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SEAL Who Rescued Doctor in Afghanistan to Receive Medal Of Honor  Military.com

In Vermont, the Lure of Skiing in the Mad River Valley (Published ...  The New York Times

Shakespeare is the star of Middlebury College Museum of Art exhibit  Burlington Free Press

Collegiate achievements of area residents: Jan. 31, 2016  The Daily Freeman

Shakespeare is the star of Middlebury College Museum of Art exhibit  Burlington Free Press

When Vermont's first-responders hit the ground after a natural disaster, they could get a big lift from above. Drones can provide a big picture view of the scene, but some researchers believe they can do even more, potentially preventing a disaster before it strikes.

Stormwater management topic of upcoming Clean Water Act brown bag lecture
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“Vermonters care about clean water and how it enhances our lives. We also know clean water is important to our tourism and recreation economy,” says Kari Dolan, the Clean Water Initiative Program Manager. “This lunchtime lecture series lets us discuss ...

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Stormwater management topic of upcoming Clean Water Act brown bag lecture
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“Vermonters care about clean water and how it enhances our lives. We also know clean water is important to our tourism and recreation economy,” says Kari Dolan, the Clean Water Initiative Program Manager. “This lunchtime lecture series lets us discuss ...

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Australian national anthem: Why we'd never sing the original version ...  news.com.au

Bennington College to host summer writing workshop for teens
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BENNINGTON>>Bennington College and the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation will host two new Governor's Institutes this summer involving young writers and star lovers. The Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) will assist aspiring authors ages ...

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Bennington College to host summer writing workshop for teens
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Participants of the astronomy program will use equipment at the Northern Skies Observatory to advance math and science skills, according to a release from the Executive Director Karen Taylor Mitchell. Taylor Mitchell said there was a demand for writing ...

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Bennington College to host summer writing workshop for teens
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BENNINGTON>>Bennington College and the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation will host two new Governor's Institutes this summer involving young writers and star lovers. The Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) will assist aspiring authors ages ...

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Building Our Best Nature  Archinect

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Native Bee Populations on Decline on US
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According to US News, Taylor Ricketts, Ph.D., director of the University of Vermont's Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, said the 139 counties represent 39% of the pollinator-dependent crop area of the United States and most likely will face ...

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Saint Michael's Geography professor explains his fascination with Vermont. I wanted, from the get-go, to be engaged in the places that I visited and lived. And one of the things that's fascinating about Vermont is that those places and the institutions and the people in those places are remarkably accessible, he says. The legislative record and nonprofits in the state and other researchers in the state represent kind of a laboratory, if you like, for you to look at the way in which sometimes very big picture research questions can be examined on a manageable scale.

Governor's Institutes to launch two new topical institutes
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The new Governor's Institute for Young Writers will give aspiring authors ages 14-19 a full week of immersion into the craft and creativity of a writer's lifestyle, says GIV Executive Director Karen Taylor Mitchell. “Bennington custom-built this ...

Governor's Institutes to launch two new topical institutes
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Bennington/ Peacham/ South Burlington – The Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) is launching two new Governor's Institutes this summer, and Bennington College will host the first. The new Governor's Institute for Young Writers will give aspiring ...

Governor's Institutes to launch two new topical institutes
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The Institute will receive support from VT-NASA and VT-EPSCOR as well as the Agency of Education. At 33 years old, the Governor's Institutes of Vermont is best known for its longest running Institutes focusing on Arts, Current Issues, and several STEM ...

Governor's Institutes to launch two new topical institutes
vtdigger.org
Bennington/ Peacham/ South Burlington – The Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) is launching two new Governor's Institutes this summer, and Bennington College will host the first. The new Governor's Institute for Young Writers will give aspiring ...

Governor's Institutes to launch two new topical institutes
vtdigger.org
The new Governor's Institute for Young Writers will give aspiring authors ages 14-19 a full week of immersion into the craft and creativity of a writer's lifestyle, says GIV Executive Director Karen Taylor Mitchell. “Bennington custom-built this ...