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Midday Newscast: August 13, 2008
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Champlain College plans to take over operation of Woodbury College; Vermont to get up to $20 million from the federal government to help homeowners avoid foreclosure; Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to look into the latest changes proposed by Comcast.VPR News
Foreclosure money may be used for energy efficiency, heating aid
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Vermont stands to get $20 million from the federal government to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd, the state hopes it can use the money to deal with other problems.VPR News
Morning Newscast: May 14, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont has seen an increase of 172 home foreclosures in Vermont over this time last year. That’s prompting state officials are urging people facing foreclosure to seek help before it becomes a crisis. A Quebec company wants to expand a large-scale Franklin County egg farm that in the past has drawn complaints from neighbors. A House panel is probing the Election Day 2002 phone-jamming plot by GOP operatives against New Hampshire Democrats.VPR News
Midday Newscast April 21, 2008
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The Vermont Foodbank has taken on the operations of a Lamoille County organization that takes excess food from farms and distributes it to food shelves; Vermont has one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the country because lenders have avoided some of the problems that have affected other states; more…VPR News
Morning Newscast: April 11, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: A bill to prevent foreclosure that passed the Senate yesterday included money for Vermonters. Senators Pat Leahy and Bernie Sanders included a provision in the bill that would bring $20 million in emergency relief to Vermont; Vermont’s senators are pushing for a bill that they say will ensure federal protection for water quality and biodiversity around Lake Champlain.VPR News
Senate foreclosure bill includes money for Vermont
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Senators Pat Leahy and Bernie Sanders included a provision in the bill that would bring $20 million in emergency relief to Vermont. Leahy and Sanders added an amendment to the $3.92 billion Foreclosure Prevention act to ensure that small states benefited along with larger states. That bill passed the Senate yesterday in a vote of 84 to 12.VPR News
Bank foreclosures up 36% in Vermont
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Bank foreclosures in Vermont have jumped about 36% over the last year. But the state’s top banking regulator says borrowers in Vermont are in better shape than those in other states.VPR News