VIDEO: Did You Miss It? What Mercier Retirement Party Courtesy of BCAT

Burlington Cable Access Television has great coverage of Town Administrator Robert Mercier's retirement party.

Were you unable to attend the retirement party for Burlington Town Administrator Robert Mercier? Would you like to see the proceedings, hear the speeches and see the town send him off with style? Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) was there and has put together a four-part series featuring the events of the evening at Cafe Escadrille. BCAT has shared the videos with Patch and we're posting the first part with this article. For the full program check out BCAT's Youtube page: youtube.com/BurlingtonMedia.

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"These Olde Farts" to Discuss Responsibilities of Government

The call-in discussion show will be airing at 8 p.m. on your local BCAT channel tomorrow night.

The following is a release from the BCAT call-in show "These Olde Farts": These Olde Farts (TOF), the lively, hot-topics-of-the-day, call-in discussion show on Burlington Access Cable Television will present its next live production on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. on the local BCAT channel. The topic for the upcoming show is: What Responsibilities Should the Government Hold? "We’ll be offering opinions on what powers and duties our government should hold.  The constitution – developed in 1787 said that government should ‘establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty," said Bob Krieg, TOF Producer.  "What does that mean today?  Should we use that …

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GOP Talk with "These Olde Farts" on BCAT Tomorrow Night

The call-in discussion show will be airing at 8 p.m. on your local BCAT channel on Thursday.

The following is a release from the BCAT call-in show "These Olde Farts": These Olde Farts (TOF), the lively, hot-topics-of-the-day, call-in discussion show on Burlington Access Cable Television (BCAT) today announced that its next live production will take place tomorrow, January 12, at 8 p.m. on your local BCAT channel. The topic for the upcoming show is "Which Republican Presidential Candidate Would YOU Vote for & Why?" "We’ll be examining the candidates still standing, as well as what they stand for, after the New Hampshire primary," said Bob Krieg, TOF producer.  "Each member of the panel will pick a candidate and offer a defense on why that candidate is a good choice." The panel as a group will discuss theses selection and the …

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Santa and Mrs. Claus Take to the Air on BCAT

BCAT studios will welcome Jolly Ol' Saint Nick and Mrs. Claus from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.

The following is a release from Burlington's Cable Access Television: Burlington Cable Access Television will welcome Santa Claus to their BHS studio, continuing the tradition of Burlington children meeting Jolly Ol’ St. Nick on LIVE cable television and sharing all the Christmas wishes on their list. The annual “Santa Comes To BCAT” event is FREE of charge and will be held today from 6-8pm at the local studio, located in the rear of Burlington High School.  Parents should be sure to set their recorders at home, as the children will meet Santa live on BCAT, as well as bring their cameras.  There will be a clear shot photo station provided for parents to take holiday portraits of their children with Santa on our holiday set.  Come to the …

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VIDEO: Z-Corporation Prints in 3D

A video from Burlington Cable Access Television

Burlington's Z-Corporation doesn't make your father's printers.  The company develops, builds and sells 3D Printers, which can be used to create three-dimensional designs of nearly any object a customer requests. The process is fascinating to watch and the end results intriguing.  Burlington's Cable Access Television (BCAT) recently visited Z-Corp at their Burlington location at 20 North Avenue and put together the video report above. They have graciously shared the video with Burlington Patch and we are happy to present it here today. The original video can be found on YouTube.com here.  

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End of Summer Teen Video Club at BCAT Studios

Thaddeus “Tad” Stephanak leads teens on an exploratory video club out of BCAT Studios to wrap up the summer.

Between Monday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 19, Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) Production Coordinator, Thaddeus “Tad” Stephanak, has led Burlington teens on a introductory journey through the world of video production and studio work. “We focused on something different everyday,” explained Stephanak. “Monday it was all in-studio stuff, then Tuesday we learned how to operate cameras for location shoots and Wednesday we went out to the Commons to do some shooting.” On Thursday, when Patch stopped into BCAT, roughly twenty eager teens were preparing their final project for the club - a series of Harry Potter parodies that the students wrote, developed and executed with the guidance of Stephanak that they will have complete on Friday. …

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 15

A rainy day, a Board of Selectmen meeting and video training

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the  feature in the comments section. Today is Monday, Aug. 15. Here are 5 things you need to know: For more things to do today, check out our Events page.  

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