For decades, state law has required attorneys general from
both states to "perambulate" the border every seven years to make sure
the markers remain visible and accurate.
The head of the Border Patrol says the tool
used to measure whether his agency has operational control of the border is not
necessarily a good way to assess border security.
A
northern Vermont farm family has won another powerful ally as it tries
to overturn the federal government’s decision to take land for a new border
station.
Over a hundred people – including some tea party protesters – packed Franklin Town Hall on Saturday morning for a public hearing about plans to build a new border inspection station on the Canadian border at Morse’s Line.
VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with publisher Scott Wheeler of Derby and author Matt Farran of Stanstead, Quebec about the history and culture of border communities.
We’ll talk about life in towns on the Vermont-Quebec border and the issues that concern people whose work and social lives straddle two different countries and cultures.
Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Governor Jim Douglas emphasized what they called a shared commitment to renewable energy and cooperation on border security.