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WhistlePig Case Challenges Definition Of Farm

By Nina Keck | April 15, 2013
What makes a farm a farm?  That’s a question the state’s Environmental Court will have to sort out as it considers WhistlePig whiskey, a company that wants to make whiskey from rye that it grows itself.
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New Technology Extends Cell Coverage To Rural Areas

By Steve Zind | April 13, 2013
Vermont officials say some hard-to-reach parts of the state will soon have cell phone coverage thanks to the successful test of a new system.
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State Revenues ‘Disappointing’ In March

By VPR | April 12, 2013
Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding says state revenue figures for the general fund, transportation and education funds were all below expectations in April.
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CEOs Of Foreign Companies Bound For NEK Visit Region

By Charlotte Albright | April 11, 2013
The CEOs of the two foreign companies that promise to bring more than 600 new jobs to Newport visited the future site of their operations Thursday in the lakefront building formerly occupied by Bogner ski wear.
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Local Beers Get World-Class Ratings

By VPR | April 11, 2013
Beer enthusiasts are buzzing about Vermont’s beer, and with good reason.
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South Hero Joins Fight Against Dollar Stores

By Steve Zind | April 8, 2013
Residents in South Hero are organizing to fight a proposed dollar store in their community.  They join a number of towns where there is opposition to proposals to build the small box stores.
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VTA Receives Grant To Expand Cell Service

By Steve Zind | April 5, 2013
The Vermont Telecommunications Authority has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to expand cellular phone service and provide wireless internet in areas hit by flooding in 2011. 
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VTA Terminates Grants To Vt. Broadband Provider

By Steve Zind | March 29, 2013
The Vermont Telecommunications Authority has terminated two grants awarded to the Springfield based broadband provider VTel. The decision stems from what was described as a performance problem with one grant.
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House Approves Budget With 5 Percent Increase

By Bob Kinzel | March 29, 2013
Legislation that increases state spending by roughly 5 percent was approved by the House last night. The bill sets up a major disagreement with Governor Peter Shumlin over the funding of child care programs.
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Greensboro Entrepreneur Boxes Real Grass for Easter Baskets

By Charlotte Albright | March 28, 2013
Every year, Hillary Hoffman gathers handfuls of timothy hay to help fill her children’s Easter baskets. This year, she’s bought bales and bales of it from a certified organic farmer and she’s been packing it in boxes with open windows so prospective buyers can touch and smell it.
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