Public Post reports on a collaborative public safety effort underway in Manchester and Dorset; a list of best places in Vermont for young families; Vermont's drop to second place in a ranking of the healthiest states and Rutland's Gift-of-Life marathon, which includes donation sites at the Paramount Theatre, College of St. Joseph, American Legion, Elks Club and Holiday Inn.
Here's a sampling of the week's Public Post Twitter updates from Walden, West Fairlee, Londonderry, Orwell and more:
#WaldenVT goes to the polls 12/17 for 6th attempt to pass #SchoolBudget this year. #NEK #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 8, 2013
#WestFairleeVT discussing contracting w/ #ThetfordVT for #police coverage. #PublicPost #VPRNews #VT
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 8, 2013
Tues. #MiddleburyVT @ilsley_library trustees asking select board to add kids’ library space to new municipal building. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 8, 2013
#BerlinVT Mall breaks ground on 30K sq. ft. #Walmart expansion on Thursday, #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 9, 2013
MLI application requesting #VT ANR permit to open #landfill cell 4 in #MoretownVT is complete. http://t.co/7ffjRf2pd6 #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 9, 2013
New #playground scheduled to open in spring @ Pingree Park in #LondonderryVT. #PublicPost #SoVT #VT #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 9, 2013
#Montpelier Alive to hold 1st annual #NewYearsEve Chili Cook-off 12/31, 1 pm on Langdon St. #Montp #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 10, 2013
Petition singed by 83 #WaitsfieldVT voters seeks to adopt town #budget by Australian ballot. #VT #TownMeeting #PublicPost #tmdvt #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 10, 2013
#WeathersfieldVT looking for temporary home for #FoodShelf until long-term plan can be hatched. #VT #feedourpeople #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 11, 2013
Do you use Wu Ledges Forest in #WaitsfieldVT? Take the #ManagementPlan survey http://t.co/uBnqdLClls #VT #PublicPost #VPRNews #hiking #bike
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 11, 2013
#OrwellVT Select Board warning of fake tech support calls aimed at gaining computer access & personal info. #PublicPost #VT #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 12, 2013
#GreensboroVT Arts Alliance working on #TownMeetingDay article for #TownHall theater. #AnonymousDonor footing the bill. #PublicPost #VPRNews
— Amy Kolb Noyes (@AmyKolbNoyes) December 12, 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.