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Stowe woman to attend second inauguration

Tens of thousands descended on Washington over the weekend for the inauguration of Barack Obama as president. Molly Davies of Stowe is among them. This will be the second time she’s witnessed a new president sworn in.
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Progressive Gubernatorial Candidate Anthony Pollina

Progressive Anthony Pollina is hoping to unseat Governor Jim Douglas in November. We talk with him about his gubernatorial campaign. Also, we visit the Saranac Lake lab where E.L. Trudeau conducted his pioneering research on tuberculosis, and learn why Trudeau is being honored with a postage stamp. And a trip to the Robert Frost Stone House Museum in Shaftsbury.

Morning Newscast: May 9, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont’s prime student loan agency says it has avoided that upheaval because it’s struck a deal with a bank for $390 million in financing. This weekend at Mill River Union High School, middle school students will be presenting Robert Frost’s work on stage in an original, multimedia adaptation called "Frost Rimes.”

Students bring Frost works to stage

Most students, at some point in their academic lives, study the poetry of Robert Frost. This weekend at Mill River Union High School, middle school students will be presenting the poets’ work on stage in an original, multimedia adaptation called "Frost Rimes.” VPR’s Nina Keck has more.