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Waterbury moves ahead on two new positions
WATERBURY Despite unsuccessful grant applications, Waterbury officials agreed Monday to borrow $100,000 and move ahead with negotiating two contracts for economic recovery and development efforts.
Waterbury had sought to finance two paid positions through grants from the U.S. Agriculture Department and a Community Development Block Grant for disaster recovery. The town is proceeding with plans to fund the two positions through other sources.
One position would be responsible for overseeing the creation of a local development corporation, and officials have identified Barre-based Darren Winham as the leading candidate for the job. The position would be full time at 40 hours a week for 18 months.
Expenditures for the economic development position will be capped at $156,000. The town plans to borrow $100,000 from a bank while the village would contribute $56,000 in separate Urban Development Action Grant money.
The second position will spearhead economic disaster recovery efforts that continue in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.
A long-term recovery steering committee reviewed four applicants for the job and recommended Ohio-based ARMADA Ltd., which has a representative in Waterbury Center, Barbara Farr.
Farr previously served as director of Vermont Emergency Management. She has also worked as the executive director of the Lamoille County Planning Commission and her own consulting business.
I think we were really lucky to find someone so qualified to help us in Waterbury with our recovery, Select Board member Rebecca Ellis said Tuesday.
The disaster recovery director will work 20 hours a week for 18 months and will lead Waterburys continuing economic disaster recovery efforts. Expenses for the position will be funded up $140,000 with money from a U.S. Economic Development Administration fund as well as an $18,000 village Urban Action Development Grant.
In other news:
DOWNTOWN: Revitalizing Waterbury is requesting a budget increase from $9,000 to $12,000 in the coming year for increased programming. The organization may also seek an additional $3,000 to $7,000 to further support branding and imaging work with consultant Tripp Muldrow.
HOUSING: The village collectively approved $175,000 in no-interest loans to the Central Vermont Community Land Trust for a 27-unit affordable housing project at Ladd Hall at the Waterbury state office complex.
The village approved an additional $200,000 for the nonprofit through a UDAG loan, at a 2 percent interest rate.
The land trust expects to pay for almost half of its nearly $6.2 million budget through grants and other incentives, like tax credits. The village and town contributions make up 6 percent of the trusts projected expenses, according to a spreadsheet presented to officials Monday.
SUBDIVISIONS: A public hearing will be held Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Main Street fire station related to proposed zoning amendment changes.
A major provision of the changes would allow smaller subdivision projects to undergo review through the zoning administrator rather than the Development Review Board, which requires that public hearings be held. Under the proposal, however, subdivisions within a five-year period that create four or more parcels would still go before the board.
STORM DAMAGE: The village will receive $157,000 for damage connected to Irene, which includes some $29,000 for the town, said Bill Shepeluk, the municipal manager.
An insurer determined that although the town had purchased much of the damaged equipment at the 51 S. Main St. village-owned municipal office building, the damage would still be eligible for insurance reimbursement, he said. That amount is in addition to the nearly $350,000 insurance award the village is receiving for the building itself.
HEALTH INSURANCE: The town could see an increase of 9.5 percent for municipal employees health insurance if no significant changes occur. Shepeluk recommended the plan be kept the same because of further changes that are expected with the states health care exchange, which will begin in January 2014.
STUDY: The village and town each approved $2,500 to help support the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission for a flood study. The study will use computer software to determine flood risks and potential flooding effects if culvert or other infrastructure upgrades are accomplished.
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Rolling Stone Mick Jagger is stinking rich. Not just because he's the front man for one of the biggest rock bands ever, but also because he's a savvy businessman.
He didn't spend all of his money on frivolous junk. He reinvested it into solid business ventures. As such, he's even stinkier rich -- plus he's got all the bennies of being a rock star.
Unfortunately, lightning doesn't always strike twice for celebrities. While the business of being a celebrity seems to work for them (at least for a while), they often back other really bad business ideas.
When you live in the rarefied air that celebrities do, good ideas seem to have weird twists on them. The ideas get even weirder the further down the celebrity food chain you go.
Here are five of the most bizarre (and awful) business ideas celebrities (and often "B" Listers) have concocted.
No. 5: Heidi Fleiss' pet spa
In the mid-1990s, Heidi Fleiss came to national attention when she was convicted of running a high-bucks celebrity prostitution ring. While she made stacks of cash selling sex to the rich and famous, once out of jail (she served a 20-month sentence), she floundered around. Apparently school guidance counselors are right -- running a high-priced celebrity call girl ring won't take you through to retirement.
In 2010 she moved to a new venture -- she opened a pet spa in Las Vegas called "Dirty Dog Laundry."
The infamous celebrity Madame might have been able to sell sex, but when it came to pet grooming she was more or less chasing her own tail. In other words, the business closed its doors within a few months.
