Politics & Government

Burlington Electric Commission 09/14/2011

Regular meetings are held in the auditorium at Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.

Burlington Democrats: City Issues 09/14/2011

Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls. For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 09/13/2011

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. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

Essex Junction Trustees 09/13/2011

The Essex Junction Trustees is the governing, legislative body for the Municipality of the Village of Essex Junction. The five member board is elected at large within the Village. The board includes the position of Village President. The position of president and vice president are decided (appointed) through a vote of the board itself. This was a function of a charter update at the 2010 annual meeting. The three year terms of the Trustees are staggered to provide continuity. The Trustees usually meet twice per month on Tuesday evenings in the meeting room at the Village municipal office building at Five Corners The public is invited to attend all meetings, and may address the board or ask questions during a special “public to be heard” section at the beginning of each meeting.

Colchester Selectboard 09/13/2011

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500

Progressives Today: Host Richard Kemp with Guest Cynthia Weed 09/13/2011

Host Richard Kemp talks with Cynthia Weed from Weed Public Relations.

Burlington's Mayor Kiss Vetoes Thoughtful Climate Legislation 09/12/2011

On the street lobbying by citizen activist Johnathan Leavitt in opposition to the Burlington Mayor Kiss veto of community standards legislation by the Burlington City Council. Video produced and edited by Rebecca Sananes and Sam Casey.

: South Burlington City Council 09/12/2011

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm.

St. Michael's College: St. Michael's College Panel: 9/11 Plus 10 - What Have We Learned? 09/12/2011

Panelists: Christopher Hedges, foreign correspondent for 20 years at The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winner for NYT coverage of Global terrorism, author of American Fascists, and War is a Force That Gives us Meaning; Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love, professor at Catholic University, author of Beyond Sovereignty: Issues for A Global Agenda and Morality Matters: Ethics and the War on Terrorism (forthcoming); and Dr. Anas Malik, professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati, author of Political Survival in Pakistan: Beyond Ideology. Moderator, SMC Emeritus Professor, Dr. Bill Wilson. Sponsored by Saint Michael's C ollege Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice, and the Lecture Series.

Winooski City Council 09/12/2011

The Winooski City Council normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found on the City's web site, www.onioncity.com. Watch part 1 of this meeting here.

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!