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Here is a list of some links mentioned on the Channel 3 News recently. We will update this list frequently, so please check here often.
 
(5/18) More information on Emerald Ash Borer and others --  http://vtinvasives.org/
 
(5/17) Burlington Segways -- www.burlingtonsegways.com/
 
(5/17) Green Mountain Comedy Festival -- http://greenmountaincomedy.com/
 
(5/17) UVM Commencement parking map and road closings --  http://www.uvm.edu/~cmncmnt/?Page=parking.html
 
(5/16) You Can Play video by UVM students Kaleigh Wood and Gretchen Powers -- http://vimeo.com/65825667
 
(5/16) Study on hysterectomy and heart disease risk factors (to be published online later this week) -- http://content.onlinejacc.org/
 
(5/16) Nature Conservancy list of alternative options for people looking to replace invasive species in their yards -- www.vtinvasives.org/plants/invasive-free-gardening/alternatives-common-invasives
 
(5/15) Winning tourism video by Keene fourth-grade class -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO4e6VGOwo4
 
(5/15) Burlington Police Property Line -- 802-540-2410
 
(5/13) MiVT: clothes for the way you are -- http://www.fathat.com/
 
(5/10) Waking Windows information -- https://www.facebook.com/WakingWindows
 
(5/8) Milton's 250th Birthday Celebration -- www.milton250.org
 
(5/7) To join the 251 Club: vt251.com or call 802-234-5039
 
(5/6)  LCI free fishing equipment loan program -- http://www.mychamplain.net/fishingfamilies

(5/6) Upper Valley Land Trust garlic mustard events -- http://www.uvlt.org/calendar/

(5/6) MiVT: Bodycare products as pure as the Green Mtns --  http://versantebodycare.com/

(5/6) Hannaford Cookie Recall:
• Hannaford Gourmet Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (9 oz. package, UPC # 0004126872715)
• Hannaford Gourmet Cookie Platter (36 oz. package, UPC # 04126874662)
 Consumers with questions may contact the company weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (800) 213-9040.
 
(5/5) More about the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) -- http://cotsonline.org/

(5/3) The Green Mountain Club - Alternative Hikes During Mud Season -- https://www.greenmountainclub.org/page.php?id=60
 
(5/3) For more on the Vt. Fish & Wildlife Department's "Got Bats?" campaign -- www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wildlife_bats.cfm
 
(5/3) How you can help on Green Up Day -- http://greenupvermont.org/participate.php
 
 
(5/1) To vote in the Google Doodle contest -- www.google.com/doodle4google/vote.html#d=d4-9
 
(4/30) Vermont's Consumer Assistance Program -- How to file a complaint -- www.uvm.edu/consumer/
 
 
(4/29) High tech startup finds home in Central Vt. -- http://pwnieexpress.com/
  
(4/26) Fundraising Site for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society -- www.helplindaride.org
  
(4/26) Vt. Maple Festival information -- http://www.vtmaplefestival.org/

(4/26) Everything Equine -- http://cvexpo.org/EverythingEquine.html
 
(4/25) The Vermont Choral Union Presents -- "Bouquet of Song" May 3 and May 5
Friday May 3, at 7:30 pm: White Chapel at Norwich University, Northfield, Vt.
Sunday May 5, at 3:00 pm: McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt.
 
(4/25) New England Food Allergy Treatment Center -- www.nefoodallergy.org/
Tammy Ellis' email address for families with questions about the program -- ellistm@plattsburgh.edu
 
(4/24) Insurance complaints -- www.dfr.vermont.gov
 
(4/23) Vermont Poetry Out Loud Facebook page -- www.facebook.com/pages/Vermont-Poetry-Out-Loud/189984281144667
 
National Poetry Out Loud website -- www.poetryoutloud.org/competition/national-finals
 
(4/22) MiVT:Gluten free bakery thrives in Barre -- http://www.vermontglutenfree.com/welcome.html
 
(4/22) College Steps Program -- www.collegesteps.org
 
(4/22)  TruexCullins Nepal project -- http://www.truexcullins.com/sparky/index.html

(4/19) Vt. Fish and Wildlife is stocking more than 200,000 fish throughout the state over the next several weeks. For a list of locations -- www.anr.state.vt.us/fwd/stockingschedule.aspx
 
(4/17) "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia" screening -- April 18 at 7 p.m. at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg. Hosted by The Stern Center for Language and Learning. For more information, contact Laurie Burke at lburke@sterncenter.org or 802-878-2332. Free event.
 
