AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMusic & Schools: Two Maple Run educators earned statewide honors: Fairfield’s Cassie Heleba for expanding student band opportunities and strings teacher Rusty Charpentier for building the district’s program. Library Life: Erin Davison has returned to the St. Albans Free Library, where she spent Saturdays as a child, after nearly 30 years at a Michigan library. Vermont Stories: Author and historian Thea Lewis will discuss her new book, True Crime Stories of Vermont, at Springfield Town Library on Nov. 7. Theater for Kids: Vermont Stage’s Suitcase Stage brought a live performance to Grand Isle School, giving students a chance to meet the performers. Heating Help: Vermont leaders approved more than $15 million in extra aid to help lower-income households manage soaring winter fuel costs. Public Lands: Vermonters can comment through Dec. 10 on a 20-year management plan for nearly 8,000 acres of Okemo State Forest; a public meeting is set for Nov. 9 in Ludlow. Community Heritage: South Hero’s restoration of the Old White Meeting House is being linked to plans for a senior center, while Granny’s Attic thrift store will remain in the former fire station for another year. LGBTQ History: A UVM alumnus’ 1974 deportation from Canada over gay newsletters became a milestone in the gay liberation movement.
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