She also found herself facing eviction. Among other things, the landlord claimed Heidi hadn't paid her rent and accused her of trashing the place.
No. 4: Kim Basinger's tourist town
In 1989, Kim Basinger was "it." She had been a successful Playboy model, a Bond girl and was riding high on the success of "Batman" (this was before Joel Schumacher tanked the franchise). It seemed everything Kim touched turned to gold.
Until she thought it was a good idea to buy a town.
Yep. She bought the town of Braselton, Ga., for $20 million. Her plans were to turn it into a tourist attraction. She wanted to develop movie studios and have it be the center of a film festival.
Regrettably, it turns out there wasn't much call for Hollywood Junior in the backwoods of Georgia, and the idea (not surprisingly) tanked.
Kim later blamed strife within her family for the idea not working out -- but that's like saying your plan for a hang glider for dogs didn't pan out because your cousin wasn't 110 percent behind it.
No. 3: Chaka Khan's "Chakalates"
Chaka Khan flirted with success in the late '70s and early '80s, but it wasn't until she recorded one of Prince's songs (apparently he wrote every song in the 1980s) that she hit it big.
She came back from the brink of mediocrity, riding the wave of success that "I Feel For You" brought. But it was short-lived. She crashed back into obscurity a few months later.
In the late-1990s, firmly in her place performing at Indian casinos and state fairs, Chaka tried her hand at the her next logical career move -- she became a chocolatier.
True, she wasn't in the test kitchen figuring out the next great way to put chocolate and peanut butter together, but she did lend her name to it -- and cashed the few checks that came in from the venture.
No. 2: The Kardashians' credit card
Ever wanted to live like a Kardashian? Yeah. Me neither.
But apparently there was a business concern out there that believed there were enough vapid people who would happily shell out money to have a Kardashian-branded credit card.
In 2010 the queens of spending thought it would be a great idea to endorse (and have their pictures emblazoned on) a prepaid credit card. Turns out only about 250 people agreed with them.

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Gloria J. CatonNovember 27,2012
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BARRE Gloria Jean Caton, 68, of Lawrence Avenue, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born on Aug. 5, 1944, in Barre Town, she was the daughter of Arthur T. and Christina (Payne) Jarvis. She attended elementary school in Brookfield and graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in 1962.
On Sept. 2, 1989, she married John Caton in East Montpelier. Following their marriage, they made their home in Williamstown. In 2010, they moved to their home on Lawrence Avenue and spent winters in Fort McCoy, Fla.
In earlier years, Gloria had worked as an administrative assistant for the Command Aircraft Co. in Connecticut and more recently for the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District and National Life Insurance Co., both in Montpelier, in the same capacity.
She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal of Barre.
Besides wintering in Florida and spending time at their camp on Lake Averill, Gloria enjoyed flower gardening, playing cards, reading and puzzles. Spending time with her family and friends brought her great joy.
She is survived by her husband, John Caton, of Barre; two sons, Shayne Sweet and his wife, Deborah, of Barre, and Randall Sweet and his wife, Cathy, of Williamstown; two stepsons, Kenneth Caton and Keith Caton, both of Windham, Conn.; her stepfather, Richard Kibby, of Barre; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Joann Meikle, of Fort McCoy, Fla., Eileen Corriveau and her husband, Raymond, of Williamstown, and Sheila Lunt and her husband, Claude, of Barre; a brother, Robert Jarvis, and his wife, Linda, of Loudonville, N.Y.; nieces, nephews and cousins; and her beloved dog, Gizmo.
Besides her parents, her granddaughter Amanda predeceased her.
Her funeral service will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal in Barre. Friends may call at the church from 9:30 until the time of the funeral. Entombment will take place in the Hooker and Whitcomb vault to await a later burial in the Robinson Cemetery in Calais.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd Food Bank, 39 Washington St., Barre, VT 05641.
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Michael Moore, 61, told police he had left his Hobe Sound home Tuesday after an argument with his wife, during which she accused him of drinking too much, TC Palm reported.
He said he had been driving to a bar to get some more drinks and "drive it off," according to an arrest affidavit.
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Ramps. I've heard the word bandied about for years here in the country, but until now, was completely ignorant about them. With the onset of gorgeous weather and the shedding of the coats, I decided that rather than relying on armchair research, I'd head out for Ramps Fest in Callicoon, NY (www.visitcallicoon.com [2]) to see what all the fuss is about.
Camera in hand and Wonder Dog at my side, I arrived prepared, having jotted down a few questions in my notebook, assuming I'd run into some people who were more informed than I. By foregoing research on the Internet, I was flying blind, but instead of being frightened (admittedly, I'm a little delicate) I felt free and unencumbered, ready to tackle the subject through honest-to-goodness human interaction. What a concept.
