Midday Newscast: July 18, 2008

Vermont Yankee critics say cooling tower problems show pattern of poor management; Bernie Sanders says Al Gore should be applauded for setting a goal of weaning the U.S. off of fossil fuels; It’s another day of hot, sticky weather and dirty air for parts of VT; a major expansion and renovation project has gotten under way at a hospital in southwestern New Hampshire.

Morning Newscast: April 11, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: A bill to prevent foreclosure that passed the Senate yesterday included money for Vermonters. Senators Pat Leahy and Bernie Sanders included a provision in the bill that would bring $20 million in emergency relief to Vermont; Vermont’s senators are pushing for a bill that they say will ensure federal protection for water quality and biodiversity around Lake Champlain.