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Court Records Online

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Proponents of a bill at the Statehouse say that some records, particularly those related to family court proceedings, could be abused if they were available online, as opposed to paper records. We look at the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy in the era of digital court records. Also, New Hampshire’s anti-tax stance might be eroding, and we hear about newly discovered letters from the Cornish, New Hampshire, painter Maxfield Parrish.
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Preview of Town Meeting Day and the Vermont Primary

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Town Meeting is just three weeks away, and we talk with with Secretary of State Deb Markowitz about the local balloting and the Vermont primary. Also, New York’s north country may be seeing an infusion of economic development aid, and we check in with people ice fishing on Lake Champlain.
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Inclusion: students with disabilities in the classroom

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We talk with filmmaker Dan Habib and University of Vermont education professor Michael Giangreco about the concept of inclusion for students with disabilities, and how it plays out in the classroom. Also, reporter Erin Demuth Judd of the Glens Falls Post-Star tells us whether the north country will see an infusion of economic development aid from New York state. And we ring in the Chinese New Year with celebrants as they prepare banners for New Year’s Day on Thursday.
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Recruiting Female Police Officers

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A special effort is being made to recruit female police officers across the state. We talk with a veteran of the force and learn about a program that’s training more women to join policing. Also the Nametag Project, an effort to break down social barriers and build up community by getting people to introduce themselves.
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Slavery in 18th Century New England

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During the 1700’s Vermont and the New England region were home to a nearly "hidden" population of African-American slaves. In her new book, Mr. and Mrs. Prince, Dartmouth English Professor and author Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, dives into the story of two of those slaves. Also, we talk with forestry consultant Paul Harwood. And we bring you the sounds of the Primitive Biathlon in Jerffersonville.