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Published Aug 12 2012 by Times Argus

The Weekly Planet: Theres no place like home

In “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy clicked her heels together and thrice stated, “There’s no place like home,” she was longing for Auntie Em’s farm in Kansas. In real life when Rutland area farmers, food producers and artisans express this sentiment, we are getting...

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Bishop decries Vermont doctor-assisted suicide law

WASHINGTON – Now that Vermont allows doctor-prescribed suicide, “the magnificent landscape of this state, which echoes life from its majestic mountains to its powerful waterways, no longer is reflected in the laws which govern the Green Mountain State,” ... [Published Catholic San Francisco - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Suicide, Peter Shumlin, Palliative Care

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Selects Edifecs to Integrate its IT Systems with Vermont's Health Insurance Exchange (HIX)

Today, Edifecs, Inc., a leading healthcare solutions provider specializing in healthcare information management and compliance technology, announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBS of VT) has chosen the company as its technology integration ... [Published Individual.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Health Insurance, Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Verde Media Group, Inc. Announces Signed Agency Agreement With Vermont Peanut Butter Company Inc. Marketwired

) - Verde Media Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETSWilliam Veve, President of Verde Media Group, Inc., stated, "The Agency division of Verde serves as an important revenue generator that allows us to work with our clients on many levels. Vermont Peanut Butter Company ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Verde Media Group, Securities Exchange Act, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Campsites opening Friday in Vermont’s National Forest

Forest officials are getting ready to open campsites in the Green Mountain National Forest in time for the Memorial Day weekend. The US Forest Service said forest roads and trails are in good shape. They expect visits to be up from Vermont residents and ... [Published Boston Globe - 9 hours ago]

Entities: United States Forest Service, England

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 3 reports

Vermont legalizes assisted suicide

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a bill into law that has legalized physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients who want to end their lives.The governor’s signature has made Vermont the fourth US state to legalize assisted suicide, which ... [Published Russia Today - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Terminally Ill, Patient, Peter Shumlin, Drugs

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 11 reports

Vermont Gov. Signs Death with Dignity Bill

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into a law a death with dignity bill that will allow physicians to prescribe medication for terminally sick patients who wish to end their lives.Shumlin, who promised to push the legislation during his 2010 campaign, ... [Published JD Supra - May 21 2013]

Entities: Patient, Barbara Coombs Lee, Peter Shumlin

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Heightened Security Planned for Vermont City Marathon

BURLINGTON, Vt. -Now more than a month after the Boston Bombings, Burlington police are giving us a glimpse at their plans and the changes they've made for the Vermont City Marathon on Sunday.Burlington police say, in terms of security, the marathon is ... [Published FOX44 News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Marathon, Security, Police

Blogs

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Madeleine M. Kunin: Equal pay for women transla... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 14 hours ago] When the Governor signed the Equal Pay bill into law, I eagerly watched his hand move across the page, thanked him for the commemorative pen and cheered. There is much to cheer about in this new law. It will help close the pay gap between women and ...
Middlebury students stage Israeli checkpoint to... [Published Waging Nonviolence - 21 hours ago] by Jay Saper On May 15, students at Middlebury College in Vermont staged a checkpoint outside their dining hall during the busiest meal of the year to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine , which led to the establishment ...
Don’t Pay $100 Or More For A Certified Copy Of ... [Published The Consumerist - 22 hours ago] ( tina kugler ) Are you a property owner? If someone sends you a solicitation or a bill asking for money in exchange for a copy of your deed, throw it away. That isn’t a thing. The letters might come on fancy letterhead from a place called “Record ...
Vermont Governor Signs "Death With Dignity" Law [Published Talkleft - 23 hours ago] Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed Vermont's "Death With Dignity" law. The law allows doctors to prescribe medication that permitting the terminally ill to end their lives. It takes effect today.The law, which went into effect Monday, allows for an end-of-life ...
Vermont Governor Signs "Death With Dignity" Law [Published Talkleft - 23 hours ago] Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed Vermont's "Death With Dignity" law. The law allows doctors to prescribe medication that permitting the terminally ill to end their lives. It takes effect today.The law, which went into effect Monday, allows for...[[ This ...

Audio/Video

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WPTZ: Welch brings SBA reps to Vermont to hear ... [Published Rep. Peter Welch - YouTube Channel - Apr 23 2013]
Legislation on Vermont Gas Prices Under Conside... [Published Senator Bernie Sanders - YouTube Channel - Apr 04 2013]
Innovative Energy-Saving Program Takes Hold in ... [Published Senator Bernie Sanders - YouTube Channel - Apr 01 2013]
Sequestration's Impact on Vermont [Published Senator Patrick Leahy - YouTube Channel - Mar 19 2013]
Vermont town restores its soul with new covered... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Mar 19 2013]

Press Releases

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Yampu Tours Launches New Safari Tour in Tanzani... [Published PR.com Press Releases - 8 hours ago]
Words Written Well Proudly Announces Expanded W... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 21 2013]
Historic Day for Terminally-ill Patient's End o... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 20 2013]
Vermont Gov. Signs First Death-with-Dignity Law... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 20 2013]
Vermont Center for Geographic Information Annou... [Published EON Business - May 20 2013]