), and Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

Slow Money National Gathering 06/11/2010

Slow Money is a nonprofit trying to steer new capital to small food enterprises, appropriate-scale organic farming and local food systems. This part of the meeting is called "The Movement". Four social entrepreneurs discuss organizing strategies and the power of networks.
Kurt Friese, Board Member, Slow Food USA, Erika Allen, Chicago Project Manager, Growing Power, Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director, Green America, Michelle Long, Executive Director, BALLE.

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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!