VPR News

‘Wedding Song’ profits support community grants

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There was a time when folksingers had hit singles. In 1971, Noel Paul Stookey – the ‘Paul’ of Peter, Paul and Mary – released his first solo album. From it came a single called the “Wedding Song.” The record climbed into the top 25 in Billboard Magazine, and peaked at number three on the easy listening charts. After more than 30 years, the “Wedding Song” continues to have an impact.
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IBM reviews conditions on electric rate cut

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Officials at IBM, the state’s largest private employer, are taking a close look at a recent Public Service Board order that will reduce its electric rates. The computer giant is concerned that the board tied its rate break to employment levels at the Essex Junction plant.
Commentary Series

Peacemakers

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It is the Season of Peace, and commentator Barrie Dunsmore has been thinking about some of the people who have taken great risks pursuing peace.
VPR News

Midday Report: Wednesday, December 24, 2003

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Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour: a flood warning is issued for the holidays; the flu season in Vermont will not reach its peak for another several weeks; officials at IBM are taking a close look at a recent Vermont Public Service Board order that will reduce the company’s electric rates; a New Hampshire Army National Guard unit headquartered in Jericho, Vermont, will be deployed to Iraq early in January; more….