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Williston Development Review Board 12/08/2009

Development Review Board (DRB) - The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program- "The Art of Arrival" 12/04/2009

The Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program presents, 'The Art of Arrival'. The Burlington International Airport is the Ellis Island of Vermont The Art of Arrival includes paintings of refugees in Burlington by Janet McKenzie and refugees speaking about their memorable experiences arriving in Vermont. 

Current State of Poverty and Impacts on Children in Vermont 12/04/2009

The Vermont child poverty council met with members of Vermonts' social agencies to gage the  current state of poverty and impacts on children in Vermont. Panelists:  Beth Baldwin Page, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Clubs of Brattleboro, Katina Cummmings, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the White River Valley, Larry Bayle, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Rutland, Vicky Smith, Executive Director, King Street Center, Leisa Pollander, Executive Director, Sara Holbrook Center, and Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Burlington. Also State Senator Doug Racine and Rep. Ann Pugh.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Burlington School District Update 12/03/2009

Thomas Fleury, School Commissioner, Ward 7 and Jeanne Collins, Superintendent give the Burlington school district update.

The Story of Stuff 12/02/2009

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Housing and Communities Show: Long Term Affordability 12/02/2009

Erhard Mahnke of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition is this months guest host, addressing the upcoming legislative session and affordable housing initiatives. He speaks with Rob Leuchs of Champlain Housing Trust on a recent report 'Lands in Trust, Homes that Last'

1st Annual Diversity Community Dinner 12/02/2009

Sponsored by the Social Equity Investment Project.

Burlington Development Review Board 12/01/2009

Artful Word: Church Street Tree Lighting Ceremony 11/27/2009

Community producer James Gero's video about the Church Street Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Preservation Burlington: Historic Buildings, Historic Districts 11/24/2009

Host Ron Wannamaker, President of Preservation Burlington, speaks with David White, Director of Burlington Planning and Zoning Office on what constitutes 'historic' buildings, districts and their value to communities.
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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!

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