2015 Annual Report

Celebrating Six Years of Investigative Journalism in

5,813 ARTICLES 33,966 COMMENTS 6,083,263 PAGE VIEWS 132,055 MONTHLY READERS

Vermont’s Online Nonprofit News Daily WHO WE ARE VTDigger is a nonprofit online news daily dedicated to public-service journalism. We cover Vermont politics, consumer affairs, business, education, energy, the environment and other matters of public concern.

VTDigger was founded in 2009 and merged with the Vermont Journalism Trust in 2011, becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

The mission of Vermont Journalism Trust and VTDigger is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public, and engages Vermonters in the democratic process.

2015 Board of Directors 2015 Staff and Interns Kevin Ellis, East Montpelier Executive Director & Editor: Anne Galloway Anne Galloway, East Hardwick Publisher: Diane Zeigler Don Hooper, Brookfield Associate Publisher: Phayvanh Luekhamhan Curtis Ingham Koren, Brookfield Director of Underwriting: Theresa Murray-Clasen Crea Lintilhac, Shelburne Assignment Editor: Tom Brown Neale Lunderville, Burlington Senior Editor and Reporter: Mark Johnson David Mindich, Burlington Copy Editor: Cate Chant Lauren Moye, Montpelier Reporters: Jasper Craven, Mike Faher, John , Burlington Herrick, Elizabeth Hewitt, Laura Krantz, Erin Bill Porter, Adamant Mansfield, Amy Ash Nixon, Tiffany Danitz Pache, Carin Pratt, Strafford Mike Polhamus, Morgan True, Jess Wisloski Mathew Rubin, Montpelier Interns: Flynn Aldrich, George Aldrich, Laura Bill Schubart, Hinesburg Greshin, Sam Heller, Emma Murphy, Clare Neal, Ina Smith Johnson, Poultney Sarah Olsen, Nell Sather, Phoebe Sheehan, Frances Stoddard, Williston Kayla Woodman Stephen Terry, Middlebury

General Information Mailing Address: Press Releases & Membership Support: 97 State Street Commentaries: The membership support we Montpelier, Vermont 05602 We invite you to send us press receive from our readers is what TEL: 802.225.6224 releases and commentaries to makes our work possible. [email protected] Please become a member of VTDigger today. FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VTDigger Thriving in Vermont Named Top-10 in National Survey

For the past six years, VTDigger newsroom from a staff of eight full- has been the go-to source for time reporters and editors in 2014 in-depth reporting about politics, to 12 in 2015. government and the Legislature. In 2015, we had more reporters in the Statehouse – five – than any other “In 2015, we had news outlet in the state. more reporters in the In 2015, we deepened our Statehouse than any Anne Galloway commitment to accountability Executive Director & Editor news coverage by expanding our other news outlet in reporting to two geographic areas: Chittenden and Windham counties. the state.” 2015 SURVEY At the same time, we broke major We invest in reporters and 55% investigative stories. We covered technology in order to produce as IDENTIFY AS NEITHER allegations of fraud at Jay Peak, the much news as possible for readers. DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN rise in hospital CEO salaries, racial 57% discrimination at the Rutland City VTDigger depends on a wide range DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO A PRINT Police Department and questions of support and our highly diversified NEWSPAPER about the finances of Burlington model has captured the attention of 50% College. national media watchers. LIVE OUTSIDE VERMONT 86% As a nonprofit news organization, In July 2015, VTDigger was HAVE COLLEGE DEGREE VTDigger is committed to digging named one of the top 10 of the deep on issues that have an impact most promising local online-only 97% on Vermonters’ quality of life. We news sites nationally because approach reporting with integrity of our underwriting support and and fairness. We strive to provide sustainable giving from readers. READERS VOTE IN readers with insightful news that EVERY ELECTION goes beyond conventional wisdom. We are grateful to the individuals, underwriters and foundations who Our mission-driven approach is support VTDigger. Our work wouldn’t paying off. In 2015, the business be possible without you. staff increased donations by 104 percent and overall revenue by 32 percent. Because this remarkable show of support from readers and underwriters, we increased our

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 3 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST, LTD. January 1, 2015-December 31, 2015

Statement of Financial Position for the years ended December 31, 2015 (Audited) and 2014 (Reviewed)

2015 2014 ASSETS Current Assets $ 396,540 $ 237,480 Fixed Assets 8,047 6,313 Other Assets 1,500 1,500 TOTAL ASSETS $ 406,087 $ 245,293

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Current Liabilities $ 46,879 $ 49,937 Net Assets 359,208 195,356 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 406,087 $ 245,293

Statement of Activities for the years ended December 31, 2015 (Audited) and 2014 (Reviewed)

2015 2014 REVENUE AND SUPPORT Grants $ 101,410 $ 121,100 Underwriting 365,309 283,057 Contributions 338,923 166,038 News and other revenue 56,853 29,542 Events 16,750 11,060 Subtotal 879,245 610,797 Net assets released from restrictions 60,501 99,754 TOTAL INCOME $ 939,746 $ 710,551

EXPENSES Program expense $ 601,985 $ 477,609 General and administrative 42,406 49,159 Fundraising expense 179,002 114,852 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 823,393 $ 641,620

This financial summary is excerpted from VTDigger’s audited financial statements.

97 State Street 4 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 2015 HIGLIGHTS 104% GROWTH IN DONATIONS 29% GROWTH IN UNDERWRITING 32% GROWTH IN REVENUE 50% DONOR RENEWAL RATE 1,706 DONORS 73%

SAY THEY READ VTDIGGER EVERY DAY

Grants 17% Program Expense 73%

Underwriting 39% General Administration 5% Contributions 36% Fundraising – Underwriting 18%

News Revenue 6% Fundraising – Donations 4% Events 2%

2015 REVENUE SOURCES 2015 EXPENSES

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 5 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org EB-5: ALLEGED FRAUD IN THE

VTDigger Exclusive: State Suspends Approval For EB-5 Biotech Company by Anne Galloway 3/22/15 Gov. has asked the state’s chief financial regulator to investigate EXCLUSIVE the finances of a multimillion dollar biomedical project in Newport. The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation will determine whether Jay Peak Projects Under SEC AnC Bio Vermont, a proposed $118 million biomedical facility, complies with Investigation state and federal securities laws. The state had suspended the developers of by Anne Galloway AnC Bio Vermont from soliciting new investors in August 2014. 6/24/15 But just weeks into the investigation, Shumlin asked the department to lift the suspension and partially approve the State documents show that the developers project. This allowed the developers, Bill Stenger of Jay Peak Resort have been under and Ariel Quiros (pictured at left), to find more investigation by the Securities and investors in AnC Bio Vermont who were willing Exchange Commission. to put up $500,000 each through the EB-5 visa program. Ariel Quiros, the owner of Jay Peak, and Bill Stenger, the CEO and president of In an email exchange, Shumlin negotiated the ski area, were required, as part of a directly with the developers and agreed to let state investigation, to disclose the federal them move ahead with the biomedical facility inquiry in documents provided to EB-5 with state oversight. Investors later questioned Shumlin’s connection to immigrant investors. Quiros and Stenger. The governor was featured in a promotional video for Jay Peak that was distributed to potential investors. Shumlin also received In June 2015, the SEC would not confirm more than $20,000 in campaign contributions from the developers and or deny that a probe of the Jay Peak others associated with the project. projects was underway. VTDigger Exclusive: State Raises Questions The state required Quiros and Stenger to tell investors about the investigation as About AnC Bio Finances part of amended offering documents for by Anne Galloway 3/30/15 AnC Bio Vermont, a proposed biomedical facility in Newport, and Q Burke, a ski The court auction of a biotech company headquarters in Seoul spurred state resort in East Burke. inquiries into a Vermont project with close ties to the South Korean-based research and development firm. Ten months later, the SEC and the Vermont The state hired a securities firm to analyze the liquidation sale of the AnC Department of Financial Regulation Bio Korea stem cell research facility in Seoul and what impact the auction announced fraud charges against Stenger could have on AnC Bio Vermont, a related biomedical project in Newport. and Quiros, alleging that the two men misused $200 million in investor funds. The Vermont Regional Center, which provides oversight of the state’s EB-5 program, raised questions about the financial stability of the two companies. Stenger and Quiros refused to provide financial information and eventually the Department of Financial Regulation was asked to investigate. In April 2016, the SEC alleged the project was “nearly a complete fraud.” 6 VTDigger.org TOP 2015 INVESTIGATIVE STORIES

SPECIAL REPORT: Pepperspray, Pornography, And Two Bad Apples by Elizabeth Hewitt 9/17/15 Andy Todd had been at the Rutland City Police Department for six years when he filed a formal written complaint with his supervisor. SPECIAL REPORT Five years later, Todd’s allegations of racial discrimination resulted in a nearly VT Hospital CEOs Average $1 million settlement. $500K A Year His lawsuit exposed a police culture by Erin Mansfield rife with misconduct and aggressive 12/13/15 racial bias during the time that Todd, served as the only black officer with the Reporter Erin Mansfield analyzed the department from 2004 to 2011. salaries of top administrators at Vermont’s 14 hospitals and Dartmouth Hitchock Todd said he was subject to racial slurs and insults from his coworkers. He Medical Center in New Hampshire. charged that two officers engaged in racial profiling, had sexual relations with unofficial informants, and that their superiors knowingly allowed the The average salary and compensation behavior to continue. package was more than $500,000.

