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Bennington state employees to return to office complex

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The long debate over Bennington’s so-called "sick" state office building reached an official resolution with the passage of the Capital Bill on Friday. The decision calls for state employees to return to the complex that was closed, due to worker respiratory ailments and a debilitating disease called sarcoidosis.
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Lawmakers weigh privatization of rest areas

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Four of Vermont’s 19 interstate rest areas have been closed as a result of budget cuts, but there’s some interest in reopening them if they can pay for themselves.  One idea is to allow private businesses to operate the rest areas. 
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Bennington workers may return to state office building

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State workers in Bennington may end up returning to the old state office building, after extensive renovations. The House version of this year’s capital bill includes eight million dollars to demolish and rebuild parts of the abandoned Bennington State Office Building. The project would cost $16 million over two years.