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Midday Newscast: May 15, 2008
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Testimony began this morning in the rape and murder trial of Brian Rooney of Richmond; Social service agencies say hungry Vermonters will benefit from the farm bill that passed Congress; more…Vermont Edition
Getting More Local Food into School Lunches
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School lunch programs rely on federally subsidized foods that are trucked in from out of state, but schools are also turning to local farmers to provide more of what they serve. We examine the challenges of putting more local food in school cafeterias. Also, we look beyond the hand wringing over Lake Champlain’s health to possible solutions, and a report from the Northeast Kingdom on a controversial constable who faces a serious challenger on March 4.VPR News
VPR Evening News December 26th, 2007
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Senator Patrick Leahy helps shape a Farm Bill the President will sign; New England health officials are concerned about mumps; CVPS is reaching out to other corporations to raise money to keep Vermonters warm this winter; Three people have been arrested in one of Vermont’s largest art heists; and commentator Bill Mares on a new method for heating his home.VPR News
Midday Newscast: December 26, 2007
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The state’s largest electric utility is reaching out to other corporations to raise money with the goal of keeping Vermonters warm this winter; more…VPR News
VPR Evening News December 14th, 2007
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A five-year extension of the farm bill has won approval by the U.S. Senate; A legislative study committee has recommended against declaring the state’s groundwater a public resource owned by all Vermonters; It seems snowy, but weather records show this is actually normal, and commentator Peter Gilbert reviews history according to Time Magazine’s selections for Person of the Year.VPR News
Farm bill wins approval in U.S. Senate
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A 5-year extension of the farm bill has won approval by the U.S. SenateVPR News
VPR Evening News December 12th, 2007
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Medicaid needs less money for this fiscal year, but still faces a deficit for the years ahead; California follows Vermont in ruling against the auto industry in its attempt to block regulation of greenhouse gas pollution from cars; The Farm Bill is back in play; The Vermont Department of Corrections is considering closing one of the state’s prisons; A "Mystery Santa" is handing out cards and cash; and commentator Madeline Kunin on violence and injustice against women.VPR News
Midday Newscast: December 12, 2007
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Vermont’s senior federal judge is taking a lead role in reforming the way sentences are crafted for crack cocaine offenders; more…VPR News