Jane Sanders Overstated Donation Amounts In Data from 2013 showed that hospital CEO Loan Application For Burlington College pay is more than double what CEOs in other industries in Vermont make each by Morgan True 9/13/15 year. The average CEO compensation was Former Burlington College president Jane Sanders overstated donation $162,210 in 2013, and the median was amounts in a bank application for a $6.7 million loan that was used by the $141,050 that year, according to data from college to purchase a prime 33-acre property on Lake Champlain in 2010. the Vermont Department of Labor. Sanders told People’s United Bank that the college had $2.6 million in Many of Vermont’s top-paid administrators pledged donations to support the purchase of the former Roman Catholic are at the state’s largest hospital, the Diocese of Burlington property on North University of Vermont Medical Center in Avenue. The college, however, received Burlington, formerly Fletcher Allen Health only $676,000 in actual donations from Care. 2010 through 2014, according to figures provided by Burlington College. The medical center had 15 administrators That’s far less than the $5 million listed in 2013 who were collectively paid Sanders listed as likely pledges in the more than $9 million. The chief executive loan agreement, and less than a third of officer of UVM Medical Center, Dr. John the $2.14 million Sanders had promised Brumsted (pictured above) made $1.9 People’s Bank the college would collect in cash over the four-year period. million.

VTDigger.org 7 2015 BEAT REPORTING

The BTV Beat

Reporter Morgan True began covering the Burlington area in September 2015 for VTDigger. True’s beat includes municipal government, crime and school districts. He attends city hall meetings, keeps an eye on police activities and writes about major trends in business and THE BEAT politics in Chittenden County. Here is one of the stories that gained traction in BTV. THE BERNIE BEAT Burlington Landlords Challenge In 2015, VTDigger hired reporter Jasper Reassessed Property Values by Morgan True Craven to cover Sen. ’ run for president. Sanders, who sought the Eight major landlords questioned the city’s Democratic nomination, drew a huge reassessment of properties, and said a tax hike following, raised $227 million in campaign in Burlington would be felt most by renters. Attorneys representing the donations, and won 21 primary contests. property owners said 31 properties were gerrymandered into two commercial tax districts. VTDigger published more than 100 stories about the race, which were aggregated in a The Windham County Beat special section called Bernie’s Bid. The overarching mission of VTDigger is to fill gaps in media coverage. Last Here’s one of the defining stories of the year when four local newspapers announced layoffs in Southern Vermont, campaign: we hired a reporter in Windham County to maintain coverage of key issues in the region, including the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee, school Betting On district mergers, a proposed gas plant and the Brattleboro Retreat, the Bernie In First state’s largest psychiatric facility. Presidential Primary Debate The hire is part of a collaboration with The Commons newspaper. Reporter by Jasper Craven Mike Faher wrote many stories in 2015 about the negotiations between the state and Entergy, the owner of Vermont Yankee, over how to decommission Former Vermont political rivals said Sanders’ the nuclear power plant. The following story pointed style and relentless messaging could explains how Entergy has said it plans to deal with give him advantage in the first face off with tons of spent nuclear waste at the facility. Hilary Clinton. And they were right. Vermont Yankee Heading For Sanders’ approach resonated with ‘Cold And Dark’ by Mike Faher disenfranchised lefties and many young, mostly white college-age voters. Avid Vermont Yankee is heading into SAFSTOR, a period Sanderistas famously donated $27 each on of extended dormancy that precedes the bulk of average and buoyed the Vermont senator’s actual decommissioning work. In essence, the candidacy with an aggressive social media plant is being mothballed, and officials have removed power service so that campaign. While Sanders ultimately lost, his some sections of the property are “cold and dark.” Reporter Mike Faher gives message resonated with millions of voters readers a tour of the defunct plant and explains how Entergy plans to move and has had an impact on the Democratic nuclear waste into long term storage. party platform.

8 VTDigger.org State IT Projects Could Reach $1.3 Billion by Erin Mansfield One hundred thirty-two projects worth $1.3 billion. That’s the latest inventory of the information technology projects underway across Vermont state government, according to public documents from the department that provides oversight. Budget

Jody Herring Accused In Shooting Death Of Social Worker by Elizabeth Hewitt For the first time in Vermont history, a state worker was allegedly shot and killed. Lara Sobel, a social worker, was leaving the Barre offices of the Department for Children and Families and was shot in the parking lot by Jody Herring, a disgruntled parent. Police allege that Herring also Criminal killed three relatives who filed complaints with DCF. justice

Legislature Passes Sweeping Education Governance Reform by Amy Ash Nixon The 2015 Legislature approved a historic education governance bill that seeks to reconcile the decline in student enrollment in Vermont’s schools with rising property taxes. The bill calls on the state’s 277 school districts to merge into larger, 900-pupil Pre-K through 12th grade Education education districts.

Vermont Gas Pulls Plug On Pipeline To by John Herrick Vermont Gas Systems abandoned its plan to bring natural gas under Lake Champlain to a New York paper mill after the plant withdrew its financial support. Vermont Gas had proposed building a pipeline from Middlebury to the International Paper facility in Ticonderoga, New York. energy

Farmers Hit Hard By New EPA Phosphorus Limits by Mike Polhamu State and federal officials say farmers in the Missisquoi Bay watershed will be responsible for cutting phosphorus pollution into Lake Champlain by 82.6 percent. Meeting the targets won’t be easy, officials said. Of the 12 areas of the lake that have been impacted by the pollution, environment Missisquoi Bay must undergo the greatest rate of improvement.

Barbara Snelling, A Power In Her Own Right, Dies At 87 by Kevin O’Connor The tenacious woman who once waited tables to earn college money often was known for the man she married. But the former Barbara Tuttle Weil was a respected force in her own right, going on to win election as lieutenant governor and Chittenden County state senator, all while People battling back from two life-threatening strokes. And places

Gov. Peter Shumlin Says He Will Not Seek Re-election by Anne Galloway Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin announced Monday that he will not seek a fourth term. Flanked by his girlfriend and current and former members of his cabinet, Shumlin told reporters that after Politics much thought and consideration he wanted to return to private life.

VTDigger.org 9 2015 DATA PROJECTS

VTDigger Interns

VTDigger employed 10 college and high school student interns in 2015, all of whom performed research and data cleaning for the development of our campaign finance database.

2015 LEGISLATURE

VTDigger launched a legislative tracker that organizes Statehouse stories by policy area -- budget, health care, education, judiciary, the economy, energy and environment. The landing page also featured a lawmaker database with bios, sponsored bills and stories.

