Burlington Ward 7 City Council - Special Election
June 19, 2017 The candidates on the ballot are, Ellie Blais (I), Ali Dieng (D/P), Vincent Dober Sr. (R), Christopher "Chris" Trombly (I). A live televisied forum was held here at Channel 17 and can be watched here: Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington City Council Forum - Ward 7 - Special Election 05/30/2017 https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/burlington-city-council-forum-ward-7-special-election
Burlington Telecom Advisory Board Meetings Live
June 13, 2017Channel 17/Town Meeting TV will live stream these meetings at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2PwCge7lNoKug676jIf_iUA meetings will also be aired on cable channel 17.
South Burlington School Budget Passes
June 07, 2017South Burlington voters passed their school budget on the third try by a 40% margin with a vote of 3146 (yes) to 2067 (no).
CCTV Invites You To Celebrate 33 Years of Free Speech and Advocacy
May 25, 2017 Thank you for all of the ways you make our collective work possible: as community media makers, activists and financial supporters. CCTV Center for Media & Democracy depends on all of us to keep the light shining through our front line advocacy, media education, and open networks. Please consider a gift to the CCTV Free Speech Fund or make a secure online gift at www.gvgb.co/vtgives-cctv
2nd Annual Vermont Gives Day is June 7-8
May 22, 2017In acknowledgement of the important role Vermont’s nonprofit sector plays in the state’s economy, Governor Phil Scott recently declared June 7 and June 8, 2017, the 2nd Annual “Vermont Gives Day of Giving.” Vermont Gives is a 24-hour fundraising event, created by Vermonters for Vermonters, to support local charities and causes, highlight the impact of nonprofits, and strengthen our local communities.
Update on the Process of Sale for Burlington Telecom
May 18, 2017We are encouraged, at this stage, by the number of interested parties, as well as the conversations and meetings to date. It is too early yet to get a sense of how many offers might be received, but we look forward to sharing more detailed information about the finalists with the public and the City Council in July.
For more information on the criteria, history, and timeline of the sale, please visit: www.burlingtontelecom.com/settlement.
Announcing A New Community Media Storytelling Award
May 01, 2017We are excited to honor and recognize those storytellers who follow in and expand the tradition of community storytelling that is the life and breath of community access media.
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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!