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Corrections could bring probation to Middlebury
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The Vermont Corrections Department will reconsider the closing of the Probation and Parole office in Middlebury.VPR News
Officials question Middlebury Probation and Parole closing
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A plan to close the state Probation and Parole office in Middlebury as part of the state’s budget cuts is coming under fire. Some local officials worry about the oversight of offenders and whether the closing will save money.Vermont Edition
Vermont Summer Olympians
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Only a handful of Vermonters have competed in the Summer Olympics and a few of them join us to share their memories of reaching the highest goal in athletics. Also in the program, the Vermont Supreme Court will be hearing a case that tries to determine what the death of a pet is worth.VPR News
Morning Newscast: August 4, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont lawmakers are investigating whether the state Health Department broke the law by changing its methods for measuring radiation emitted by the Vermont Yankee; The power may be coming back on at the Middlebury falls; Vermont tourism officials say it’s rain and not high gas prices that has kept tourism down so far this summer…VPR News
New hydro project considered in Middlebury
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In the late 1800s the Middlebury Electric Company harnessed the falls for power. But since the 1960s, the falls have just been falls. Now, the power may be coming back on.VPR News
Interview: Meg Young on surviving the China earthquake
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Last week’s earthquake in China had a direct impact on one Middlebury College graduate. Meg Young was in the city of Chengdu when the earthquake hit, sending her running from the building crumbling around her. VPR’s Neal Charnoff spoke with Meg Young by cell phone about the earthquake.VPR News
Middlebury approves local option taxes
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Middlebury is the latest town to adopt a local option tax. Yesterday, the town voted 305 to 102 in favor of a one percent tax on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales.VPR News
Midday Newscast May 19, 2008
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The Boston Red Sox just announced that some Vermont technology will be powering Fenway Park; advocates of same-sex marriage say a decision by the California Supreme Court last week should help their cause in Vermont; another candidate has gotten into the race for governor; more…VPR News