VTDigger had five reporters in the Some of VTDigger’s 2015 interns: Statehouse who covered a range Laura Greshin, Nell Sather, George Aldrich and Flynn Aldrich of issues including the passage of a school district merger bill, a $30 million increase in taxes, and oversight Campaign Finance Database hearings on Vermont Health Connect, In 2015, the Knight Foundation provided a grant for VTDigger to the state’s health insurance website. further develop its campaign finance database and integrate the VHC cost more than $200 million to information into the daily news cycle. build and did not function properly. As part of this project, campaign finance reports filed with the The biggest story of the 2015 legislative Vermont Secretary of State’s office were thorougly researched by session was the arrest of Sen. Norman VTDigger staff and interns, who validated thousands of donor records McAllister on Statehouse grounds. The database upgrade is the most comprehensive dataset of money McAllister pleaded not guilty to charges in Vermont politics. The database is available at http://vtdigger. of sexual assault. The Franklin County org/campaign-finance-database/. senator was suspended from his seat in January 2016. It was the first time a lawmaker had ever been suspended by VTDigger Data Reporting his peers. VTDigger’s data projects create visualizations out of publicly owned datasets. The visualizations make it easy for readers to draw Read the story: conclusions and understand trends. McAllister Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Charges Explore VTDigger’s data projects here: http://vtdigger.org/major-projects/

10 VTDigger.org 2015 EVENTS & PARTNERSHIPS

Statewide Digger Dialogues

VTDigger hosted Digger Dialogue informational panels in Bennington, Washington, and Chittenden counties, which drew upwards of 400 people per event to discuss the state’s economic future. We also met up with readers at our News & Brews mixers around the state and our annual open house.

Archived videos of Digger Dialogue events in Burlington and Manchester are available on our website. OUR MEDIA PARTNERS

VTDigger distributes stories to the following media outlets, which are a critical component of our revenue model.

Addison Independent Bennington Banner Berkshire Eagle Brattleboro Reformer The Commons News County Courier Manchester Journal Mountain Times St. Albans Messenger Stowe Reporter Valley News Digger Dialogue on Economic Development in Burlington, VT: Waterbury Record Matt Dunne, Bruce Lisman, Sue Minter, - November 2015 WDEV Radio Williston Observer

Nonprofit, Non-Partisan News VTDigger does not promote or support any political ideology. Our objective is to hold public officials accountable and to help readers understand what’s really going on in state and local Digger Dialogue on Economic Development in Manchester, VT: government. Don Keelan of Arlington asks a question of the panelists, August 2015

VTDigger.org 11 2015 Financial Supporters

FOUNDATIONS $480 Ben Cohen Charitable Trust Donald and Allison Hooper $260 Klein Fox Family Fund Charles Lacy and Gaye Symington $37,500 Miami Foundation $250 Lynn Vacanti and John Gilro Fred Lager and Yvette Pigeon $35,000 John S. and James L. Knight Fund Jonathan Z. Larsen Foundation $200 Zephyr Fund Cheryl Galloway Logsdon $25,000 Schwab Charitable Fund $200 Edwin I. Colodny Trust Neal Lunderville and Dennise Casey $25,000 Johnson Family Foundation $120 Rauch Foundation Carol and Paul Ode $20,000 High Meadows Fund $120 Manchester-Stapleton Family Carin Pratt and John Echeverria $15,000 Lintilhac Foundation, Inc. Fund M. Kraus & Company $10,000 J. Warren and Lois McClure $100 Clattenburg Family Charitable Dr. Jerry Stein Foundation Fund Harlan Sylvester $9,118 Tulgey Wood Foundation $100 Clark Family Trust Steve Terry $6,000 Keelan Family Foundation $100 Boutin Family Foundation Susan and Bob Titterton $5,000 Boatwright Foundation, Inc. $100 Elise B. Eaton Fund Skip Vallee $5,000 Fountain Fund $100 Meredith Corporation Foundation Vermont Coffee Company $5,000 Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Trust $100 Anna Taylor Caleb Trust VT Transco, LLC $3,000 Larsen Fund $50 Robert L. Hawk Trust Ray and Jeanne Walker $2,750 Wayne and Deborah Granquist $50 Herbert B. and Catherine E. J. Peter Young Fund Wilcox Fund $1,500 Bay Area Video Coalition, Inc. PATRONS: $500 -$999

Tiffany Bluemle and Elizabeth Shayne Brick Box Company, LLC Warren Buckles George Burrill VTDigger is providing reliable news for Vermonters. John Canning Its engaging, straight forward approach is Chelsea Green Publishing something I count on to keep up with news in David R. Chipman our state. True journalism is compromised today, Concept 2 thank you VTDigger for providing truth. Amy Cooper and Taylor Harmeling Jack Crowl Elizabeth Davis Staige Davis and Sarah Spink Nadine Canter Barnicle, Weybridge Robert DiPalma and Theresa Alberghini DiPalma John Follett $1,300 Simon Gannon Family Fund BENEFACTORS CIRCLE: $5,000+ Joan and Hester L. Fuller $1,000 Norman J. and Doris Fisher Judy Geer and Dick Dreissigacker Foundation Kevin Ellis and Kimberly Hackett Barbara and Dick Heilman $1,000 Morris and Bessie Altman Mary and Tom Evslin Warren and Barry King Foundation Mark Johnson Representative Tony Klein and Jennifer $1,000 Hinda and Joel Miller Fund John Kern and Valerie Hurley Boyer $1,000 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mathew Rubin Curtis and Edward Koren $1,000 The Vermont Community Peter Swift and Diana McCargo Amy Kosterlitz and Todd True Foundation Donor Advised Fund Robert Lorenz $1,000 Marro Family Private Foundation CHAMPIONS: $1,000-$4,999 Bill Mares and Christine Hadsel $1,000 H.M. Lowd Gifts Fund Charlotte S. Metcalf $600 Adam and Anne Greshin Mr. and Mrs. R. Shane Boatright Dr. David Mindich Charitable Fund Leslie A. Cadwell Main Street Landing $500 Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Jeff Clarke and Kris Ryan-Clarke Lauren Moye $500 The Browning Family Foundation David Coates Representative Oliver K. Olsen

97 State Street 12 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 PATRONS: $500 -$999 cont’d Chet Greenwood The Tipper Family Eric Hanson Lola Van Wagenen Kinny Perot John and Jennifer Hollar Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Ernest Pomerleau Representative and Vermont Realtors Juliana E. Potter James Slinkman Representative Kathryn Webb and Richard Raubertas Housing Vermont Marshall Webb Lila M. Richardson and H. Allen Gilbert Kenneth G. Russell Soares Ocular Surgery PC Robert and Alison Stannard Frances Stoddard William Stritzler Vermont Medical Society VTDigger provides the quality, unbiased, and BELIEVERS: $250 -$499 measured coverage that is sorely needed to help Vermonters navigate our changing world. Noreen P. Anderson Margaret K. Arthur and Alan W. Cheever Dona Bate Pennie Beach Terry Bequette and Mary Tegel Kate Fox, Arlington Brenda Bisbee Black Mountain Engineers Representative William G. F. Botzow and Thomas B. Hyde Representative Jeffrey D. Wilson Ruth Botzow Institute for Liberty & Community and Jacquelyne W. Wilson Representative and Laurel Steven Jeffrey Debbie and Gordon Winters Mackin Kenneth Johnson Peter Yankowski Paul Bruhn Kathryn Jorgensen Peter and Rosemary Zamore John F. Buddington and Kathryn Gohl Paul L. Kendall and Sharon K. Rives Butternut Mountain Farm Claudia and Peter Kinder SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 Capital Connections, LLC Allyson and Don Laackman Anne Carroll Lorenzini’s Automotive AARP Vermont Lisa Cashdan and Peter Stein Roberta MacDonald Michael and Marion Abajian Dick and Barb Catlin Reverend Mary and Dick Mansfield Action Circles Elizabeth Chant Steve Marsh David N. Adair, Jr. Betsy and Daniel Chodorkoff Steve and Jill McKenzie Edward Adrian Alison Lockwood Timothy and Sharon Newcomb Allegro Property Management John A. Dillon and Kimberly Hagen Craig Newton and Development, LLC Sandra Dooley Representative Betty Nuovo and Walt Amses Kirby Dunn Victor Nuovo Representative Janet Ancel Patrick Dunn & Associates, LTD Karen Nystrom Meyer David M. Anderson Josh and Wibs Fitzhugh Tom Pelham Kristofer Anderson Robert Forguites Duane and Laura Peterson Jerry and Sharon Anderson Tom Franks and Kate Hayes Ann and James Rademacher Tom Anfuso John and Crista Gannon Stewart Read Meredith Angwin Valerie Gardner John Reilly and Jane Smith Aplomb Consulting Bob Gensburg Don Rendall James and Susan Arisman Moe Germain Patrick Robins Associated General Contractors Scott Giles and Kate Lalley Peter Rousmaniere Atlantic Financial Media Company Prospero Gogo, Jr. and Amy Lilly Leigh Seddon and Ann Aspell Kelly Ault Representative Maxine Jo Grad and John D. Shullenberger, Esq. Don Avery Ronald A. Shems Amelia Silver Senator Claire and Alan Ayer Nancy Price Graff and Christopher Graff Stewart and Karen Skrill Nathaniel Bacon Garrett Graff and Katherine Birrow Ken Squier Ken Ballard Jerry Greenfield and Elizabeth Skarie Robert A. Summers and Orly Yadin Elizabeth Bankowski