I glanced at my notes and reviewed the first deep, probing question: What are ramps? Stopping at the information booth (www.sullivancountyfarmersmarket.org [3]) to inquire, market manager Danielle Gaebel took me by the hand and escorted me to "ramps expert" Jen McGlashan from Channery Hill Farm (check them out on Facebook) who was engaging a small crowd with her excitement over the green, leafy, funny-looking plants that appeared to be the star attraction.
McGlashan noticed me scribbling away and snapping pics, so she waved me over and happily answered some of my queries. "They're wild leeks," she said, "related to asparagus; they grow very slowly in the forest, from late April to early May." That sounded like a fairly brief window of opportunity for harvest and Jen concurred. "Ramps have become the quintessential great fad local to this region," she explained. "They really can't be commercially cultivated, take up to seven years to mature, are only found in the wild and are native to this area." I learned that McGlashan is one of a group known as Slow-Food UpDeRiVa and asked about the odd name. "We're the local chapter of Slow Food USA," she explained, "and it means Upper Delaware River Valley." Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather, since I've written those words more than a few times. "Man, I am slow on the uptake," I thought and wrote it down again, lest I forget.
Doing my best to sound like an investigative journalist, I soldiered on. "The plant doesn't look all that impressive," I suggested. "What's so special about it?" McGlashan laughed, nodding her head. "I think the best part about them is that they're incredibly flavorful and can be used in a variety of ways." North Branch resident Wendee Greene chimed in, declaring that ramps are "a harbinger of spring," before Maria Grimaldi waved me over. "I think it's important to note that Ramps Fest gives us an appreciation of the wonderful things that nature provides," she shared. "We need to raise awareness of that, and the need to conserve and protect our environment." With that I set out to peruse the vendors and their ramps-laden treasures before the recipe contest began.
I stopped and chatted with Marion Kasselle (www.facebook.com/Maynard-Farms [4]), who recommended the three-cheese ramp turnovers from a booth down the way (www.brandenbergpastry.com [5]). Turning the corner, I bumped into a grinning Kazzrie Jaxen (www.kazzriejaxenquartet.com [6]) having just eaten some ramp ravioli. "We only have a short time to 'amp up the ramp,'" she laughed, "and I've heard it's really good in eggs, so I'm off to whip up an omelet." Speaking for myself, I'm pretty useless in the kitchen (OK, hold the jokes) and so it seemed wise to ask a professional's opinion on the mighty ramp. I headed for the judging arena where I found chef and celebrity judge Peter Yurasits. Specializing in weddings and corporate functions, he revealed that he (www.finefoodaffairs.com [7]) has added ramps in chocolate truffles, and on this particular Sunday "in honor of Cinco de Mayo," he had macerated (Hmm, I learned a new word) ramps in tequila. "Finally, (IMHO) a practical application for this darn plant," I thought, happily accepting the sample that Yurasits proffered before he and co-judge Jane Bollinger sampled dishes prepared with the local delicacy. Slow Food's Sally Ann Parsons won the day with her ramp corn bread, made entirely with local ingredients—well, except for the brown sugar. From what I gathered, everything was delish. I still need to investigate the Ramp Tramp (a forager's expedition that happened the day before), and McGlashan whispered something about next year's Ramp Vamp, so my appetite has been properly whetted and I'm guessing that there's more to learn. For now, the window of opportunity has closed. Long live the ramp.


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Donald Driver and family featured in People magazine
Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver and dance champion Donald Driver and his family will be featured in People magazine's special holiday issue which hits newsstands on Thursday.
People sent a camera crew to his house in Green Bay for a photo shoot with the family so it's possible there will be at least one photo of the family in matching pajamas - suitable for framing or holiday cards. »Read Full Article
On Tap this Weekend: Haunted Masquerade, 'Mad Men' costume party, Yo Gotti at The Rave
Halloween weekend is nothing without scarry movies, haunted houses and costume parties. Here's what you need to know to have a solid weekend of celebrating. »Read Full Blog Post
'Old men' Wilson, Beck display timeless vitality
Brian Wilson, formerly of the Beach Boys, is 71. Jeff Beck, once with the Yardbirds, is 69.
But they're babies compared to "The Londonderry Air," whose origins go back to at least 1851. »Read Full Article(7)
Turkish Fim Festival returns to UWM Union Theatre
The Turkish Film Festival returns Friday through Sunday to UWM Union Theatre, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., featuring four movies from contemporary Turkey.
Admission is free. »Read Full Article
More Milwaukee movies off the grid: Nov. 4-7
The movies rock, dance and bowl at Milwaukee-area theaters next week.
