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Vol. 2 No. 49 • December 29, 2010
By Joe Milliken
newmarketpress@denpubs.com Middletown Springs and Castleton were recently chosen to receive new computer systems through the e-Vermont Community Broadband Project, a federally-funded program developed by the Vermont Council on Rural Development . The pilot project recently announced 12 rural communities throughout the state to take part in the oneyear grant project initiated to help selected rural towns obtain access to high-speed internet services. Towns selected to receive services in 2011 also include Dover, Calais, Bridgewater, Vergennes, Hardwick, Fairfield, Westfield, Richford and Morristown. The service3based grants, which partner with Digital Wish to complete each town project, will provide equipment for each town library in order to provide more people with access to high-spped internet. The overall grant award for the project through federal stimulant funds totals more than $3.8 million. Ten other towns that were selected last year in this twoyear program included Rutland, West Rutland, Ludlow and Poultney, to name a few. With these towns’ having been complete in 2010, several are now looking into the possibility of expanding upon the work done to offer free public wireless access in their town centers. The town of Castleton has plans to develop projects in the spring to help bringa web presence throughout the village, once utilities have upgraded the infrastructure in order to provide these services. The e-Vermont program is also encouraging local businesses to create web sites, and upgrades are being considered for schools as well. Overall, the e-Vermont Community Broadband Project has brought new services to a total of 24 communities during the two-year program but also plans to continue serving Vermont communities through workshops, conferences and online tools.
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Dog & Pony Show! Gov. Jim Douglas treated the press to one last dog and pony show last week before retiring from office Jan. 4. Pictured are members of the media, posing with Douglas, Iroc the miniature horse and Annie the Golden Retriever. ..Turn to page 3 to read more about the dog and pony show
Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford receives sculptures By Joe Milliken
newmarketpress@denpubs.com PITTSFORD — Through the Vermont Art Council’s (VAC) “Art In State Buildings” program, the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford recently received a permanent installation of sculptures created by renowned artist Gregory Miguel Gomez, who lives locally in Putney. A reception for the artist was also recently held at the facility, located at 672 Academy Road, in Pittsford. The Art in State Buildings program is a partnership between the VAC and the Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services, and funded by the Art in State Buildings Act. The Act allows for up to two capitol construction projects be selected to participate each year. Site-specific works of art are then selected by Local Review Committees that are made up of agency and community representatives , as well as visual art experts. Some of the criteria of selection involves high artistic merit and quality of work, a demonstrated experience and ability to work with design professionals, engineers, community leaders, and other artists within a collaborative team context. Gomez is a painter and sculptor from a family of physicians and scientists. He has lived and shown his art all over the country, before finally settling in Vermont and Boston. Gregory received his undergraduate degree from Grinnell College and an MFA from Washington University, in St. Louis. He has taught at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore, The Rhode Island School of Design, Wellesley College and Wheelock ...Turn to page 6 to read more on the Fire Academy
At right: The artists’ work graces the walls of the Fire Academy.
Winter Carnival Adopts Lovin’ Ludlow LUDLOW—The Okemo Valley’s signature winter event has expanded and adopted a seasonallyappropriate topic for this year’s event. Scheduled for Feb. 10-13, 2011, the Lovin’ Ludlow Winter Carnival will play off the Valentines Day theme. “Our goal is to continue to expand the event and increase awareness via marketing such that we make Ludlow Winter Carnival a week-long event and Ludlow becomes a destination, thereby bringing additional visitors to our town,” says event chair Liz Crowley. “Our goal is to develop a sustainable brand and carnival that becomes the
defining event of Ludlow for the week of Valentines Day.” Multiple events are planned for each day, as well as some continuous events such as the townwide ice sculpture competition, a traffic-building village scavenger hunt and early-bird dinner specials. “Once again, we will be having a parade on Saturday night,” Crowley adds, “so we encourage everybody to participate and join us at Dorsey Park for the bonfire and spectacular fireworks!” ...Turn to page 5 to read more on the carnival
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