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 13 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 cont’d Michael Boylen Claudia Clark Kym Boyman, M.D. Brenda Clarkson and Brian Fitzgerald John Barbour and Carla Hochschild John Brabant and Joanne Campisi Representative Alison H. Clarkson and Dianne Barclay Rosalea Bradley Oliver Goodenough Virginia Barlow Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation Bonnie Tocher Clause John Barnes Deborah Brighton Clean Yield Asset Mangement Stephanie Barrett James Brightwell Greg and Lynn Cluff David Beatty Al Brisard Patricia Coates and Michael Caresse Marcel Beaudin Mary L. Bronson Ned Coffin Scott Beaudin Elizabeth Brown and Clarke Colon Mike and Nancy Colbourn Sarah Bedichek Christopher and Constance Brown Roni and Warren Coleman Peter and Marjorie Behr David Brynn Ralph F. Colin, Jr. Ronan Belisle Thomas A. Buckley and Prudence J. Doherty Carol Collins Maria Belliveau Helen M. Beattie and Brendan Buckley John Collins Bill and Mary Bender Sean-Patrick Burke Maura Collins Peter Bennett Henry Busetti and Dee Reever Lucy and Stuart Comstock-Gay Mary Helen Bentley and Katrin Tchana Mark Bushnell and Susan Clark Sam Conant, LICSW Patricia Bermon Alden Cadwell Beach Conger Sandra Bettis Ashley Cadwell Walker Connor Beverly and Ed Biello Caleidoscope Solutions Representative and Pat and Sue Biggam Charles Calley Dr. Fay Homan Warren Bingham J. Scott and Cathy Cameron Thomas and Sandra Vondrasek Cooch Mary Alice Bisbee Senator Brian Campion June Pichel Cook Laura Black Gina Campoli and John Brodhead Lawrence D. Copp and Patricia L. Weaver Black River Produce Canterbarnicle Communications Michelle Cordeiro Chris Blaise Alan and Patricia Cantor Jeffrey Coslett John Bloch and Rebecca Sheppard Anna Carey Matt Cota Lora and Robert Block Laura Carlsmith Rachel S. Cox Amanda Bodell and Jeffry Glassberg John Carroll Anne E. Cramer, Esq. Bill and Emily Boedecker Thomas Cecere Stanley Crane Hans Boerma Robert Chartier George and Dorothy Cross Lynnette and Charles Bohi Representative Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Jack Cunningham Eileen Boland Jennifer Chiodo and David Harcourt Representative Lawrence P. Cupoli Charles and Judy Bond Joe Choquette Cx Associates, LLC Maria D’Haene Charles Daghlian Daniel Daigler Representative Leigh Dakin and Bill Dakin Anne F. Damm VTDigger is my connection to Vermont from Bonnie Dash over 9,000 miles away. Every time I touch base Daniel R. Davis with VTDigger, I feel encouraged and refreshed Eric L. Davis to be entering a field where organizations like Lori Murphy Davison VTDigger are continuing to play such a vital role Dottie Deans and Lydia Spitzer to strengthen society. Representative David and Tammy Dempsey Deecie Denison Meg Dennison Audrey Seaman, New Zealand Dave Denu Benj and Leslie Deppman Diane Derby Clara J. Bond Paul A. Cillo Sylvie Desautels Seth Bongartz Bill Cinnamond Rocki Lee DeWitt and Josephine Herrera Ron Bouchard Clayton Clark Dan and Claire Dill Dennis P. Bowen Richard Clark and Janet Clapp Matthew and Anne Dodds

97 State Street 14 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 cont’d Jeff Danziger Paul Hatch Edward J. Gallagher and Pamela S. Savely John and Joey Hawkins Will and Leonora Dodge Liz Gamache Mary Hawkins and Tom Weschler David and Magna Dodge Lynn Gardner David J. Healy and Linda B. Gray Christopher Donnelly and Nina Chill Ellen and Bill Dorsch Bethany Dunbar Jim Duncan and Laura Dlugolecki Michael Dworkin and Loring Starr Sam Dworkin VTDigger is the only place to get comprehensive John Eisenhardt, Jr. coverage of not just school news, but legislative Eileen and Brad Elliott updates and analysis that directly affect how Peter Elwell and Wendy Harrison education works in this state. I start my days Jennifer Emens-Butler Laurie Emery with VTDigger. Energy Co-op of Vermont Energy Futures Group, Inc. Jay Eshelman David Connery, Shelburne Christine Evans Dart and Joy Everett Nancy Everhart John and Jane Ewing Newt Garland Dr. Karen K. Hein and Ralph B. Dell Joy Facos William Gefell Ward and Cheryl Heneveld Robert M. Fairbanks William David Gerns Thomas E. Hengelsberg Gail Falk Jason Gibbs Kenneth J. Hertz and Catherine Rader Ned Farquhar and Janis Finelli Elizabeth Gibson Rachel Hexter Fried Gary Farrell Reg and Joan Gignoux Barbarina and Aaron Heyerdahl Suzanne Fay Marv Ginzel Frank J. Higbie and Paula Distabile-Higbie Jennifer Fels Janet Givens Bruce Hiland Representative and Global-Z International Michael and Kathy Hill Stephen Feltus Ann Golob Cornelius and Jeanette Hogan Donna E. Fitch and John V. McCullough Dan and Amanda Goossen Ron Holland Charlene and Erik FitzPatrick Steven and Sharon Gordon Gail Holmes Ed and Bonnie Flanagan Kevin Goslant Beth Holtzman and Paul Zabriskie Lisa and Patrick Flood Mary Gow and Steve Hewitt David and Jody Horan Flying Under Radar, LLC Nancy and David Grant Karen Horn Kim Fodor Clive Gray Peg Elmer Hough Jim Foley Rosanne Greco and Higley Harmon Steve Howard Mark Foley, Jr. John S. and Kathryn O. Greenberg Mel Huff Abigail Foulk and Richard Wasserman Christopher Greene Jackie Hughes and Rob Bent Jeffrey Francis Newcomb and Sydney Greenleaf Donn Hutchins Russell Frank Kim L. Greenwood Robert Hyams Bruce Frauman Susan M. Gretkowski R. Sandford Jacobs John Freidin and Kathryn Thompson David T. Gross and Tracy N. Martin Edward Jaffe John and Lisa Freitag Bud Haas Glenn Jarrett and Judy Barber Patsy and Patrick French Geordie Hall Wallace and Christine Jenkins Andrew J. Friedland Christine Hallquist Representative Timothy Jerman Stuart Friedman George and Madelyn Hamilton William F. Johnson and Ursula S. Johnson Vivien and Mike Fritz Susan P. Hammond Neil Johnson Craig Fuller and Jeanne Keller Paul W. Hannan Kay Johnson and Robert Fordham Heather Furman Marcy Harding James A. Johnston Jay and Carole Furr Paul Harrington Kevin B. Jones Patricia Gabel Constance D. Harvard JS Rodgers Masonry, Inc Hilarie Gade Karen Harvey Perry and Joy Kacik Sylvia and Michael Gagne Brian Harwood Ellen Kahler