■Marcus Theatres shows two different but equally engaging movies at the Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge and South Shore cinemas Monday through Thursday: "Frances Ha," a charming, bittersweet comedy with Greta Gerwig as a dancer finding herself in New York; and "The Big Lebowski," the Coen brothers' celebration of bowling, White Russians and, of course, the Dude. »Read Full Article
Weekly entertainment calendar
88 Keys Piano Lounge: Waiting to Run, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 7211 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. »Read Full Article
Keanu Reeves pummels 'Man of Tai Chi' from both sides of the camera
If this year's Winter Olympics were run like a mixed martial arts competition, an ice dancer, a speedskater and a hockey player would be locked in an octagonal cage and forced to fight until they all had brain damage, internal injuries or Ken Shamrock won.
By pitting unique disciplines against each other, the UFC and similar promoters of the sport can't help reducing every form of combat to the bodily harm it inflicts. »Read Full Article
'Free Birds' has trouble coming in for a landing
Full disclosure: All through the new 3-D "Free Birds," somewhere deep in my carnivorous heart (and stomach), I was rooting for the good guys to lose.
Maybe that was one reason that, while what may be the first-ever major Thanksgiving-themed animated feature is fun for kids and witty enough for some adult giggles, I was slightly underwhelmed. »Read Full Article
New DVDs for release Nov. 1, Nov. 4
SAVING SANTA (Anchor Bay) It's down to a resourceful elf to stop an invasion of the North Pole and save Christmas. Animated family fare, with voices by Martin Freeman, Ashley Tisdale, Tim Curry, Joan Collins, Tom Baker, Tim Conway. (Not rated) Not reviewed. »Read Full Article
'Ender's Game' doesn't treat themes, issues lightly
War is not child's play. And neither is "Ender's Game," about a precociously talented boy being trained to defend Earth from another alien attack. Or is he being trained for something more nefarious?
I wasn't enthusiastic about the prospect of another special effects-driven sci-fi film after a summer's worth of marginal fare such as the dour "Elysium" or the rock'em sock'em "Pacific Rim." So I was pleasantly surprised to see that "Ender's Game" mostly works. »Read Full Article(1)
Piet Levy review six local albums
As 2013 starts to wind down, a large number of local artists are rushing to get their new projects out, including the EP "The Music Box" by jazz artists Jerry Grillo and Joe Kral (release show at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Jazz Gallery) and Rio Turbo's 14-minute dance party release "iSH iSH."
Here are six mini reviews of full-length local albums out this month. »Read Full Article
'12 Years a Slave' a compelling tale of oppression made personal
"Schindler's List" was criticized by those who felt no film could adequately capture the horrors of the Holocaust.
The same might be said of "12 Years a Slave," but not for lack of trying. »Read Full Article(4)
Aging stars make 'Last Vegas' a safe, predictable bet
"Last Vegas" is an early-bird special of a movie. Ninety minutes in and out. Who needs an all-you-can-eat buffet when what you really want is a little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down the pants?
This geezer — and I use the term affectionately — buddy comedy goes exactly where you expect. There is booty, "Fiddy" and prescription drug use. But the geriatric fraternity of experienced actors slips these caricatures on like a pair of sensible shoes. »Read Full Article
Prodigal Gastropub has elegant spin but serves burgers, too
If you had any lingering doubts that fine dining doesn't require white tablecloths, take a look at Prodigal Gastropub in Walker's Point.
It feels more pub than restaurant; music is in the forefront, and the TVs showing sports over the bar are in view of the main dining room, separated as it is by a short wall in a tall space. »Read Full Article(4)
Ward's House of Prime is planning a second location in Delafield
Journal Sentinel file photos »Read Full Blog Post(3)
This week's concerts
8 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. $32.50 at the box office, (414) 286-3663 and pabsttheater.org. »Read Full Article
Audition notices for area productions
ACACIA THEATRE COMPANY. Multiracial cast of four women and seven men, ages 12 to 18 and 35 to 50, are needed for March production of "Searching for David's Heart" directed by Rob Goodman. Auditions will be held by appointment from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2 and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Church in the City, 2648 N. Hackett Ave. Prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. Performances are at Concordia University. Information: (414) 744-5995, or email email@example.com.
FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY. Children ages 9 to 12 with unchanged voices are needed for the children's chorus of "La Boheme." Auditions will be held by appointment only from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Florentine Opera Center, 926 E. Burleigh St. Prepare one song from memory and bring printed music for the accompanist. Those interested in auditioning should submit resume materials to Lisa Hanson, at email@example.com. No phone calls, please. »Read Full Article
No trick: Martini Radio switches to all-Christmas format on Halloween
Christmas comes but once a year, but Christmas music starts now on local radio.
Martini Radio - WZTI-AM (1290) - switched to an all-Christmas music format at noon on Halloween Thursday, a day earlier than the previous earliest date in 2008. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
Age appropriate: Older audiences now in Hollywood's sights
Hollywood has discovered older people.
