Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
A Vermont couple is among those pushing for changes to gay marriage in a Massachusetts court today; an event in St. Albans tonight focuses on the potential impact a proposed Wal-Mart superstore would have on Franklin County; Vermont ski resorts see growth potential in summer recreation; the completion of Route 9 Searsburg-Wilmington Project in is being celebrated in Wilmington Village.
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