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 15 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 cont’d Leah Langstaff Representative Cynthia T. Martin Dave and Kathy Larsen Michael Martineau Margaret L. Kannestine Lorilee Lawton Marguerite Mason Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup Thomas Leavitt John and Jean Matthew Tom Kavet Tom Ledoux Leslie Matthews Teresa Keegan and Michael Goldberg Gregory Leech and Amy Golodetz Mike and Merry Matukonis Ronald Keen Joan Lenes John McAllister Representative Kathleen C. Keenan Ken Liatsos Robert G. McCabe and Melanie Kehne Marny and Rob Lichtenstein Joyce M. Dobbertin Bruce Kennedy Dr. Mark Lichtenstein Louise McCarren Jeanne B. Kennedy Sam Lincoln Representative Jim and Lucy McCullough Richard Kenney Buff Lindau David McGowan Matthew and Mary Kenny Brenda Lindemann Andrew and Linda McKeever Diana Kenyon Mary and Chris Lintermann Susan Mesner William and Timothy Keogh Thomas and Susan Little Robert and Louise Messner Trinka Kerr Ann Livingston Carole Meyers Stephen P. Kiernan Robin Lloyd Gregory Mikkelson John R. Killacky and Lawrence Connolly Todd R Lockwood Gabrielle Mikula and Brian Appleberry Priscilla J. Kimberly Bill Lofy Rob and Karyn Miller Maxwell King Representative Alice Miller Liisa Kissel Neal Lovelette Charles and Sandra Minert Senator Martha B. Kitchel Phil Lovely Andrew Minkin Representative Warren Kitzmiller Samuel Lurie Sue Minter and David Goodman Heidi Klein and Stephen Goldman Senator Virginia Lyons and Dick Lyons John Mitchell Craig Kneeland Nicole Mace David Moakley Frances Knibb and Sidney Wolf Mary and Evan MacEwan Madeline Mongan and Kirby Scarborough Joan E. Knight Charlotte and Tom MacLeay Leslie Mooney Stephanie Kaplan and Randy Koch MacNeil Building Charles and Rebecca Moore Karjala Koponen Erhard Mahnke Representative John Moran David Krolick George Malek Tony Morgan Connie Krosney Sheila Manchester-Coniff Christopher Morrow Kate Kruesi Lynn M. Mansfield Caroline Morse Jim and Gretchen Morse Linda Mullestein Phillip Mulligan Welthy Myers Carole Naquin and Steve Sease Robert Naylor VTDigger brings together a statewide community Floyd and Ashley Nease Margaret Newton of citizens focused on issues important to us all. Next Step Consulting, LLC John Nopper Paul and Jody Normandeau Northshire Bookstore Northshire Information, Inc. Ron Pulcer, Rutland Sandra Norton and Jan Hokenson William Nowlan Kevin O’Connor Susan Kruthers Representative Ann Manwaring Meg H. O’Donnell Michele Kupersmith Theodore Marcy and Kimberly Jerome O’Neill Dotty and Eric Kyle Hornung-Marcy Kevin and Terri O’Shea Lake Shore Drive Shopping Plaza Deb and Paul Markowitz Eric Ode Representative Martin LaLonde James H. Maroney, Jr. Susan and Hans Ohanian Ted Lambert, Jr. Peg Martin Janice Ohlsson Jim Lampman Stephen and Nancy Martin Jill Mazza Olson

97 State Street 16 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 cont’d Allan Rodgers Jim Smith Steve Rollins Ben Smith Jean and George Olson Howard Romero Senator Diane Snelling Jerry Oppenheimer Michael Roosevelt J. Paul Sokal and Louise Giovanella Jessica Oski William Roper and Barbara Ganley Gail and Col. Lew Sorenson John R. and Ann B. Owen Peter Rothschild William Sorrell Ellen Oxfeld Robert Rovella Sallie Soule Candace Page and Hamilton Davis Richard Rubin Andrea Spertus and Ted Lemon H. Brooke Paige James and Kathy Rude Peter Spitzform Ed Paquin and Gini Milkey Larry Rudiger and Joe Sorenson Robert Stacey Linda Paradee David Russell Andrea Stander Faith J. Parker Michael and Birgit Ryan Keith Stern Polly Parsons Rebecca L. and Terrence C. Ryan Dennis Stern Representative Avram Patt SUPPORTERS $100-$249 Representative William C. Stevens and Mary W. Peacock John and Suzanne Sales Judith D. Stevens Representative Peter Peltz and Cacky Peltz Alice R. Sargent David M. Stoll and Elizabeth R. Sutton Mark Perrin Dick and Karen Saudek Roger and Katharine Stone Chris and Nancy Perry Sarah Saul Stone Environmental Aimee E. Picchi and Peter S. Dodds Representative Brian K. Savage and Jenny and Dave Stoner Bill Pierce Lynn B. Savage Lee and Byron Stookey John E. Pierce William Sayre Kari G. Storm Ned Pike Lisa Scagliotti Tim Storrow Stephen Pilcher Donald R. Schabner Charles and Melissa Storrow Bill and Kate Piper Bob and Lisa Schatz Charlotte Strasser George E. Plumb Robin and Edward Scheu Lisa Sullivan Senator and Deborah Wolf Jeremy P. Schrauf Kathleen and Robert Swanson Andrew Pond Jan Schultz and Sue Burton Donna G. Sweaney and Martin Poppe Associates, LLC James Schuster Dr. William J. Ballantyne Louis Porter Lieutenant Governor Philip Scott The Swift-Herzog Family Willem Post Brian Searles Anna Sykas and Fred Crowley Marjorie Power Senator Dick Sears Sarah Taylor and Matthew Dunne Ron and Sarah Pulcer Susan Segal Judith Terp Robert Purvis Ann Seibert Dawn Terrill Spencer and Fran Putnam Lisa Senecal Sue Thayer Robert Qua Stanley Shapiro and Cathy Baker Nancy Thomas Will Raap John Sharpless and Janet Rutkowski Tim Thompson, MD Paul Ralston Tyrone Shaw C.S and Regina Thompson Allan and Ann Ramsay Representative and Peter Thoms Dr. Ann E. Raynolds Mary Shaw Steve and Monique Thurston Sheila Reed Representative Dorothy Tod Albert H. Reinauer Ellen and Don Shepheard Karen Topper Virginia Renfrew Marc Sherman Tim Tremblay Grant C. Reynolds Nancy and Michael Sherman Wayne Turiansky George and Pamela Rice Merry Shernock Mary Twitchell Antonia Richie Douglas Shick David Usher Deborah Richter Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant Brian Vachon Susan Ridzon William Shouldice & Associates, LLC Katrina Van Dine Parker Riehle Josh Simonds Connie Van Eeghen Robert Rigolosi Catherine Simpson Susan Ritz Curtis Sinclair Rick and Kate Vanden Bergh rk Miles, Inc. Senator Dr. Carol Anne Vassar Cara Robechek and Donald de Voil David Sleigh Dotty Vautier Wally Roberts Susan M. Smiley Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies Andy Robinson William Smith Vermont Auto Dealers Association Dale and Michelle Rocheleau Charlie Smith and Amy Mellencamp Vermont Compost Co. Inc.