After years of catering and pandering to teenage boys with action, sci-fi and fantasy films, studios have begun to realize that older people are customers, too. They have disposable income and time on their hands. »Read Full Article(5)
New WISN-TV anchor starts Monday
Thema Ponton will be joining WISN-TV (Channel 12) as a weekend morning anchor, according to TV Spy. She is coming to the station from WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine.
She joined WMTW in 2010 and worked as weekend anchor and a general-assignment reporter. »Read Full Blog Post(9)
Time Warner Cable lost customers during blackouts
Similar to the counterintuitive way that the stock market rises on bad news, Time Warner Cable shed customers but increased revenue during the third quarter of 2013.
According to The Wrap, the cable company lost 306,000 customers during the period that included a monthlong blackout of CBS stations and a two-month blackout of Journal Broadcast Stations, including WTMJ-TV (Channel 4). »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins: What Music I'm Listening To
Jam band Umphrey's McGee will don costumes and mash-up songs at its annual Halloween concert, taking place tonight at the Riverside Theater. The band there through Saturday. Photo by Chad Smith. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: What you need for a haunted Halloween
Halloween is finally here after months of preparation, costume creation and even premature celebrating (anyone go out last weekend?).
First, check out James Causey's review of 11 haunts near Milwaukee. Each critique is based on the haunt's uniqueness, actors and fear factor. Many will stay open through Saturday. »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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Police oppose open records proposal in Vt.
MONTPELIER Vermont law enforcement organizations are opposing legislative proposals to make police records more accessible to the public, arguing the changes would allow for unwarranted invasions of privacy of officers and members of the public.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, the head of the Vermont State Police troopers union said his group was opposed to a plan to make available records of all closed criminal investigations, as well as to a watered-down proposal that would only release records of investigations into allegations of police misconduct.
We really have concerns about that, Michael ONeil, president of the Vermont Troopers Association, told the committee.
We believe that police should be treated the same as any other citizen. It could be a false allegation it happens fairly frequently with police officers. Often (people) will make a complaint just in an effort to deflect attention from their own behavior. I dont believe any of them should ever be released if the officer involved did not commit a crime.
Burlington Police Chief Michael Schirling argued that releasing records of closed investigations could have a chilling effect on citizens willingness to share information with police, and could embarrass citizens ensnared in sensitive situations that, while requiring a police response, are not of great public interest.
Schirling acknowledged that the legislative proposals include exceptions for information deemed to be an unwarranted invasion of privacy, or germane to an ongoing criminal investigation, but he said he was still concerned about information coming into public view.
Government especially police officers has contact with Vermonters during a host of personal crises, said Schirling, who told the committee that he was not taking a formal position on the proposed changes. Access to records that do not result in prosecution will compromise the privacy interests and may compromise the safety of Vermonters in a host of ways.
Despite the skepticism voiced by law enforcement, there appears to be some political momentum behind the proposals. A draft bill, bearing the name not of an individual lawmaker but rather the entire Judiciary Committee, released last week would essentially carry out a proposal that both Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union say would allow for the release of significantly more records.
Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington, the commmittees chairman, voiced tentative support for the plan.
I am inclined to support the governors proposal, Sears said at one point, though he did voice reservations about privacy interests and other concerns.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to finalize its bill this week.
Vermonts public records law, which generally says that citizens should have access to government records, contains a broad exemption for records of detection and investigation of crime.
That exemption has been often cited by law enforcement authorities when refusing to turn over to journalists, open-government groups and the public files from cases that have been closed, or never resulted in criminal charges. (Records of cases that result in charges are included in public court files)
Critics say the exemption allows law enforcement to operate without scrutiny and shrouds their operations in a level of secrecy that lawmakers never intended.
For example, Hartford police, with the support of the Vermont attorney generals office, refused to release files from three incidents in which officers were accused of using excessive force against residents who were later found to have committed no crime. Similar incidents have occurred across the state.
The Valley News was able to obtain, after a public records request was denied, an attorney generals office file of an investigation into Hartford police officers accused of assaulting a Wilder man inside his home. Several legal experts who reviewed that file said the internal investigators appeared to soft-pedal the inquiry, highlighting information that supported the officers conduct and downplaying information that may have reflected poorly on the officers.
I think that the Constitution calls for all public officers to be accountable to the people, Robert Appel, chairman of the Human Rights Commission, told the committee last week.
Police work for communities and should be accountable to communities. I dont believe criminal investigation records should be forever sealed. It just doesnt make sense.
To address concerns about lack of transparency, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced his support for a law that would make all records of investigations public except in cases when officials could demonstrate a specific harm that their release would cause.
