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Getting More Local Food into School Lunches
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School lunch programs rely on federally subsidized foods that are trucked in from out of state, but schools are also turning to local farmers to provide more of what they serve. We examine the challenges of putting more local food in school cafeterias. Also, we look beyond the hand wringing over Lake Champlain’s health to possible solutions, and a report from the Northeast Kingdom on a controversial constable who faces a serious challenger on March 4.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 22, 2008
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Vermont State Police commanders say they’re facing a $2.5 million shortfall in their budget;VPR News
Interview: Bruce Babbitt at VLS to discuss climate change
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Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt will be the keynote speaker at a Vermont Law School symposium, "Confronting Global Climate Change".VPR News
“White Coat Ceremony” at UVM’s medical school
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Today marked a turning point for first-year medical students at the University of Vermont. The annual White Coat Ceremony was held at the Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington.VPR News
Midday Newscast: December 26, 2007
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The state’s largest electric utility is reaching out to other corporations to raise money with the goal of keeping Vermonters warm this winter; more…VPR News
Vermont Ballet Theater brings Nutcracker production to the Flynn
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The Vermont Ballet Theater School is bringing their full-length production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to the Flynn Mainstage.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Torin Olivetti, and Rich Steggerda on Mt. Abraham Union High School’s democratic constitution
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Most high schools have a student council whose elected members meets regularly to plan community service events, raise money for projects like the prom, and address student concerns with the school administration. But Mt. Abraham Union High School in Bristol is working on something out of the ordinary: a democratic constitution.VPR News
VT Edition Interview:Jeff Francis, Mary Moran & Bob McNamara on losing school superintendents
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Jeff Francis is executive Director of the Vermont Superintendents Association. Mary Moran is Rutland City School District Superintendent. And Bob McNamara is Washington West Supervisory Union Superintendent. They spoke with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the growing trend of school superintendents leaving their jobsVPR News