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 17 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org SUPPORTERS: $100-$249 cont’d Art Woolf and Celeste Gaspari Rebecca Bailey Robert E. and Margaret S. Woolmington Chris Bailey Vermont Council of Developmental and Chuck Wooster Steve and Heather Bailey Mental Health Services Steve E. Wright Daniel Baker VT Pure Financial, Inc. David Wright Senator Rebecca Balint VT Recovery Network Sarah Wunsch J. Owen Banks Vermont Retail & Grocers Association Sandy Wynne Nancy Banks John Barkhausen Daniel Barrett Christopher Barsotti Nicholas and Margaret Bartenhagen Don Bartlett Scott Bassage Elizabeth Bassett I read VTDigger for unbiased reporting on David and Sandra Batchelder important issues affecting Vermonters. Bates Apartments Carolyn L. Bates Karen Bates Bob Bauer Annemarie Bean Alex Beck Suzanne Fay, Shelburne Bruce Beeken Tom Beers and Mary Durfee Denise Vignoe Yankee Farm Credit, ACA Stephen P. Belcher Vocational Rehabilitation Services of Patrick Zachary Brad Benedict Vermont Bob and Patricia Zeliff Joan Benneyan Greg Voorheis Gerry Zickler Jim Bentlage Anya Rader Wallack Jeremy Berger John S. Walters FRIENDS TO $99 Margaret M. Berlin Barbara Waters Eric Bessette Joanna Weinstock David Abbott Kathy Beyer Liz and Kevin Weishaar Sue and Jim Abrams James Bezak and Margaret Schwartz G. Harold Welch Jr. R.J. Adler Stark Biddle and Jane Walczykowski Gary West and Jay Seitz Mary Admasian Janet Biehl Rodney F. West Ron Alderman Elizabeth Billings and Michael Sacca Frederick and Karen Weston Stephen and Anita Allen Billymead, LLC Richard White Dana Allen Jon Binhammer Senator and Bill White Al-lens Farm Richard Bissell Maureen A. White Clark Amadon Glenda L. Bissex Mark Whitworth David Ambrose Will and Cyndy Bittinger Sandra and Jim Wilbur Rob Anderegg Shannon Blais Stan and Jenny Williams Eileen Andreoli and Michael Mahoney Katharan Blofson Larry and Leslie Williams Debbie Andrews Stuart Blood Kyle Williams Dawn K. Andrews Rick Blount Wendy and Charles Wilton Apple Tree Natural Foods Market Madeline Bodin Leonard Wing Wanda Arce James Bolton Robert Wolford Tiki Archambeau Deborah Bouton Dave Wolk Robin and Robert Arnell Mark Bowen Nancy E. Wood Rachel Atkins Ann and Dan Braden Michael and Valerie Wood-Lewis Beth Austin Darby Bradley Alan Woodbury Eric Avildsen and Faith Ingulsrud Dr. Moshe Braner Howard Wooden Professor Ibnar Avilix Brassard Family Joseph and Patricia Woodin Kira Bacon Senator Christopher A. Bray Scott D. Woodward Michael Badamo

97 State Street 18 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 FRIENDS TO $99 Chittenden County Regional Planning Representative Maureen Dakin Commission Stephen and Wendy Dale Daryll Breau Stewart Clark Thomas Daley Nancy Breiden Lincoln and Louise Clark Don Dalton Betsy Brigham Betty and Katherine Clark Richard and Laurie Dana Peter and Susan Brink Oliver F. Clarke Elizabeth J. Davis Trudi Brock and Paul Kristensen John Clarke Meredith Davis Jacqueline Brook Toni Hamburg Clithero Andy Davis Katie and Chris Brooks Ted and Ruth Cody Marie Davis Claire Broughton David C. Coen Charles Davis Jody Brown Mike and Susan Coffey RavenMark Faith I. Brown Lou Colasanti Anne Day and Alex Rimberg Shawn and Helen Bryan Representative Joanna Cole Thomas De Poy Laurie Bryan Clint Coleman James Dean A. Buchanan-Till Jay Collier James and Cheryl Dean Scott Buckingham James O. Collins Richard Deane Samuel Buckley Stephen Comeau Julie DeCuypere Clare Buckley and Michael J. Obuchowski Catherine R. Condon Barbara Delzio Bucknam & Black, P.C. Karen Conner Gregory Dennis Henry and Andrea Buermeyer Jeff and Linda Connor Sabin Densmore Will Bunten and Kathy Ciarimboli Liam Connors Paul Denton Burelli Farm Faye Conte Susan Leigh Deppe, MD Representative Mollie S. Burke Hilary F. Cooke Representative Dennis J. Devereux and Peter Gould , RN John Devir Tom Burke Law Office of Stephen Cosgrove, Esq. Tom Dickinson Charles Burnham Paul R. Costello Byron Dolan Paul Burns James Coulson Peter Domine Sally B. Burrell Leo H. Peter Coutu Representative Anne B. Donahue Jonathan Butler Millard M. Cox John Donaldson David Cadran Laura and Trafton Crandall Paul Donovan Harriet Cady Ellen M. Cronan Tim Donovan David Cahill Debbie Crow Representative Johannah L. Donovan Kathryn Callaghan Crowley Photos Timothy Douglas Megan Camp and Alec Webb R. Scott Campbell and Mary Ready Christopher Campbell Nelson Campbell Justin Campfield Scott Campitelli Jim Candon VTDigger’s timely coverage and insightful Robin Cappuccino reporting are redefining journalism in the 21st Lyn Carew century. Digger Projects provide additional depth Paul Carnahan and resources that are greatly valued. Roberta Carnwath Walter Carpenter Richard Carpenter Phil Carr Thomas Leavitt, Waterbury Leo Carroll William and Sandra Cathey Laura Cawley Philip Cecchini Kevyn Cundiff Martha and Tom Douglass Compost Company Ann and Fred Curran Michael Dowling Tricia Chatary Liz Curry Akara Draper and Linnie Jones Chrysanne Chotas Chris Curtis and Abby White Hayden Dublois Elizabeth Christie Michael and Laurie Curtis Roberta Dubrowsky

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 19 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org FRIENDS TO $99 Bob Fish Kirk Gardner Representative Helena Gardner Lorin Duckman T M Flynn Louise Garfield Kathleen Duclos Brian Flynn and Nancy Baker Erica Garfin Clover Durfee Alexandra Forbes Scott Garren Jennifer Durgin Paul Forlenza Diane Gayer Tom and Sue Durkin Kai M. Forlie Deb Gaynor Jared Duval Ellen Forsythe Leslie and Robert Gensburg Jeff Dworkin and Cathy Metz Forward Philanthropy Ellen Gershun and William Half Gillian Eaton Philip and Andrea Fournier Grace Gershuny Marilyn and Bill Edgerton Carl Fowler Sara Giannoni Barbara Edwards Kathryn Fox Patricia and Kurt Giavara David Ellenbogen Roger and Linda Fox Arboreal Habitats Tree Nursery J Barton Elliott Dawn and Kevin Francis Jack Gierzynski Marv and Sue Elliot Representative William Frank Linda Gifkins Anne and David Elston Harry Frank Peter Glenshaw Jennifer Ely Edorah Frazer Richard Goggin Cornelia Emlen Marilyn and Mark Frederick Mark and Joan Goldstein Young Eng Nathan Freeman Ezekiel Goodband Eli Enman Catherine and Bill Freese Steven Goodkind R.D. Eno and Janet Van Fleet Stephen Frey Jasper Goodman Holly Esterline Kim Fried Charles Goodwin Marc Estrin Jody Fried Margaret Gordon Betsy and Tim Etchells Veer Frost Robert Goss Ginger and Norman Etkind Dinsmore Fulton Diane and Charlie Gottlieb Daniel Ewald Clayton Gage Christine Graham Mike and Lynn Faber Lillian G. Gahagan Ruth and Edwin Grant Bob and Nancy Faesy Ruth Gaillard Philip H. Grantham John Fairbanks Joseph Gainza Mike Greenwood Fairewinds Associates Edward Gale Peter G. Gregory Lou Faivre Susan Gallagher Marguerite Gregory Charles Gregory Barbara Grimes George Gross Nancy Gucker Birdsall Page and Jed Guertin Edward Gullo VTDigger is the most efficient way for me to have Representative Laura Hale a working knowledge of what’s going on in state Linda and Robert Hall government and Vermont politics. Thomas Hall Larry and Linda Hamilton Christopher Hamilton Brian and Julie Hanbridge Etienne Hancock Jasper Goodman, Waterbury Michael Hanish Paul Hansen Mary Harbaugh L. Owen Farnsworth Richard Gallagher Judith Harden Wayne Fawbush and Roberta A. Harold Joyce Gallimore Ellen Fein Representative Anne L. Gallivan and Susan Harrington Carolyn and David Fenn Thomas A. Gallivan Michael A. Harrington Martha Jane Fenn Anne Galloway Claudia Harris and John Wiley Jake Filoon Lucie Parent Garand James Harrison Robert Fireovid and Joan Falcao Elias Gardner Ross D. Hart