Attorney General William Sorrell, who has refused to release records of his offices investigations into allegations of police wrongdoing, opposes Shumlins proposal to release all investigation files, but he said he would support allowing for the release of investigations into police on-duty conduct.
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"One of the most dangerous errors is that civilization is automatically bound to increase and spread. The lesson of history is the opposite; civilization is a rarity, attained with difficulty and easily lost. The normal state of humanity is barbarism, just as the normal surface of the planet is salt water. Land looms large in our imagination and civilization in history books, only because sea and savagery are to us less interesting."
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Snyder reconfirmed his feelings in an interview this week with USA Today.
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Chicago was a dominant team early in the 20th century, winning consecutive World Series titles in 1907 and 1908. After their 1908 victory, the Cubs have fallen victim to the longest championship drought in Major League Baseball history that has largely been credited to the "Curse of the Billy Goat." Despite the continuous streak of bad luck, the Cubs are one of the more beloved franchises in MLB history, and their memorabilia is full of classic collectibles that will infinitely retain high value. Chicago's ongoing championship drought was credited to the "Curse of the Billy Goat," which referred to the Cubs' decision to eject a fan that brought his goat to game four of the 1945 World Series. The fan condemned the Cubs to misery and proposed that they would never win again. Chicago lost that World Series to the Detroit Tigers and has not returned to the championship series since.
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5 warning signs you are buying a lemon
Don't get taken when shopping for car
There's something magical that happens to us when we go car shopping.
We tend to put on our rose-colored glasses and try to pretend that bad things don't exist on these metal and plastic beauties. As we look over a sea of new cars, all we see is perfection: Beautiful, shiny, awesome-smelling perfection.
The thing is, we know better. We know that when you look at a potential new purchase, you should be looking for the bad stuff, but all we see is the shiny paint job and the freshly Armor All-ed wheels. No one expects the transmission to be bad work or the air bags to be filled with confetti.
When you get to a dealer's lot -- or even during a private sale -- there are some things you should do to ensure that you aren't getting stuck with a lemon.
No. 5: Check the car's past
The Internet is good for more than watching delightful cat videos and debating whether Kirk or Picard was the better Star Trek captain (it's Kirk, by the way). There are also services that allow you to enter the car's VIN number and get a detailed history of what the car has been through.
Has it ever been in an accident? Carfax.com can tell you. Did it have warranty work done? Check the Carfax report.
In addition to the report, ask to see maintenance records. Checking a Carfax report plus maintenance and service records gives you a good idea of any problems the car has had and how well it has been kept up on.
And at most car dealers, the Carfax report is free, but if you are considering a car from a private party or a dealer that doesn't offer this service, an online report costs about $35.
No. 4: Get a mechanic to look it over
I watch a lot of TV judge shows -- and not just because I love to see women get screwed over when they lend money to guys they've only known for a week. In all the hours I've watched, one thing has become resoundingly clear: If you buy a used car, hire a mechanic to check it out.
Spending $100 now can save you thousands in the long run. If the mechanic is able to spot a chronic problem, you will have dodged a bullet.
The problem most people have with this concept (and what keeps "People's Court" on the air) is that they worry that they'll have to expend more money in addition to the price of the car.
But it can be a negotiating point. Ask the car seller to pay for the mechanic, or take that fee off the sale price of the car. If they balk, you might want to reconsider the purchase.
No. 3: Ask questions
Don't be shy about asking into the car's history. Were repairs done? Any repeatedly? The thing with a used car sale (especially private sales) is that most of them are "as is" sales. That means that if you drive the car away and it breaks down 15 feet from the seller's door, you're still responsible for the car.
But that's not the case if the seller makes false claims about the car. That is, if you ask straight out if the engine is OK and he says, "There's never been any problems" but then later you discover that it's been spraying out oil, then that is a fraudulent statement.
But beyond covering yourself legally, asking a lot of questions just gives you a sense of the car, its history and lets you know if there may be any issues you need to be aware of.
No. 2: Was all recall work done?
Some cars get recalled for seemingly stupid reasons (the manual wasn't bound properly, the stereo dial only goes up to "9"), but many recalls do matter. They matter in a car-bursting-into-flames-when-it-goes-over-40 mph sort of way. Check to ensure that the car is current on all recall work, and if it isn't then find out why.
Technical service bulletins are another thing to check. Technical service bulletins are problems that have been reported, but haven't been problematic enough to issue a recall to correct en masse.
For instance, if you are considering the purchase of a 2009 Kia Sorento, you can check the technical service bulletins and find out that there has been a problem with a bumping sensation when the damper clutch is engaged. If that's the case, then you know where to have your mechanic devote extra attention.
You can check technical service bulletins at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/tsbs/.
