2008

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Morning Newscast: December 26, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | December 26, 2008

Christmas Eve fire destroys historic building in Fairfax; new regulations concern Vermont’s handmade toy industry; in VPR’s continuing series, Sounds of 2008, water flow after a dam excavation in Northfield.

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Sounds of 2008: Garrison Keillor

By VPR | December 24, 2008

Public radio’s own, Garrison Keillor, headlined the Champlain Valley Fair at the end of the summer. He brought "A Prairie Home Companion” – along with all of the stories, jokes and music – before a sellout crowd.

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Sounds of 2008: al Jazeera

By VPR | December 18, 2008

Today in our "Sounds of 2008" series, we’re looking at how in Burlington, the Middle East television news network Al Jazeera was itself news.

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VT Edition Interview: Annual Baseball Show!

By Bob Kinzel | July 11, 2008

All of you die-hard Red Sox and Yankees fans have plenty to talk about as always, but this season but there’ve been some surprising teams who’ve put everyone on notice. Who would have thought, Tampa Bay…

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2008 legislative session opens in Montpelier

By Bob Kinzel | January 8, 2008

Lawmakers returned to Montpelier today to kick off the 2008 session. Legislative leaders say health care, energy, and property tax relief are among the top issues they want to tackle this year.