97 State Street 20 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 FRIENDS TO $99 Nina Jaffe Gerard Kilcourse Lindel James Nancy Kilgore Paul Hart Richard and Constance Jamieson Susan Kimmerly and Marcel Rocheleau Peter Harvey and Lucy Wollaeger Sabina Haskell Jerry Hatch Nate Hausman The Hawkes Family Kate Hayes As a Vermont business owner, it is very important Jennifer Hayslett to our company to understand the legislative Representative Healthy Minds Counseling work being done in Montpelier on behalf of Representative Martha P. Heath Vermonters. Erica Heilman Craig Heindel and Judy Chaves Kathleen and George Hemmens Judith Henault and William Moroney Lisa Laberge, Dorset Chip Henderson Joyce Hendley and Henrik Lumholdt Larry and Mary Hewes Kathie Hickman Donald C. Jamison and Christina M. Root Brendan Kinney Barbara Higgins Dina Janis-MacFarlane Charles Kittredge Jim Higgins Jeffrey Jarrad Charles Kletecka and Robert Dostis Representative Mark A. Higley Lauren Jarvi and Lenny Gerardi Michael L. Kline Katharine M. Hikel, MD Andrew Jaszewski J. Kniffin Nancy Hill Leanne Jewett Steve Koch Fred G. Hill Charles W. Johnson and Nona D. Estrin Rama Kocherlakota and Jeanne Harris Paul Hill Scott Johnson Stan Kolpa Jessica Hill Bill Johnson Barry Kopecky Carol B. Hinkel Patrick Johnson Susan Krajac Janet Hinzman Daniel Jones and Bronwyn Fryer Mark Krautheim Doug Hoffer Bernard and Suzanne Juskiewicz Jen Kravitz Robert Hooker Barry Kade David Kreindler Jeffrey and Irene Horbar Paula Kane Lee Krohn Felicia Kornbluh and M. Anore Horton Janet Kane Peter Krusch Marilyn and Deborah Houston Steven Kappel Jay Kullman Richard M. Hubbard Dr. Larry Karp Governor Madeleine M. Kunin Peter Huber Jon Kart Adam and Jane Kunin Richard and Shizu Huestis Keith Kasper Mildred LaBeur Victoria Hughes KB Coworking Richard R. Lachapelle Glen Coburn Hutcheson Rosemary Snapp Kean Lawrence Lackey James Hutton Megs and Duncan Keir Michael Ladd, Sr. Jessica Hyman Helen Keith Pam Ladds Victor Ialeggio David Kelley Karen Moran Lafayette Anthony Iarrapino and Joslyn Wilschek 99 Enterprises, Inc. Ross Laffan Debbie J. Ingram Joseph W. Kelly, Jr. John and Johanna Laggis Clare Innes Bernice Kelman Steffi Lahar Integrated Systems Living (ISL) Tom Kennedy Jody Landon Hale Irwin Patricia Kennedy Alexandra Langstaff Mary Lynne Isham Charlotte and William Kennedy Gregory and Susan Lapworth Stephen and Susan Jaborek Marianne Kennedy Sheri Larsen Schuyler Jackson Sarah Kenney Jennifer Larsen and Kara Lenorovitz Lois Jackson Gary S. Kessler Sarah Laughlin Marty Jacobs Christopher D. Kibbe Nathan Lavery George Jaeger Robb Kidd Jud Lawrie

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 21 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org FRIENDS TO $99 Kelly Lucci Elaine McCrate Walter Luchini Rick McCraw Lisa Lax Phayvanh Luekhamhan Jeannine McCrumb Douglas Lay John Lutz Jack McCullough Jack and Anne Lazor Kelly Lyons Cheryl McEwan Stewart Ledbetter Bonnie MacBrien Ronald and Joyce McGarvey James and Clorinda Leddy Alex MacDonald Stu McGowan Timothy Lee Fritz Lise and John MacDonald Charlotte McGray Bruce Lee-Clark David Mace Dr. Michael McKamey Dexter Lefavour Andrew Mack Dan McKeen and Ellen Secord Amanda Legare Sarah MacMillan and R. Alexander Reutter Bill McKibben and Sue Halpern Chris Lenois Lee Madden Melodie McLane Peter and Kathy Leonard Mark Madison Thomas McLeod Kathy Leonard Anne Majusiak and Kenneth Johnson Maura McManus Candis and James Leopold John W. Malcolm Marilyn McQuaide Kenneth and Robin Leslie Gabrielle Malina and Kari Bradley Glenn and Hollie McRae John and Elizabeth Levey Ellen Maloney Walter and Mary Beth Medwid Rachel Levin Lawrence Mandell and Marcie Andres Heidi Melbostad Matthew Levin Paul and Wendy Manganiello Jeff Meller Flywheel Communications Francie Marbury Nicholas Meltzer Larry Lewack Richard Marshak A.J. Merchand Jeffrey M. Lewis Jeffrey Marshall Charles Merriman Traven Leyshon Mary Martin Mike and Mary Metcalf Anne Lezak and Harry Chen Arco Iris Imports Mark Milazzo Steve Libby Lawrence Martin Peter Miller Ken Libertoff Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker Bruce Miller Bruce Lierman Brian and Katie Martin Joel and Carol Miller Christine Lilyquist Kimberly and Jon Mathewson L. Samuel Miller Sandra Lindberg Sally Kathryn Mathieson Johanna Miller Lance Lindgren David and Ruth Matthews William I. Miller, Jr. LineSync Architecture Frank and Mary Mazur Charles and Gloria Mindel Jessica Lipnack Susan McCaslin Nancy Mitiguy Katie Flanagan Mobley Mark Mohrmann and Karen Hack Chris Riddell and Hillary Montgomery Jeanne L. Montross Millyn Moore & Associates I start every day with VTDigger. I rely on Julie Moore it for objective, accurate reporting on state Davis Moquin Sarah Morgan government and don’t know what I’d do without Bradford Morgan it. The coverage of VT Health Connect has been Nancy Morlino invaluable. Becoming a donor just makes sense. Ryan Morra Maggie Morris Marybeth Morrissey Barbara Morrow Laura Hale, Burlington Ed and Barbara Morrow Jim Mossman Lawrence Mott John Lippman Colin McCaffrey Jonathan and Cynthia Mowry Bradford Little Claudia McCarthy Mud Time Theater Monica Litzelman Representative Michael McCarthy Catherine Murphy Robert A. Lloyd Maria McClellan and James Brumsted Representative Barbara S. Murphy Victoria Lloyd Richard and Mary McClintock Catherine Murphy Jamie Longtin Phebe McCosker Marna Murray

97 State Street 22 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 FRIENDS TO $99 Jim Peabody, Sr. Joshua Powers Peet Pearson Carolyn P. Prasch Theresa Murray-Clasen Giovanna Peebles Linda J. Prescott and Michael Katzenberg Georgia Myer and Patrick Farmer Rose-Marie Pelletier Howard and Lisa Prussack Matthew Myers Mickey Myers Jennifer Nachbur Jane Nathan, PhD. Elizabeth Nelson Jean Newberry I discovered VTDigger on a visit to Vermont, and Kathleen Newbrough Beth Newman-Place find that it helps me to stay connected what’s Dr. David A. Nichols really going on in the home state of some of my Mary Niebling and David Spence dearest friends. Janet Nielsen Anna Niemiec Hilary Niles and Rick Agran Molly Noonan Sebastien Derenoncourt, Philadelphia, PA Tim Noonan Megan Noonan Stephen North William Northup William Pennebaker Charles Putney Karl and Patricia Novak Salvatore Perillo Roger Putzel Peter Novick Tena Perrelli Jules and Helen Rabin Roberta G. Nubile Deandra Perruccio Irene Racz Leslie and Timothy Nulty John and Denise Perry David and Susan Rahr Janet Nunziata R. Scott Perry Tuck Rainwater Jay Craven and Bess O’Brien Stacey Peters Linda Ramsdell Maureen O’Brien and John Barrows Don Peterson Margaret M. Ramsdell Kathryn O’Neill Lisa Pezzulich Richard Ratico Linda Oats and Stephen Gonzalez Bryan Pfeiffer Ed and Patricia Read Ruth Oberg Philip Picotte James Reagan George and Elinor Osborn Elke Pinn Doug Reaves Nora Ostrander Rita Pitkin Christopher Record Mary Otto David Pittman Tony Redington Christopher J. Owen and Michael Plaut Mark and Patricia Ann Hazouri Theodore Pogacar Thomas Rees Guy Page Bill and Nancy Polk Linda Reeve Kate Paine Susan J. Polk Alan and Wendy Regier Nate and Jane Palmer Rick Pollack Rob Reiber Gerald Palmer Annegret Pollard Tammie and Dan Reilly Janet and Dave Panebaker Walter Pomroy Conrad and Jennifer Reining David Pardo Meg Pond and James Rader Ann and Tyler Resch Pat Parenteau Fred Pond Cathy A. Reynolds Nancy Parenteau Terry Poor Arthur R. Richter Catherine Paris Edith Poor Cathy Rickerby Sandra Paritz Ann and Chip Porter Jesse Robbins Scudder Parker and Susan Sussman Julian Portilla and Kari Hoose Tom Roberts Denny Partridge Mary and Bruce S. Post J.D.E. Roberts Melissa K. and Mark E. Pasanen Barbara and Arthur Postman Shane Rogers Cyrus Patten Representative David E. Potter and Susan Christopher Root Melinda Patterson W. Potter Tracy Rosen Matthew Patterson Bill Powell Bob Rosenfeld Steve Patterson and Sally Patterson Bill Powell Margy Rosenthal Alydia Payette Thomas Powell Judy Rosentreich

