WTSA News For Your Tuesday, May 17th:
Charity Clark is running for Vermont Attorney General. Clark had been the chief of staff for current A J T J Donovan, but she resigned from the post last week. Donovan is not seeking re election
Brattleboro select board members tonight will be asked to approve a contract with AP Triton of Sheridan, Wyoming, for $38 thousand dollars to perform an EMS Feasibility Study. A contract for redesigning the town’s web site is also up for discussion. The 6:15 meeting will be held at the Brattleboro municipal center and live on zoom. you can also watch on brattleboro community t v.
The Town of Brattleboro has a large number of volunteer committee vacancies. Information can be found at Brattleboro.org. Select board members are hoping to make appointments at their June 21st meeting.
The deadline for major party candidates to appear on the ballot for the upcoming August 9, 2022, Vermont primary elections is just over a week away. The deadline is 5 PM on May 26, according to Secretary of state Jim Condos. Major party candidates must file a consent of candidate form and financial disclosure in order to be placed on the ballot in the primary elections, in addition to a required number of petition signatures from Vermont voters depending on office; 500 for Statewide or Congressional offices, 100 for State Senate, 50 for State Representative and 100 for County offices.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with Navient Corporation and Navient Solutions, LLC, a student loan servicer, to provide $3,590,988.96 in debt cancellation for 129 New Hampshire student loan borrowers. The consent judgment being filed in Merrimack County Superior Court resolves several allegations that Navient violated the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act. The consent judgment also contains injunctive terms that reflect the intent of the Attorney General’s Office and Navient to improve customer service for New Hampshire student loan borrowers.
The governor on Monday signed a bill that would begin the process of finding out where the gaps are in the treatment of eating disorders in Vermont. Advocates for eating disorder treatment, patients and families say the state lacks higher levels of care. That forces families– often young women– to seek care outside of Vermont or to remain in treatment that isn’t appropriate for the severity of their disorder. The Miscellaneous Health Bill signed on Monday by Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, creates a working group to make recommendations to lawmakers about how to make access to eating disorder treatment better here. The group’s first meeting will happen on or before Sept. 1. Their report is due by Feb. 1.
The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry. Despite a slight delay in the cannabis licensing process, businesses looking to get into the retail cannabis space are moving forward with plans. A small indoor cultivator in Rutland County was approved Monday by the Cannabis Control Board and dozens of other applications are nearing approval.
LOTTERY NUMBERS:
TRI STATE PICK 3 2-8-4
TRI STATE PICK 4 7-7-0-0
TRI STATE GIMME 5 21-24-25-31-34
MASS CASH 7-11-20-22-26
WTSA SPORTS:
Game 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat is tonight in Miami, tip-off is at 8:30.
Xander Bogaerts crushed a two-run homerun as the Red Sox went on to beat Houston yesterday, 6-3. The teams play again tonight, Nathan Eovaldi on the mound for Boston, first pitch is at 7:10.
The Yankees continue to roll, they went on to beat Baltimore on Monday, 6-2. The teams play again tonight, James Tailon on the mound for New York, first pitch is at 7:05.
Locally, you can hear Brattleboro take on Mt. Anthony in Girl’s High School Softball today on 99 5 The Beast and 99 5 The Beast Dot Com, beginning with the Colonels Pre-Game Show at 4:45.