No. 1: Listen to your gut
Sometimes, and there may not be tangible evidence why, but the car just doesn't seem right. If that's the case, then just walk away. The car may be pretty and shiny, but there are others out there.
There may be not a single thing wrong with it and it runs like a top, but if you have a nagging feeling that it isn't right, then go with that feeling.
But what if it is the most perfect car ever and it is the one you've wanted your whole life? Walk away. That car still exists out there somewhere; you just won't bleed money when you finally find it.
There is a growing opinion that humans have more than five senses and that intuition is one of them. If that sounds like too much hooey to you, then go ahead and buy that car despite your feelings otherwise, but don't blame us when you're stuck on the side of the road.
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"Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector"
ETIP Discussion Paper
Discussion Paper, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Project, Belfer Center
Summer 2007
Authors: Kelly Sims Gallagher, Member of the Board, Gustavo Collantes, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Enviroment and Natural Resources Program, 20072008, John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Robert Frosch, Senior Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
The goal of this discussion paper is to contribute to the current policy debate about how to effectively limit or reduce oil consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector. The paper explains what is wrong with the status quo and therefore why new policies are needed. It examines special policy challenges in this domain, and analyzes the pros and cons of individual policy measures. Finally, the paper explores the probable overall effects of several illustrative policy packages.
Policies outlined include:
- Fuel-economy standards
- Greenhouse gas performance standards for vehicles and for fuels
- Volumetric requirements for biofuels
- Carbon tax on transportation fuels
- Economy-wide greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program
- Transportation sector cap-and-trade program
- Transportation fuels cap-and-trade program
- Feebates
- Tariffs on imported fuels and vehicles
- Research, development, and demonstration in advanced transportation technologies
- Tax incentives and government purchasing
A white paper will be issued in early fall 2007 that will provide a new proposal for addressing oil security and climate change in the U.S. transportation sector, taking into account comments received on the content of this discussion paper.
This paper is one product of ETIP's Innovation in Transportation project.
For more information about this publication please contact the ETIP Coordinator at 617-496-5584.
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Barbara Sweda's message is simple: Learn CPR.
The retired St. Petersburg nurse has used her CPR skills twice to help her husband during a heart attack. Her efforts saved 69-year-old Gerald Sweda's life in 2005. And the second time occurred over the weekend while they were inside their car.
The Tampa Bay Times reported Sweda sprang into action when her husband began having problems. She quickly asked passersby for help. A man helped her get her husband out of the car. A woman called 911.
Gerald Sweda had no pulse and was not breathing when his wife started CPR. Paramedics arrived and applied an external defibrillator on him.
Officials said Sweda was alert and talking by the time he reached the hospital, thanks to his wife's quick actions.


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Adrian Peterson rumbled for 171 yards and a touchdown as host Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak.
Second-year quarterback Christian Ponder rebounded from a string of mediocre outings by throwing for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Minnesota (6-4) completed a season sweep of Detroit (4-5).
Peterson, who entered as the league's leading rusher, went over 1,000 yards for the fifth time in his career and put his team in control with a 61-yard touchdown for a 31-17 lead with 8:06 to play.
The Vikings never trailed as Ponder threw a 3-yard TD pass to rookie Jarius Wright to open the scoring and stretched the lead to 24-10 with a 20-yard fourth-quarter strike to tight end Kyle Rudolph, who had seven catches for 64 yards and the touchdown.
Matt Stafford threw for 329 yards and three second-half touchdown passes, the second a 1-yarder to Titus Young to cut the deficit to 31-17 with 11:32 left, but Peterson broke free just over three minutes later to halt Detroit's two-game winning streak. Lions wideout Calvin Johnson had 12 catches for 207 yards and a TD.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Vikings were without WR Percy Harvin (ankle), who entered the week leading the league in receptions. ... Johnson scored just his second TD of the season and registered his 26th career 100-yard game. Stafford's scoring pass to Johnson was the 70th of his career, moving him past Gary Danielson into fourth place on the franchise's all-time list. ... Wright, a rookie from Arkansas, appeared in his first game and had three catches for 65 yards.
Vikings snap 2-game losing streak
Peterson runs for 171 yards, 1 TD
Adrian Peterson rumbled for 171 yards and a touchdown as host Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak.


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Picking Grammys in a year without a front-runner
I do a pretty decent job of predicting the Oscar winners each year. But while I cover music for a living, when it comes to predicting the Grammys, I've never wagered any money.
That's because the Grammys are notoriously difficult to predict - except in a year where there's one clear dominating artist, like Adele, who collected multiple golden gramophones last year for her work on her mega blockbuster album "21." »Read Full Article
Joy Formidable's live show can't match studio sound
The Joy Formidable delivered a blistering set at Summerfest last July Fourth. But something's changed since that hot summer night: The Welsh alternative rock trio's studio ambitions and accomplishments have outgrown its live capabilities.
