VPR News
VPR News
Morning Newscast: March 13, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Congressman Peter Welch is critical of a plan that would protect telephone companies from lawsuits if they allowed federal wiretaps without a proper court order; the Vermont Labor Department says the slowing national and regional economies helped drive up the state’s unemployment rate by three tenths of one percent in January…VPR News
Unemployment up .3 percent; change said “significant”
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The Vermont Labor Department says the slowing national and regional economies helped drive up the state’s unemployment rate by three tenths of one percent in January.VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 12, 2008
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The weather may be starting to warm up. But there’s still a danger that roofs piled with water-laden snow and ice could collapse; Vermont Democrats are trying to figure out whether to field a candidate for governor; Vermont’s unemployment rate climbed three-tenths of a point in January; the newly elected constable in Brighton will try again after failing the entrance exam to the Vermont Police Academy.VPR News
Job prospects are mixed for unemployed in Rutland
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December is a tough time to lose your job. Just ask the 210 employees at Metrogroup – a direct mail company that will be closing its doors in Rutland next month. And the job prospects for many of them are mixed.VPR News
VPR Evening News November 21, 2007
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Sign ups for Catamount Health program are strong. More…VPR News