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Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

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11/13/09: Chittenden Solid Waste District's (CSWD) Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) processes about 180 tons of single stream recyclables a day and over 42,000 tons of recyclables in a year.  See what happens to your recycling in a behind the scenes look at the MRF on the weekend of the 12th Annual America Recycles Day.... Read more

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Green Mountain Hounds

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11/8/09: The Green Mountain Hounds carry on the illustrious tradition of fox hunting with a modern day twist - instead of hunting actual foxes, the hounds trail the scent of anise.

Music:Renaissonics, Carols for Dancing, "Gaytas," "Fum, Fum, Fum"

Location: Charlotte, Richmond, VT

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VT Horror Fest

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10/30/09: The 2nd Annual Vermont Horror Fest frightened a sold out crowd Friday at the Outer Space Cafe.

Two local directors, Mike Turner and Owen Mulligan and a recent Hollywood transplant, Rob Schmidt, entertained the crowd with their terrifying films.... Read more

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Vermont 3.0 Innovation Jam

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10/26/09: Over 65 exhibitors and hundreds of attendees packed the third Vermont 3.0 event at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center on Monday.  There were plenty of green, high tech, innovative companies on hand to offer a glimpse into Vermont's future.

Seven Days sponsored and helped organize this event, along with the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Software Developers' Alliance, the Vermont Department of Labor, the Vermont Department of Economic Development and Comcast Business Class.... Read more

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Triptych Creations

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10/24/09: Triptych Creations is the handiwork of special make-up FX artists Rebecca Reil and Sara Glasgow. Eva visits Triptych HQ to get shot through the face for the 4th Annual Burlington Zombie Walk. Get ready for a hefty serving of blood, guts and brainz.

Music: Aaron Reil, "Scratch Me"... Read more

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Champlain College Emergent Media Center

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10/17/09: Champlain College's Emergent Media Center in Winooski is preparing students for the "real world" and helping to solve world problems at the same time.

Vermont 3.0 is Monday, Oct 26 at the Sheraton in South Burlington, see you there!!!

Music: Chuch, Juarez, "Hold Me Down"

Location: Champlain Mill, Winooski, VT... Read more

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Giant Pumpkin Regatta

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10/11/09: The 2nd Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta transformed the Burlington Waterfront Sunday with crowds of cheering fans and a bevy of floating pumpkin vessels.  The money raised will go toward the Linking Learning to Life program called PILOT.... Read more

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The Vermonter

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9/26/09: Eva takes a day trip on Amtrak's The Vermonter train from Essex Jct to Brattleboro for $12 each way (make reservations ahead of time to nab this special discount fare, V189).... Read more

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138th Tunbridge World's Fair

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9/19/09: The tiny village of Tunbridge (population 1,400) gets quite a boost each summer when 50,000 people visit the Tunbridge World's Fair during their four day run.

Music:Pariah Beat, Pariah Beat Radio, "City Far Away," "Oh, What a Night"

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Dana and Katie Get Married

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9/12/09: On September 1st, it became legal for same sex couples to wed in Vermont.  Dana & Katie said their vows in front of a large crowd of supportive family and friends at Trapp Family Lodge on Saturday.

Music:The Smittens, A Little Revolution, "Jeans and Mittens" The Coolest Thing About Love, "One Hundred Roses," "One for Me," Dana Julie Kaplan, "Year of the Lake"

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