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St. Johnsbury Settles Lawsuit Over Reappraisal
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The town of St. Johnsbury has settled a lawsuit over a 2009 reappraisal. Former Selectman Bernie Timson sued over the assessment on a storage facility he owned.VPR News
St. Albans Voters Voice Concern Over Economy
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VPR has been traveling the state the past couple of weeks to gauge voters’ moods heading into the election. Many Vermonters say jobs and the economy top their list of concerns – a sentiment frequently heard in St. Albans.VPR News
St. Johnsbury Voters To Weigh-in On School Budget
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Normally, debates about how to spend local tax dollars erupt at town meetings in March and settle down by the end of mud season. But in this abnormal economy, a few cities and towns in Vermont are still waging budget battles. In St. Johnsbury, tempers have been flaring for months, and voters will vote for a third time Tuesday on a controversial school budget.VPR News
St. Albans Fire Damages Downtown Business
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A major fire badly damaged a building in downtown St. Albans early this morning and closed much of the downtown. There were no injuries. Investigators spent the morning and afternoon sifting through rubble to determine the cause.VPR News
Firefighters battle St. Johnsbury blaze
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At least four fire departments are battling a 4-alarm fire in downtown St. Johnsbury this morning. The fire is believed to have started late last night in a convenience store on Main Street, just yards from the Fairbanks Museum.VPR News
Catholic church consolidating two central Vt schools
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Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese is consolidating elementary schools in Barre and Montpelier into one school in Barre.VPR News
Saint Michael’s students work to be “green”
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth visits St. Michaels College to see how students are working to be "green" this semester.VPR News
St. Johnsbury residents opt for secret ballot votes
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St. Johnsbury voters are one step closer to using more secret ballots to decide town business.VPR News