The band returned to Milwaukee Tuesday to perform at a surprisingly spacious Turner Hall Ballroom. (Perhaps the Tuesday date turned people off? Or maybe the band's played the market too many times recently?) For Tuesday's 90-minute set, it had new material to share from its bold January album, "Wolf's Law." »Read Full Article(6)
Metropolitan Museum gets Cubist trove from Estee Lauder heir
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will receive the largest gift of art in its history from cosmetics magnate Leonard A. Lauder, the museum announced Tuesday. The collection includes work by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Fernand Léger, is valued at $1.1 billion and is considered one of the foremost collections of Cubist works in the world.
Florentine Opera plans an Italian season with 'La Traviata,' 'La Boheme'
The Florentine Opera will celebrate the Italian opera tradition during the 2013-'14 season, bookending its performance year with Verdi's "La Traviata" and Puccini's "La Bohème."
It also plans to bring more music to the Riverwest neighborhood with a new series of workshop performances and staged scenes at its home base, the Wayne & Kristine Lueders Florentine Opera Center, 926 E. Burleigh St. »Read Full Article
The Tap Pre-Show: See the Last Bison perform 'Switzerland' in our studio
The Last Bison is a family affair. Actually two families. Frontman Ben Hardesty's father Dan does the banjo and mandolin, with Ben's sis Annah on bells and percussion. Andrew Benfante handles reed organ and the melodica, and brother Jay is on drums and percussion. Then "honorary relatives" Teresa Totheroh (Annah's best friend) plays violin, with Annah's boyfriend Amos Housworth on cello.
With their talents combined the Virginia folk revival act has made one of my favorite songs so far this year "Switzerland," appearing on its debut album "Inheritance" for Republic Records (home of the Avett Brothers and Of Monsters and Men). The combination of whimsical xylophone and banjo, the beauty of violin and cello, and the gruff passion of Ben Hardesty's voice really gets under my skin. »Read Full Blog Post
Tap dancer Marshall Davis Jr. graces Milwaukee Ballet
Internationally acclaimed hoofer Marshall Davis Jr. will be part of the Milwaukee Ballet's spring series concert performing the "Simply Sammy" dance, which features the dance and music of Sammy Davis Jr. »Read Full Article
'Today' show gets the wrong Ron Johnson
When reporting on the the departure of J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson after just 17 months on the job, the "Today" show aired the photo of Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson in error.
Anne Basting wins $40,000 for "Islands of Milwaukee"
Anne Basting, a scholar in theater and aging at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has won a prestigious, $40,000 award for a project that seeks to reconnect isolated seniors with the community in Milwaukee.
Basting won the Map Fund award from Creative Capital along with Sojourn Theater. Their "Islands of Milwaukee" project will address "decades of structural segregation" by using media, visual art installation and performance to engage Milwaukeeans with the city's homebound seniors. »Read Full Blog Post
Herb Alpert brings show to Pabst Theater
Trumpeter/music producer Herb Alpert of Tijuana Brass fame will perform at the Pabst Theater at 8 p.m. June 1.
Tickets are $55.50 and $39.50 and go on sale noon Friday at the Pabst and Riverside Box offices and on the Pabst site. »Read Full Article
Sam Llanas pays tribute to Les Paul in new music video
Former BoDean Sam Llanas has paid tribute to a fellow Waukesha-born music man—late guitar innovator Les Paul—in a new music video for Llanas' song "The Way Home."
Video: The Concert Corner - Summerfest, Harley-Davidson's 110th, Garbage and more
Lot to run through in the Concert Corner chat this week. A whopping 96 bands were announced last week to play Summerfest and the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary. And then there was Garbage's return to Milwaukee for the first time since 2005. Plus there's a lot to look forward to this week: the Joy Formidable, the Last Bison, the WAMI Awards.
So I tried to condense all this in my chat with CineStars' Brittany Umar, but of course couldn't get terribly deep. You can follow the links for more information on Summerfest 2013 headliners, the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary lineup, the Garbage Eagles Ballroom show, Joy Formidable at Turner Hall Ballroom and the WAMI Awards. »Read Full Blog Post
'Glee'-inspired reality show set in La Crosse
La Crosse's "ambassadors of music," the Grand River Singers are stars of a reality show "Off Pitch," premiering on VH1 April 17.
Watch a trailer for the show - which looks like a cross between "Glee" and the ensemble comedy mockumentary stylings of Christopher Guest - below. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
On Tap Today: No Joy in this live show dilemma
The Last Bison, pictured above, is performing Tuesday at Club Garibaldi. But the Joy Formidable is also playing Tuesday at Turner Hall Ballroom. Decisions, decisions. »Read Full Blog Post


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