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Midday Newscast April 15, 2008

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Congressman Peter Welch says he’s going to push this afternoon for more oversight of contractors working overseas for the U.S. government; the maple sugaring season is slowing down around the state, and in some places it’s already over; more…
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Morning Newscast: April 15, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: A repeat drunk driver who killed a teenager in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 89 last year is going to prison; one year ago, a ferocious wind storm blew through Rutland, felling about 2,000 trees with winds of more than 60 miles per hour; Vermont’s maple sugarmakers say they’re having a good year;  Lyndon State College officials are planning a new student center and academic building…
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Maple sugaring season comes to a close

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Vermont’s maple sugarmakers say they’re having a good year. The quality of the syrup is high this year and production appears to be solid. VPR’s Ross Sneyd has more on the sugar season that is coming to an end.
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Fuel, labor costs raise maple prices

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Vermont state officials say rising fuel costs are behind increases in maple syrup prices, which are expected to hit $40 per gallon at retail this year.
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Midday Newscast: March 24, 2008

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A meeting of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has just concluded in Rutland; the Vermont Supreme Court has saved some of its more contentious cases for a series of hearings today at Vermont Law School; more…