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US Border Patrol Officer fired shots early this morning at three people who were
spotted about a quarter mile away from the Canadian border in a wooded area
near Derby Line.
Fletcher Allen Health Care is establishing a new center that
will treat patients with neurological illnesses, such as strokes or Parkinson’s
disease; more…
We talk with memoirist Jaed Coffin and Saint Michael’s College English
professor Lorrie Smith about how people understand their own cultural identities when their families comprise diverse backgrounds. Also, new rules for crossing the Canadian border go into
effect on Thursday, and we learn the secrets of building igloos.
Canadian authorities have arrested more than 40 people, most of them from Columbia.
The arrests took place over the past week in Stanstead, just across the border from Derby, Vermont.
The Department of Homeland Security says it’s trying to make borders more secure with its “Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative”. But to many Vermonters and Canadians, the new law stands for daily headaches and long-term worries.
Today in Newport, Senator Patrick Leahy chaired a Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue.