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Latest Craven Movie Models New Kind Of Filmmaking
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Vermont film-maker Jay Craven’s new film, "Northern Borders", will premiere this week in five venues around the state.VPR News
Analysis: Rader Wallack’s Departure Won’t Derail Health Reform
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After two years of preparing to tackle health care reform, the Shumlin administration is losing its most important player, Anya Rader Wallack, the chair of Green Mountain Care Board. Her departure will change the effort, but won’t derail it.VPR News
Stonecutters Ply Their Trade In Barre Granite Sheds
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Heather Milne Richie, an apprentice stonecutter in the Vermont Folklife Center’s "Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program," is currently working on a public sculpture commissioned by the city of Barre.VPR News
‘Bunker Project’ Attempts To Save Bats From White Nose Syndrome
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Scott Darling, wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish And Wildlife Department, talks with Vermont Edition about the status of White Nose Syndrome in Vermont and a test program that relocates healthy bats to a location in Maine to save them from the disease.VPR News
House Judiciary To Vote On Marijuana Decriminalization
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Lawmakers are set to vote on a bill this week that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The House Judiciary Committee has been taking testimony for weeks and the bill is likely to pass Tuesday afternoon.VPR News
Rutland Uses Flowers To Boost Curb Appeal
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First it was solar power. Now Green Mountain Power officials are teaming up with Rutland area businesses and community groups to harness flower power.VPR News
Man Pleads No Contest To Fake Book Deals
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A Manchester man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges that he took money from aspiring authors to publish their books, but didn’t do so.VPR News