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Stenger Plans Four-Season Attractions At Burke Mountain

By Charlotte Albright | February 4, 2013

If there was ever a winter to remind tourism officials that it’s dangerous to bank on snow, this is it. At Jay Peak Resort, developer Bill Stenger has already built a water park to give his visitors something to do, no matter the weather. Now he plans to do the same at Burke Mountain.

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Officials Monitor Rivers For Potential Ice Jams, Flooding

By VPR | January 31, 2013

Officials around the state monitored rivers on Thursday for ice jams and potential flooding because of the warm weather and rain.

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Lawsuit Alleges Corruption In Rutland Police Department

By Nina Keck | January 28, 2013

Rutland City’s top ranking police officers are the focus of a lawsuit alleging a longstanding culture of corruption, misconduct and cover-ups in the department.

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Brattleboro Area Schools Lock Doors Out Of Safety Concerns

By Susan Keese | January 28, 2013

Officials with two Windham County school districts locked school doors Monday because of safety concerns.

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Celebration Marks Opening Of Bartonsville Bridge

By Susan Keese | January 28, 2013

More than a hundred people braved frigid temperatures Saturday to celebrate the opening of the new Lower Bartonsville covered bridge. The single-lane, lattice-truss bridge is modeled on its 140 year old predecessor, which was swept into the Williams River in Tropical Storm Irene.

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Regional Report: Shoreham Farm’s Distillery Stirs Controversy

By Mitch Wertlieb | January 25, 2013

WhistlePig Farm in Shoreham has stirred controversy over plans to expand its distillery.

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Bartonsville Bridge To Re-Open On Saturday

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | January 24, 2013

For a lot of people, their mental image of Tropical Storm Irene comes down to the 20-second video shot by Sue Hammond of Rockingham who captured the Bartonsville Covered Bridge being swept away in the floodwaters. But the historic span has been rebuilt by engineers, and will re-open this Saturday.

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Regional Report: Wal-Mart Planned For Derby

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | January 18, 2013

Governor Peter Shumlin was in the Northeast Kingdom this week making another economic announcement. No, it wasn’t about Jay Peak this time. Instead, the governor announced that a developer has signed a lease to bring a Wal-Mart to Derby.

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Vt. Mayors Call For Ban On Felons Getting Weapons

By VPR | January 15, 2013

Mayors from seven of the state’s eight cities held a news conference Tuesday to outline proposals for the Legislature. Proposals included the call for a state law banning convicted felons from getting firearms, to match the current federal law.

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Opponents Speak Out About Staff Cuts At St. Johnsbury Library

By Charlotte Albright | January 14, 2013

Dozens of opponents to a re-structuring plan recently announced by the Trustees of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum formed a circle around the historic library and museum on Saturday, and pledged to fight against proposed staff cuts.