(4/17) Montpelier biomass-powered district heat project traffic maps and information hotline -- www.montpelier-vt.org/group/99.html
 
 
(4/15) Laura Kate Winterbottom Memorial Fund Silent Auction & Wine-tasting Fundraiser -- http://www.lkwfund.org/?q=content/silent-auction-wine-tasting-fundraiser
 
(4/12) Sports Museum at the TD Garden -- www.sportsmuseum.org/visiting/hours-and-admission.aspx

 
(4/11) Vt. jazz musician Brian McCarthy CD release party:
Sat., April 13, at the FlynnSpace in Burlington at 8 p.m.
$18
$10 students
For tickets to the event, visit www.Flynntix.org
 
(4/10) "Tell Vermont" survey for teachers, instructional aides and administrators -- http://tellvermont.org/
 
(4/9) More on how you can become an organ donor -- www.donatelifevt.org/
 
(4/9) LEAP Energy Fair -- http://waterburyleap.org/events.php
 
(4/8) Rabies Hotline:  1-800-4-RABIES

(4/8) MiVT: Purses that make organization easy -- Http://www.erinkaukasdesigns.com/


(4/8) Service Animal Eye Exam Info: www.ACVOeyeexam.org

(4/7) VTDigger hosts talk by Dan Gillmor, an international expert on new media -- 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 8, Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College. 
 
(4/6) For how you can help the One Million Bones project: http://www.onemillionbones.org
  
(4/5) For more information on child abuse from the New York Office of Children and Family Services or to report suspected abuse or maltreatment -- www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps OR 1-800-342-3720.
 
(4/5) The new documentary "Madeleine May Kunin: Political Pioneer" will premiere on Vermont Public Television on April 12 at 9 p.m.
 
(4/5) More information on Lyric Theatre Company performance of "Oliver!" -- www.lyrictheatrevt.org/
 
(4/4) Champlain Philharmonic concerts:
Sat., April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Intermediate School Auditorium.
Sun., April 7, at 4 p.m. at the Middlebury Town Hall Theater.
For more information -- http://champlainphilharmonic.org/
 
(4/2) More information on The Kingdom Trails facebook contest:

(4/2) "Grief: The Price We Pay for Love," community members and hospital chaplains share their experiences with grief following loss in this free, interactive community discussion for anyone who lost someone, 5-6:30 p.m., Gifford Medical Center, Conference Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph, free, (802) 728-7100, ext. 7.

Grief Support Group, second and fourth Thursdays of the month (beginning April 11), 4-5 p.m., Gifford Medical Center, The Family Center (beside Gifford Ob/Gyn and Midwifery), 44 S. Main St., Randolph, VT, free, (802) 728-7100, ext. 7.
www.giffordmed.org
 
(4/1) Joe's Pond Ice Out Contest -- www.joespondvermont.com


(3/28) Three of the essays that got five Milton fifth-graders selected to help plant the White House garden this spring -- http://blackpearl.wcax.com/documents/MESwritingprompt.doc
 
(3/27) County health rankings -- www.countyhealthrankings.org
 
(3/26) Hartford School District PSA on bullying -- www.willUstand.com
 
(3/26) "Following the Money" report on state government transparency -- www.uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/USP_Following_the_Money_screen_final_0.pdf
 
(3/22) Maple open houses -- http://vermontmaple.org/events/
  
(3/22) Digital Literacy Program: http://connect2compete.org/training/
 
(3/21) Ticket information for the Rice High School performance of "Hello, Dolly!" -- www.flynntix.org/Productions/Details.aspx?perfNo=9416&perfCodePrefix=OPD13H
 
(3/21) Monarch butterfly links:
E-Butterfly: ebutterfly.ca/
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: http://www.mlmp.org/
 
(3/20) The Vermont Law School is set to host a conference on international law and the use of drones Friday. "Reaching Critical Mass: International and U.S. Law in the Wake of Modern Exigencies," is March 22 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Jonathan B. Chase Community Center. For more information -- www.vermontlaw.edu/students/x15429.xml
 
(3/19) To file your federal taxes for free (must make $57,000 or less) -- www.freefile.irs.gov
 
(3/18) Study: Older women benefit from more frequent mammograms -- http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/105/5/334

(3/18) Horse Safety PSA -- http://youtu.be/WNii-UbA_Bg


(3/15) Research that could help cut alcohol cravings -- http://alcoholismresearch.org/


