.Center on Rural Innovation have created a suite of data visualization tools for rural communities in response to #COVID19 including county employment risk, urban exodus, hospital bed availability, telehealth access, broadband availability & nationwide cases: hubs.ly/H0pnKTq0

My favorite part of this NYT article is rural broadband's role in keeping some Minnesota chickens in line. #poultrypatrol #innovationeconomy

A positive story in the middle of lockdown: Innovation, ahoy! 📕 Read more: wef.ch/34v2Nqy

All systems go for Crew Dragon’s test flight with NASA astronauts Liam and Col. Doug Hurley. Teams are keeping an eye on weather. Webcast will go live at ~11:00 a.m. EDT → spacex.com/launches

SpaceX ’s first Crew Dragon spaceship to carry astronauts slid into a dock at the International Space Station on Sunday, concluding a historic 19-hour voyage to for its veteran NASA crew. scientificamerican.com/article/spacex…

Last night, about 200 participants turned out in downtown Rutland after just 24 hours of notice to honor George Floyd and people of color affected by Covid-19. vtdigger.org/2020/06/02/rut…

Dear Rutland, thank you for continuing to be a great community. You are imaginative, tenacious and ALL HEART. #realrutland #rutvt

Vermont's food scrap ban is the first of its kind. f-st.co/yxQxDzV

"VELCO is grateful to the Vermont State Colleges for their work to help expand broadband service to more Vermonters...No one knows better than the Vermont State Colleges how to meet rural needs."

What a view! 🌍

The boards of Vermont PBS and @vprnet have voted to join forces and form a new public media organization for Vermont. Our combined expertise and resources will provide a deeper and richer experience and more powerful impact for the people of our region. vermontpbs.org/together

Trebek had a heart that was kind And more than a curious mind. An answer, he knew, Was merely a clue To questions we needed to find.

Powerful clip. Not everyone gets to see the up close and personal view of the devastation - but it’s there - and we all need to do our part to keep each healthy and safe.

I wish I could go back and show my 28yo self, who worried she was going to be a colossal failure in her new job, and who wondered if she would ever find home again back in Vermont, that it would all turn out okay. :) m.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/turnin…

Excited to see entrepreneurial activity in Downtown Rutland. Even more exciting to see the Rutland makerspace - The Mint - helping to turn an idea into a tangible, manufactured product. #rutvt #realrutland #makerspace

“Last year, for the first time, renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels across the EU...” forbes.com/sites/davidrve…

Seen one way, the federal fleet is just a drop in the ocean of American vehicles. Seen in another, it could provide a huge incentive for people to take a closer look at electric transportation wired.trib.al/ophRHxu

Thoughtful thread, and worth a read.

A #VT snowscape at its finest! And now I need to go earn a few steps...

This is a great article acknowledging the importance of electric transmission infrastructure and its role in decarbonization. But even if that's not your cup of tea, read it for the energy zingers!