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Competition Highlights Growth In Family Business Studies
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In recent years there’s been a growing recognition by universities that running a family business requires its own unique set of skills. This month, a case competition at the University of Vermont highlighted the growth in family business studies.VPR News
Non-Profit Says Barnard General Store Will Re-open
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A Barnard non-profit says it’s raised enough money to reopen the town’s general store. The store closed last spring after 180 years in operation.VPR News
Rural Post Office Patrons Asked To Weigh In On Cutbacks
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The postal service is holding a series of public forums in advance of cutbacks at 141 of Vermont’s 262 post offices. The meetings are designed to give local patrons a chance to weigh in on a number of options.VPR News
FTC Says It Won’t Investigate Why Vt. Gas Prices Are High
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The Federal Trade Commission has reported that gasoline prices in northwestern Vermont were higher than its projections. But in an indication that it doesn’t suspect illegal activity, it has told Senator Sanders no further investigation is planned.VPR News
Preview: Ann Maurer And Pianist Claire Black In The Studio
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Flutist Laurel Ann Maurer and pianist Claire Black recently performed in the VPR Performance Studio with VPR Classical host, Walter Parker.VPR News
Book Details Experience Of Moving to Vermont
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Former New York Times reporter and VPR commentator Martha Molnar talks about her new book, TAPROOT: Making A Life On Prairie Hill. The book details her experience of moving to Vermont.VPR News
State: Broadband, Cell Service Reaches 90 Percent Of Vermonters
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Officials say the state has made progress in the past year in the effort to expand both broadband and cell service and coverage for both now exceeds 90% of the state.VPR News
Gallery Looks At “The Way We Worked”
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A century ago mills were a central feature of working life in the Upper Valley. Generations of families depended on them for their livelihood. Now one example of the area’s industrial history is being highlighted in a traveling Smithsonian Museum exhibit.VPR News