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Vacant Lot In Bennington Spurs Industrial-Versus-Commercial Debate

By Susan Keese | October 19, 2010

In Bennington, a vacant factory site has become the subject of a petition – as well as a debate over the relative economic benefits of industry versus retail growth.

Midday Newscast: April 8, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | April 8, 2008

Vermont is going to get almost $2 million for environmental projects as part of a lawsuit settlement with a power company; planners in four regions of Vermont have won federal money that they say should help them redevelop old industrial sites; more…

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House endorses legislation clearing the way to grow industrial hemp

By John Dillon | February 7, 2008

The House has overwhelmingly endorsed legislation that could clear the way for farmers to grow industrial hemp. Opponents criticized the debate as a waste of time, since the federal government doesn’t allow cultivation of the plant.