 
(3/11) For more about the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Plan of Study Workgroup:http://ijc.org/champlainrichelieuplan/

 
(3/7) PSA from Mayors Against Illegal Guns featuring Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger -- www.DemandAction.org
 
(3/6) Shoreland Protection Public Hearing - H.223
Tuesday, March 12, from 6-8 p.m. in Room 11 of the Vt. Statehouse.
The bill -- www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/Intro/H-223.pdf
Water Quality Remediation, Implementation and Funding Report -- www.vtwaterquality.org/erp/docs/erp_act138report.pdf
 
(3/4) MiVT: Knit products with an anatomical twist -- www.etsy.com/shop/aKNITomy?ref=seller_info
 
(3/4) Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel Information -- www.dogslednh.com
 
(3/1) Vermont Wild & Scenic Rivers Upper Missisquoi & Trout River Study -- www.VTWSR.org
 
(3/1) Vt. Attorney General's Office Consumer Assistance Program -- www.uvm.edu/consumer -- 1-800-649-2424 -- In Chittenden County 656-3183
 
(2/28) More on the Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade -- www.magichat.net/mardigras/parade
 
(2/28) Jane Davies postcard album -- http://janedaviesstudios.com/galleries/postcard-gallery
Mail to: Jane Davies, PO Box 45, Rupert, VT  05768
 
 
(2/25) Cell phone users who think they are being crammed should contact the Vermont Attorney General's Office -- www.uvm.edu/consumer/?Page=complaint.html

(2/25) Town Meeting Day polling locations compiled by Campaign for Vermont --
http://campaignforvermont.org/cms-assets/documents/town-meetings.pdf

(2/25) MiVT: Craft beer and pizza come together in Shelburne --
http://folinopizza.com/

(2/24) White House release of state-by-state sequester impacts -

(2/23) Kappa Sigma 'Sleep Out for the Soldiers' fundraiser -- www.omegafi.com/bxs2wi
  
  
(2/20) Public events at Dartmouth College focused on Haiti -- http://now.dartmouth.edu/2013/02/dartmouth-and-haitian-leaders-meet-to-exchange-ideas/
 
(2/20) Senate bill on license plate readers, S.18-- www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/Intro/S-018.pdf
 
(2/18) Pentangle Arts Council -- www.pentanglearts.org
 
(2/16) The NH Grand, ice fishing itinerary -- www.nhgrand.com
 
(2/15) More on the Great Backyard Bird Count -- www.birdcount.org
 
(2/14) UVM's breath test research in the Journal of Breath Research -- http://iopscience.iop.org/1752-7163/7/1/016003
 
(2/14) Watch Kristin Carlson's profile of Seven Days "Stuck in Vermont" reporter Eva Sollberger -- www.youtube.com/user/StuckinVermont
 
(2/13) Read H.267 on executive branch employees accepting employment in a private sector job in an area they regulate-- www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/bills/Intro/H-267.pdf
 
(2/13) For more on Eating Disorder Awareness Week --
http://blackpearl.wcax.com/documents/ED wkposter.pdf
 
(2/8) NECI Chocolate Weekend Event -- www.neci.edu/valentines
 
(2/7) Vermont Grape and Wine Council's Wine and Chocolate Weekend --
www.vermontgrapeandwinecouncil.com/
 
(2/7) Randolph Playhouse Kickstarter link:
 
(2/6) LaunchVT business pitch competition -- www.launchvt.com/
 
(2/5) Saranac Lake Winter Carnival -- www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/
 

(2/1) Vermont Homestead Declaration Form -- www.state.vt.us/tax/propertyadj.shtml
 
(2/1) Vermont Sex Offender Registry -- www.communitynotification.com/vermont/
 
(2/1) More on the Montpolar Frostival -- www.MontpelierAlive.org
 
(1/29) More information on "Doctored" showing at Essex Cinemas -- www.facebook.com/events/307821055989998/
 
(1/29) NSAA report on the future of snowboarding -- http://blackpearl.wcax.com/documents/FutureofSnowboarding.pdf
 
(1/29) For information on the N.Y. SAFE Act -- www.nysafeact.com -- 1-855-LAWGUNS (1-855-529-4867)
 
(1/28) Saranac Ice Castle -- www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/

(1/28) MiVT: Hot sauce that cranks up the heat -- http://www.benitoshotsauce.com/

(1/28)  GMP looking for nominees for environmental  award --
www.greenmountainpower.com/community/programs/gmp-zetterstrom-environmental-award/