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 23 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org FRIENDS TO $99 Paul R. Sisson Chris Tormey Owen Smith Representative Maida F. Townsend Terry Ross Barry Smith Nancy Smith Tracy William Rowe Martin Smith Stephen Trahan Randy Rowland Mark Smith Sue Troy Barbara Ruether Kim Smith and Adam Kahn Ben Truman Elizabeth Ruml Karen Smith Roger Tubby Rural Vermont Paul Smith Jo-Anne Unruh Lee Russ Janet P. Smith John and Lynn Valente Sarah Russell Bradford Smith Steve and Debbie Valentine Donna Russo and Eric Seidel Smith Family Farm Mike Venuti Cindy and Gary Rutkowski Harrison Snapp The Vermont Car Company Kathleen Ryan John Snell Martine Victor Kiva and Thomas Ryan The Soininen Family Richard and Harriet Virkstis Representative Marjorie Ryerson Ronni G. Solbert John H. Vogel, Jr. Michael Sabourin Todd Spayth Peter and Julie Voll Pat Sagui Jacob Speidel John Vorderbruegge Jonathan and Ann Sairs Cameron and Gus Speth Sheila Vowinkel and Peter Tenenbaum Michael Sakash Ruth Sproull Rick Wackernagel Kaj and Lisa Samsom Jen Stamp John Wagner Gregory Sanford Dawn Stanger Ellen M. and Peter J. Waldman Peggy Sapphire Frank J. Stanley Wall Family Offices Randall L. Sargent Laurel Stanley Patrick Walsh Judith Sargent Gabrielle A. Stebbins and Dick and Ginny Walters Pascale Savard Pierre Van Der Merwe James F. and Barbara E. Wanner Sue Schein Steven and Ann Stein Stan Ward Carol Schminke M.L. Stephens Susan R. Watson Rama Schneider Beth Stern Don and Beverly Webster Paula Schramm Catherine Stewart Beverly and Don Webster Lucy Schumer Dan Stoddard Diana L. Weggler Karen Schwartz Kathy Strahm Jeff Wehrwein Timothy Scoggins Dayle Ann Stratton Adena Weidman and William Dalton John Scott Peter and Alison Stromgren Miro Weinberger Rick Scott Sarah Stroud Wolfgang J. Weise and Kathleen Olwell Bill Scott Ralph Stuart Joyce Werntgen Audrey Seaman Christina Suarez Pratt William and Diane Wessel SecurShred James and Victoria Sutton Nancy West Katherine Selby Lowell Symmes Bruce Westcott Wayne Senville and Lila Shapero Alan Taplow Katharine C. Whiteley Andrea Serota and Rick Winston David and Ausra Tartter Sherry and Dave Whitney Jeffrey Severson Sarah Taylor Helen Whyte and O. Ross McIntyre John Shannahan Brendan Taylor Hal Wilkins Patricia Sharpe Frederick and Betsy Tegatz Kevin Wilkinson Julia Shaw Elizabeth Templeton Laura Williams Sarah Sherrill Steve Terry Jane and Tony Williams Frannie Sherwood Shawn and Loralee Tester Kathy Williams Andrew and Peggy Shinn Dick Thodal Derek Williams Jodi Shippee Catherine L. Thomas and Herbert G. Ogden Annabelle Williams Kitty Shumlin Glenn Thompson Pat Williams Representative and TJ Sibilia Beth Thompson Daniel Wing Elizabeth Sightler Heidi Thompson and Lewis Franco Mike Winslow Gerald C. Silverstein Leanne Tingay R.A. Winsor Andrew Simon Katie and Kevin Titterton Liz Winston Mary Simons Diana Todd Matthew F. Witten Katherine Simpson Brian Tokar

97 State Street 24 Montpelier, VT 05602 VTDigger.org 802.225.6224 FRIENDS TO $99 VT Energy Investment Corp Renewable Energy Vermont VT Housing Finance Agency rkMiles Representative Susan L. Wizowaty VT State Employees Association Saint Michael’s College and J.G. Robinson VT Student Assistance Corporation Score Montpelier Charles Wohlers SBCA Vermont SUPPORTING UNDERWRITERS Snelling Center Daniel Woodbury Southwestern VT Healthcare Barbara Woods American Association of Pediatrics VT Sugarbush Resort Alan Wooley Action Circles TD Bank Matt Wormser American Heart Association TIAA CREF Robin Worn and Terrence Boyle Berkshire Bank VT Alliance for Ethical Healthcare Kevin and Irene Wrenner Bull Rock Corp VT Auto Dealers Nancy C.B. Wright and Steve Lidle Burlington Telecom VT Business Roundtable Robert Wyckoff and Maya Hasegawa Capital Connections VT Child Care Industry & Careers Council Elinor Yahm CarShare VT VT Democratic Party Mimi Yahn CCTV Channel 17 VT Dental Society Michael Yantachka Chandler Center for the Arts VT Fresh Network Margaret and Jordan Young City Market VT Historical Society Carol T. Young Clute Wealth Management VT Environmental Consortium Shari Young Comcast VT Foodbank Peter Youngbaer Compassion and Choices VT Fuel Dealers Association Nevin Zablotsky Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs VT Gas Michael Zahner Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center VT Information Technology Leaders John Zampieri Edgewater Gallery VT Progressive Party Maryann Zavez Ellis Mills VT Society of Association Executives Emma Zavez Every Town for Gun Safety VT Renewable Fuels Yasmine Ziesler Farrell Distributing VSECU Steven Zind Fletcher Allen Health Care VT PBS Stephen Znamierowski Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation VT Veterans Home Goss Dodge Voices for Vermont’s Children We’ve done our best to acknowledge all of Green Mountain Compost White + Burke our FY15 donors. If we’ve missed you, please Green Up Day William Shouldice & Associates call (802) 225-6224 so we can update our GroSolar Wake Up to Dying Project records. GunSense VT Woodstock Digital Media GVH Studio LEADING UNDERWRITERS Howard Center IN-KIND DONORS Hunger Mountain Coop VTDigger maintains total editorial inde- JB Kennedy & Associates Bennington Museum pendence from our underwriting program, KSE Partners Timothy Cornell, Esq. which has no influence whatsoever on the Let’s Grow Kids GNAT direction or content of our reporting. Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Jet Service Envelope Montpelier Alive ORCA Media Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Montpelier Property Management Sugarsnap Catering Central Vermont Medical Center National Life Group Vermont Coffee Company Dartmouth Hitchcock Necrason Group Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC Northfield Savings Bank VOLUNTEERS Fairpoint Northwestern Medical Center First Light Fiber Optum Hartley Bingham Gifford Medical Center Orleans County Restorative Justice Center Lucia Bragg Green Mountain Power Otis & Kennedy Emma Murray-Clasen Onion River Sports PayData Madeline Murray-Clasen Rutland Regional Medical Center People’s United Bank Natalie Redmond Sovernet Pepsi Jessica Zeisel UVM Health Network Preservation Trust of VT VT Economic Development Authority REM Development

97 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 25 802.225.6224 VTDigger.org 2015 HIGHLIGHTS 1,706 DONORS 42 FOUNDATIONS 101 Thank you for your support! UNDERWRITERS 32% REVENUE INCREASE

Vermont’s Online Nonprofit News Daily

58%

SAY THEY DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO A PRINT NEWSPAPER