One man's quest at Memorial Auditorium; Equity initiative for Vermont towns; How to attract the birds, not the bears

Vermont's online nonprofit news daily. Please support our reporting. Business & Economy Inside one man's quest to bring performing arts back to Burlington's Memorial Auditorium by Patrick Crowley Jim Lockridge, the director of a Vermont music nonprofit, has leveraged his role in the city's arts scene into a vocal campaign to preserve the historic building. Read more... Looking for Vermont Covid-19 data? Visit VTDigger's Covid dashboard, updated on weekdays when new data is available. Politics Phil Scott launches new equity initiative focused on Vermont municipalities by Emma Cotton "These are all issues that could, in part, be addressed at the state and federal levels, but that absolutely have to be tackled at the local level as well if we really want to move the needle," said Xusana Davis, executive director of the state's Office of Racial Equity. Read more... Energy & Environment Vermont experts offer guidance for bringing birds, not bears, to the feeder by Juliet Schulman-Hall There have been more mid-winter bear sightings, in part due to warming temperatures. Climate change is also affecting bird populations in Vermont, according to Doug Morin, Vermont Fish & Wildlife's bird project leader. Read more... Energy & Environment Bursts of gunfire collide with other uses on 825-acre property in Windsor by Valley News Vermont Fish & Wildlife prohibits target practice at any location on their properties apart from a designated shooting range. Read more...   [News Briefs] None today.   [Obituaries] None today.   [Commentary] None today.   [Press Releases] None today.   [About VTDigger]   Our mission is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public, and engages Vermonters in the democratic process.  VTDigger is a project of the Vermont Journalism Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mailing address is VTDigger.org | 26 State Street, Suite 8 | Montpelier, VT 05602   Forward this email to a friend Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Copyright © 2022 VTDigger, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? Want to change how you receive our emails? You can manage your newsletter subscriptions or unsubscribe from all our newsletters.