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Vermont League of Voters of Vermont - What is Non-Citizen Voting? 02/18/2023

From the League of Women Voters of Vermont:

In Vermont, the cities of Winooski and Montpelier allow non-citizen residents to vote in local elections. Both cities undertook a long, complicated process to gain that right for their non-citizen residents. Burlington will consider a question to approve non-citizen voting at Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 7.

Marguerite Adelman, League of Women Voters of Vermont and Chair of the Non-Citizen Voting Committee, presents information about the two Vermont towns that currently have All Resident Voting, historical facts about non-citizen voting, what is happening in other states and nationally with non-citizen voting, and arguments for and against non-citizen voting.

The League of Women Voters monitors non-citizen voting across the United States, helps non-citizens register to vote in Winooski and Montpelier, and presents educational programs across Vermont on this topic.

CO-SPONSORS: League of Women Voters of Vermont, Immigration Justice Team of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, and Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network

For more information visit: lwvofvt.org | Questions: league@lwvofvt.org

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Elaine Wang 08/12/2022

Host Bruce Wilson interviews Elaine Wang, City Manager of Winooski.

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Scott Finn 07/20/2022

Hosts Bruce Wilson and Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott interview Scott Finn, CEO of Vermont Public.

Winooski-Enosburgh High School Soccer Game 11/02/2021

The Winooski and Enosburgh high school soccer game rematch.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Sister Pat McKittrick 04/17/2020

Town Meeting TV interviews Sister Pat McKittrick about the work of caring for our community, how she keeps centered, and the many ways people can get involved as helpers during this COVID-19 period and always.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Exit Voices - Winooski 03/03/2020

Channel 17 takes to the polls to hear what voters have to say about local and national elections.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Winooski School Board (2 Year & 3 Year Term) 02/25/2020

Candidates: Tori Cleiland (Inc) and Michael Decarreau (Inc) (Unable to Attend)

Moderator: Matt Kelly

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Winooski City Council (Two 2-Year Terms) 02/25/2020

Candidates: Hal Colston (Inc) and Michael Myers (Inc) (Unable to Attend)

Moderator: Matt Kelly

Winooski & The Buffalo Soldiers: A Celebration of Black History Month 02/02/2020

In mid-summer of 1909, the Tenth United States Cavalry Regiment arrived in Vermont for a four-year tour-of-duty. The "Fighting Tenth," as they were known, had charged up San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and fought bravely in the Philippines. In July, they arrived in New York City, where they were celebrated as heroes in a ticker-tape parade ending in City Hall Park. The next morning this remarkable force would set off to Vermont, where their welcome would be met with fear. Why? The "Fighting Tenth" were one of four all-African American regiments created in 1866, called the "Buffalo Soldiers," they were noted for their distinguished service on the Western frontier. The nickname, some say, may have been given to them by Native Americans for their ferocious fighting skills and "woolly" hair--both highly prized characteristics of the bison.

In 1900, the entire African American population of Vermont was 826. Now, the State was to receive a force of 750 enlisted men with a large camp following, notably their families, that would bring the total number of new African Americans in Vermont to around 1,500. The Burlington Free Press disapproved, saying that the town was "up in arms." In fact, residents had mixed opinions about the arrival of these new residents. As in other towns where the Buffalo Soldiers were stationed, "wherever they went, the black soldiers faced fear and suspicion and had to demonstrate good behavior to win the acceptance of the white population," according to historian David Work.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Winooski School Board Budget Presentation 01/28/2020

Sean McMannon, WSD Superintendent, and Mike Decarreau, School Board President, present the Winooski School Board Budget. The forum is moderated by Diane Meyerhoff.

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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!