By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Former U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star U.S. Army General Colin L. Powell will give a presentation at Norwich University on Veterans Day, on Nov. 11. Powell will deliver remarks for the Todd Lecture Series […]
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Statewide election results
Unofficial 2014 election results from Secretary of State’s website, Nov. 5. Governor: Peter Shumlin (D), 86,808 votes (46.45%) Scott Milne (R), 84,106 votes (45.01%) Other candidates received less than 5% of the vote Lieutenant Governor: Phil Scott (R), 115,142 votes […]
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Rutland man being monitored for Ebola is identified
By Morgan True, VTDigger.org The Rutland man under quarantine for possible exposure to the Ebola virus has been identified as Peter Italia. Italia is being held at an undisclosed location to ensure he does not have the Ebola virus. Vermont […]
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Shumlin campaign hits high gear
By John Flowers Gov. Peter Shumlin cited adding more jobs, property tax reform and affordable health care as his top priorities for the next biennium should he be elected to a third consecutive two-year term on Nov. 4. Shumlin, a […]
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Milne appeals to voters for changes
By John Flowers As the CEO of Milne Travel, Republican Scott Milne has sent many people to exotic locations throughout the world. The North Pomfret resident is now hoping to book a destination of his own: Montpelier, where he hopes […]
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Vermont Senate candidates from Rutland County square off at forum
By Cristina Kumka PEGTV held a Senate Candidate Forum Oct. 2 and asked the seven candidates for Vermont Senate questions, selected by a panel of PEGTV board members and staff. The following are excerpts from that forum. There are three […]
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Q&A with Governor Shumlin
Editor’s note: this question and answer segment was compiled by the St. Albans Messenger, a sister paper to The Mountain Times. It is republished here with their permissions. If you could summarize your accomplishments as governor into four bullet points […]
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Dean Corren seeks election as Lt. Gov.
By John Flowers Some of the state’s political pundits are claiming next month’s general election ballot provides little chance for upsets or even tight races. Burlington Progressive Dean Corren wants to prove the pundits wrong. The Middlebury College graduate (class […]
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Phil Scott seeks election as Lt. Gov.
By John Flowers Vermont Lt. Gov. Phil Scott has won a few races during his lifetime, primarily as a stock car driver at the Thunder Road SpeedBowl. But the Berlin Republican is currently focused on winning a different kind of […]
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Vermont Ranks fourth in the nation for after-school programs
A new nationwide report released by the After-school Alliance ranks Vermont as 4th in the nation for after-school programming. The “America After 3 p.m.” report, based on a comprehensive survey commissioned by the after-school Alliance and conducted by Shugoll Research, […]