This week VPR's Public Post reports on the Vermont Downtown Action Team's work in Waitsfield; transportation news in Montpelier, Colchester, and along the Route 15 corridor between Jeffersonville and the Burlington area; and a fifth school budget vote in Walden.
We start with the team known as V-DAT:
Here's a sampling of the week's Public Post Twitter updates from Hardwick, Londonderry, Pittsford, South Hero and more:
#MontpelierVT joining #BurlingtonVT on League of American Bicyclists' list of #BikeFriendly cities. #Montp #BTV #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 13, 2013
Second incident involving "small incendiary device" reported in #HardwickVT this weekend. Device discovered prior to detonation. #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 13, 2013
Norwich U won affordability category @ #SolarDecathlon, finished 12th overall. @Middlebury finished 8th. @norwichnews #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 13, 2013
#VT accepting new round of Irene-related hazardous mitigation grants @vemvt http://t.co/zVxYvdAb16. Deadline 11/18. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 14, 2013
.@CCTA_ride launched new commuter bus route from #JeffersonvilleVT to #Burlington #VT today. Stops along Rt. 15. #BTV #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 14, 2013
Second public info meeting on #QuecheeVT covered bridge #PocketPark scheduled for 10/24, 6:30 pm @ #Quechee Club. #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 14, 2013
#LondonderryVT paying for employees BCBS Platinum #HealthPlan & funding HRA to out of pocket max for single & couples. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 14, 2013
All #shooting now prohibited in #CambridgeVT town gravel pit, per vote of the select board. #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 15, 2013
#PittsfordVT transfer station permits need to be renewed by 11/1. #ZeroSort #recycling now in effect! #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 15, 2013
#Vermont Downtown Action Team is working with #WaitsfieldVT today through Friday. Public input meeting 7 pm tonight. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 15, 2013
Central #VT Regional Planning Com./Economic Development Corp. merger voted down 10y-11n w/ 1 abstention & 1 absence. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 15, 2013
#NorthfieldVT Middle High School Alternative Program's Luke Foley is 2014 #VT #TeacherOfTheYear. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 15, 2013
#BrandonVT planning commission looking into #FormBasedCodes. Presented to select board this wk as Brandon Based Codes. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 16, 2013
#WeathersfieldVT asking for early 12/1 #healthplan renewal. If granted, town won't switch to #Exchange until 2015. #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 16, 2013
#WaldenVT going to the polls for try #5 to pass a school budget next Tuesday. #NEK #PublicPost #VPRNews #VTPoli
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 17, 2013
#HartfordVT Police installed permanent #DrugTakeBack receptacle in PD lobby. Now always accepting unwanted meds. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 17, 2013
#SouthHeroVT among towns inventorying ash trees in preparation for #EmeraldAshBorer. #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) October 18, 2013
VPR’s Public Post indexes municipal public documents, posted online, to bring you local news from Vermont’s cities, towns, villages and gores. When we find something interesting or newsworthy, we share it at Public Post, on Twitter, and on-air Saturday mornings at 9:35 a.m. on Vermont Public Radio.