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VPR News
Ninety-two-year-old Bennington native breaks six track records
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This year, on the day after Thanksgiving Bennington native Bob Matteson set the world record in his age class for the hundred meter dash. He also became the first runner of *any age to sweep six track records in a single age group.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Candace Page on the top 2008 environmental stories
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Candace Page of the Burlington Free Press reviews the year’s top environmental stories with VPR’s Jane Lindholm.VPR News
VT Edition: Steven Jeffrey on municiple budgets
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with Steven Jeffrey, the Executive Director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns about issues on the minds of municipal officials now preparing their budgets for Town Meeting.Vermont Edition
Cities and Towns Face Budget Uncertainties
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How will state budget cuts impact Vermont’s towns and cities in the current and coming years? We talk about it with Steven Jeffrey of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. Plus, we survey the year’s top environmental stories with Candy Page. And we visit with a 92-year-old track star.VPR News
Midday Newscast: December 29, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 12:10pm. A Bethel man is due in court later this hour to face several charges after an armed confrontation with state police last night; Vermont and three other New England states will join together on a regional standardized test for third- to eighth-graders; more…Classical Music with Walter Parker
Midday Classical: Pablo Casals as cellist and conductor
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Pablo Casals plays Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 and conducts Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony; plus Dartmouth pianist Sally Pinkas’ new recording of Schumann’s Waldszenen (Forest Scenes).VPR News
Steeple Market owner uncertain of future
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Pierre Menard is owner of the Steeple Market. Menard says he first wants to find out how much of his loss is covered by insurance.VPR News
Vermont courts’ reduction seen smaller
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Vermont judiciary leaders say cutbacks to the state’s court system won’t be as deep as initially feared, at least not right away.Commentary Series