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Local News for Burlington Vermont from Burlingtonfreepress.com
Grants to help communities reduce energy use, save money
Nov 20, 2008 5:33 pm
MONTPELIER ? A new grant program will make $360,000 available to local communities to improve energy efficiency, save tax dollars and strengthen local economies. Gov. Jim Douglas today announced the V...
Main break shuts down part of 2A in Colchester
Nov 20, 2008 4:57 pm
Vermont 2A in Colchester between U.S. 7 and Mill Pond Road is now closed because of a water main break, Colchester Police said. Crews were en route as of 11:55 a.m. to shut off the water and make rep...
White House transition in transition
Nov 20, 2008 4:44 pm
Presidential preparations have grown more elaborate and complex, UVM scholar finds
Resolution to lay off 32 workers
Nov 20, 2008 4:05 pm
Resolution Inc., a Williston company specializing in e-commerce, plans to cut a third of its work force over the next three months.
Winooski told to improve safety
Nov 20, 2008 3:28 pm
Vermont League of Cities and Towns says Winooski must do more to improve safety and bring down insurance rates. City officials agree.
Nov 20, 2008 11:28 am
A man accused of attempted burglary at a Colchester home Sunday had the charge changed to attempted unlawful trespassing at an occupied dwelling.
Man with knife robs Joe's Pond Store
Nov 20, 2008 11:23 am
Vermont State Police are searching for a man who held up Joe's Pond Country Store at knifepoint Wednesday night.
Lawmakers get a nuclear history lesson
Nov 20, 2008 5:48 am
They must decide soon on Vermont Yankee's fate
Recount upholds win for Poirier in Barre
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
Democrat Paul Poirier's narrow Election Day victory over state Rep. Leo Valliere has withstood a recount.
Map project mobilizes middle-schoolers
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
Mapping social and shopping trends has forged a civic-minded alliance between middle-schoolers and University of Vermont geography majors.
Southern Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com
Nov 20, 2008 5:01 am
Chad Jacobs bundles up as he puts up Christmas lights at the Revolution shop in downtown White River Junction on Wednesday morning. ...
Springfield benefit tree festival moves again to Masonic Hall
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
SPRINGFIELD -- The 16th annual Festival of Trees, the town's major fundraising effort for downtown beautification efforts, is set for Friday in the Masonic Hall on Main Street. ... - By SUSAN SMALLH...
Board votes neutrality on wind tower
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
MANCHESTER -- After more than an hour of discussion at Tuesday's meeting, the Select Board voted to take no position on a proposal to keep a wind measurement tower on Little Equinox for two more years...
Yankee fund posts another loss
Nov 19, 2008 5:00 am
MONTPELIER -- The trust fund that will pay for the eventual shut down and cleanup of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lost another $33 million last month, bringing the once flush $440 million fund down to...
Face-lift set to boost 'The Block'
Nov 19, 2008 4:17 am
WINDSOR -- "The Block," once a blight upon the community and magnet for criminal activity, is well on its way to revitalization and rebirth. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff
Nov 18, 2008 8:39 pm
Vermont State Police were back at the scene of a suspicious death this morning on College Street in Poultney. A body was removed from the cellar shortly before 2 p.m. today. ...
College chief's lecture to address women and financial power
Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am
BENNINGTON -- Southern Vermont College President Karen Gross will speak tonight at the Unitarian Meetinghouse on School Street about what she believes is viewed as the unspeakable: money. ... - By PA...
Fugitive pleads innocent to escape
Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION -- A Reading man who spent the last four months a fugitive from justice denied charges Monday related to his alleged escape. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff
Day-care provider denies charges
Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am
BRATTLEBORO -- A licensed day-care provider pleaded innocent Monday to charges that she locked four children -- two infants and two toddlers -- in a garden shed last month to avoid state inspectors......
NRC cites visibility for probe failure
Nov 18, 2008 5:00 am
VERNON -- A special inspection team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission failed to find five degraded support columns in the only safety-related cell in Vermont Yankee's cooling towers because... .....
News for Rutland County Vermont from RutlandHerald.com
CSJ rebuffed on water, sewer issue
Nov 20, 2008 5:13 pm
College of St. Joseph's effort to prove to the Public Works Committee that three of its campus buildings have never incurred water and sewer fees as a quid pro quo for a lien granted to the city fell ...
Denny pleads innocent to murder: Affidavit says CSC instructor died from blows to head
Nov 20, 2008 1:43 pm
A cryptic comment made to a friend of a man facing a murder charge is the only explanation on record for the beating death of Linda Wiggin, according to a police affidavit released Wednesday. ... - B...
Local lawyer, part-time judge to stand trial
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
A Killington lawyer who sometimes sits as a traffic court judge in Vermont is set to go to trial Thursday on charges, including three felonies, after allegedly lying to police about his role in a cras...
Stream of students benefits city
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
By 2011, the total number of students attending Rutland City Public Schools will decrease by 43, early enrollment projections released last week by Superintendent Mary Moran showed. ... - By CRISTINA...
Chamber honors college president
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
Growing up, David Wolk's parents instilled in him a sense of community service and the importance of giving back that the Rutland native and president of Castleton State College has applied throughout...
Mayor declares Friday plastic bag free
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
Attention shoppers: When you reach the checkout line on Friday, Sustainable Rutland would like you to stop and think before taking that plastic bag. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS Herald Staff
Nov 20, 2008 5:00 am
School administrators have reduced the amount of money allocated for the Rutland City School District's five-year capital improvement and maintenance plan this year by more than $200,000. ... - By CR...
Environmental impact statement prefers rail spur for Omya
Nov 20, 2008 4:58 am
An environmental impact statement has concluded that a $34 million rail spur under Route 7 is the preferred route to alleviate much of Omya's truck traffic between the company's Middlebury quarry and ...
Wiggin was known for eclectic tastes
Nov 20, 2008 12:47 am
Linda Wiggin's home says a lot about her. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff
Fired city worker files civil lawsuit
Nov 19, 2008 12:45 pm
A former city employee twice fired by Treasurer Wendy Wilton has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Wilton, Mayor Christopher Louras and Rutland City, alleging a list of grievances includi...
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