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Lake Champlain Chamber: South Burlington Police Department 01/03/2024

Host Austin Davis is joined by Chief Shawn Burke of the South Burlington Police Department.

For more information: lccvermont.org

Addiction Recovery Channel: Public Safety and Public Health in Burlington and Vermont with Representative Taylor Small 12/20/2023

Host Ed Baker is joined by Representative Taylor Small to discuss the public health crisis happening in Burlington and across Vermont.

For more information visit https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/34700

Burlington Community Forum Part 2: Substance Use Disorder and Property Crime 12/19/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

The City of Burlington hosts a community forum about substance use disorder and property crime, featuring the following panelists:

Jess Kirby, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Commissioner Mark Levine, Vermont Department of Health
Miro Weinberger, Mayor
State’s Attorney Sarah George
Rachel Jolly, Community Justice Center

In October 2023, the City Council passed a resolution declaring the unprecedented increase in substance use a public health crisis, and declared it to be Burlington’s top public health and safety priority. The resolution called for two community forums to discuss these important issues.

For more information visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/mayor/public-safety-community-forum-information

Addiction Recovery Channel: Public Safety and Public Health in Burlington and Vermont with Senator Tanya Vyhovsky 12/18/2023

Host Ed Baker is joined by Senator Tanya Vyhovsky to discuss the public health crisis happening in Burlington and across Vermont.

For more information visit https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/37410

Health Care Today: Primary Care with Dr. Deb Richter 12/15/2023

Host Louis Meyers, MD, interviews primary care physician Dr. Deb Richter, MD, to discuss primary care.

Skywatch: What Are Mayoral Candidate Emma Mulvaney-Stanak's Views on the F-35? 12/15/2023

From Skywatch:

Skywatch hosts Jimmy Leas and Ashley Adams interview Representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak about the F-35s.

Burlington Community Forum Part 1: Drug Trafficking and Gun Crime 12/14/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

The City of Burlington hosts a community forum about drug trafficking and gun crime, featuring the following panelists:

Chief Jon Murad and Lieutenant Mike Beliveau, Burlington Police Department
Senator Philip Baruth

The City of Burlington held two Public Safety Community Forums to discuss important issues and challenges facing our community: drug trafficking, gun crime, substance use disorder, and property crime. Panelists at each forum present information about ongoing work at the local, state, and federal levels to address these issues, and participants have the opportunity to submit questions in advance on the City’s website.

For more information visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/mayor/public-safety-community-forum-information

CCTV Underwriters: Celebrating our Underwriters in 2023 12/13/2023

In 2023, CCTV enjoyed the support of Age Well, Main Street Landing, One Day in July, Education & Enrichment for Everyone, Momo's Market, MMR, and Hanson & Doremus. These organizational champions trusted us with their support for our internship programs, expanding our reach, stewarding the archives, and all of the great community based work that takes place under CCTV.

Press Conference in Support of Make Big Oil Pay & Climate FAIR Share Act 12/13/2023

From VPIRG:

The Vermont Climate and Health Alliance (VTCHA) and Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) host a press conference Wednesday, December 13 at 294 North Winooski Avenue, Suite 214A, Burlington, VT 05401.

The event begins with testimony from several Vermont healthcare providers regarding the impacts of recent climate events on the health of Vermonters across the state. They also provide insight on the fossil fuel industry’s involvement in worsening health conditions across the world and locally around the state. Next, we detail the combined legislative goal of VTCHA and VPIRG – passing the Climate FAIR Share Act.

For more information visit: www.vpirg.org

Positively Vermont: Vermont Foodbank 11/27/2023

Dennis McMahon speaks with John Sayles from the Vermont Food Bank.

For more information visit: https://www.vtfoodbank.org/

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!