🐦 March 16 and 17 - Sanders to Host 2 Town Meetings in Vermont - 12 Events

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Sanders announced Friday that he will host a number of events in Vermont this week, including two town halls. Sanders wants to focus community conversations on Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His town halls will be held at in Springfield, Vermont, on Thursday, March 16, and at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, Vermont on Friday, March 17.

Sanders will be mainly in southern Vermont during his trip. He will also visit various veterans care centers, including a Veterans Affairs hospital and a veterans home. He said in a statement that he's looking at the trip as a way to hear directly from people affected by decisions being made in Washington.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2017-03-13/sanders-to-host-2-town-meetings-in-vermont

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1. Heres the schedule:

Here’s the schedule:

Thursday, March 16

10:45 a.m. Student Town Meeting at St Johnsbury High School. Sanders will be introduced by the winner of his “State of the Union Essay Contest,” St. Johnsbury Academy student Quinn Mayo

Noon Senior Town Meeting at the St Johnsbury Good Living Senior Center. Seating is limited and people interested in attending need to reserve a seat by calling 1-800-339-9834

1:30 p.m. Sanders will meet with administrators and staff at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction

4 p.m. Press Conference at the Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro announcing funding for “Windham Grows,” an economic development project of Strolling of the Heifers

5 p.m. Meeting with staff at the VA Community Based Outreach Clinic in Brattleboro

7 p.m. Springfield Town Meeting at the Riverside Middle School Gymnasium; 13 Fairground Rd.; Springfield

Friday, March 17

9 a.m. Meeting with staff at the VA Community Based Outreach Clinic in Bennington

10 a.m. Visit staff and residents at the Bennington Veterans Home

11 a.m. Student town meeting at Mt. Anthony Union High School

1 p.m. Meet with Green Mountain Power staff at the utility’s Rutland headquarters

1:30 p.m. Tour the Stafford Hill Solar Farm in Rutland

3 p.m. Town meeting with students and community members at Vermont Technical College, Judd Hall; Randolph Center

https://vtdigger.org/2017/03/12/sanders-makes-two-day-swing-home-state-vermont/

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2. Kick for those who don't think Bernie's doing enough

Sanders announced Friday that he will host a number of events in Vermont this week, including two town halls. Sanders wants to focus community conversations on Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

He's throwing his heart and soul into his new leadership position.