(1/23) For more on the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation race -- www.vtchildrenstrust.org/
 
(1/22) Obama victory celebration -- Sat., Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Hilton in Burlington. FOR TICKETS EMAIL:
obamavictorycelebration@gmail.com
 
(1/22) Tickets for Ariel Quartet -- www.flynntix.org
 
(1/22) General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems -- www.vtwaterquality.org/stormwater/htm/sw_ms4.htm
 
(1/21) Norton's Vermont Toboggans -- www.vttoboggans.com/
 
 
(1/21) For more on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- www.webmd.com/add-adhd/default.htm
 

(1/20)  MLK Day ECHO Programming   - www.echovermont.org/visitors/update.html#article1

(1/19) Ryegate 250 celebration information: http://www.ryegatevt.org/ or www.ryegate250.blogspot.com
  
(1/18) Yankee Sportsman's Classic -- www.yankeeclassic.net/index.html
 
(1/17) Business Plan Competition -- www.strollingoftheheifers.com
 
(1/17) VSO Dance and Dine Symphony Ball -- www.vso.org/eventview.php?id=58
 
(1/16) Vermont School Crisis Guide -- http://vem.vermont.gov/preparedness/school_crisis
 
(1/16) Vermont Farm Show -- www.vtfarmshow.com/
 
(1/15) More on VSO SymphonyKids program -- Eleanor Long (800)-VSO-9293 ext. 14
http://www.vso.org/education.php

(1/15) More on jobs at Vermont Teddy Bear -- www.vermontteddybear.com/Static/Employment.aspx

(1/15) More info on Waterbury Winterfest --  http://waterbury-winterfest.blogspot.com/

(1/14) MiVT: White Lilie Designs -- www.etsy.com/shop/whiteliliedesigns

(1/14) Vermont Land Trust's Bolton backcountry initiative --  www.vlt.org/initiatives/bolton
 
(1/11) REV Spin-A-Thon to benefit Women Helpng Battered Women
Sat., Feb. 2
8:30-3 p.m.
696 Pine Street (REV)
$20/hour to ride - pay at door - pre-registration required
 
(1/9) Upcoming meetings on the future of post offices in Vermont -- http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/our-future-network/post-plan/welcome.htm
 
(1/7)  More on MiVT: Vermont Life calendars -- www.vermontlife.com/

(1/7) The public can submit Moran plant ideas to the Burlington Mayor's Facebook page or email him.
  
(1/5) Christmas Tree Recycling -- www.cswd.net/recycling/christmas-trees/
 
(1/4) The Vermont Fancy Felines cat show is Jan. 5 and 6 at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington. For more information -- http://vermontfancyfelinesinc.org/
 
(1/4) New Vt. state government database -- http://spotlight.vermont.gov/
 
(1/3) Vermont Ice Wine Festival
Feb. 23, 12-5 p.m.
Jay Hotel and Conference Center at Jay Peak Resort
www.VTIceWineFestival.com
 
(1/3) Make A Wish travel mile donations -- www.wishesinflightvt.org -- or call 802-864-9393
 
(1/2) The Atlas of Vermont Life -- www.inaturalist.org/projects/atlas-of-vermont-life
 
  
(12/31) Carmen Tarleton blog -- www.overcomebook.com/
  • Local News

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:39:09 GMT
    "Awesome -- I lost it when I finished I have to say, but it was great. It was great," said Amy Sullivan.  The 2013 Boston Marathon runner was all smiles as she and 450 other runners crossed the finish
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  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:38:13 GMT
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  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:36 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:36:52 GMT
    College graduation season is in full swing -- and Sunday in Burlington it was a big one.   A crowd of nearly 10,000 attended the 211th commencement ceremony at the University of Vermont.In all, more than
    A crowd of nearly 10,000 attended the 211th commencement ceremony at the University of Vermont.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:28 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:28:28 GMT
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  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:27:47 GMT
    U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.
    U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.
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    A Berlin, New Hampshire man is dead following a kayaking accident.It happened on a stretch of the Upper Ammonoosuc River in the town of Dummer.  Officials say Keith Whitten, 58, was paddling with his wife
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    Woodchuck Hard Cider is taking legal action to protect its furry mascot.Last week the Middlebury company filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against South Burlington-based Woodchuck Coffee Roasters
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  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:17:27 GMT
    Vermont State Police have charged 22-year-old Adam Page of Newport for stealing the Newport City Elementary School bus, which has now been declared totaled. A stolen dog was also recovered in the bus
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