Here are the top stories at 12:05pm
New England will experience a significant recession; a fund set up to help workers in the Bennington State office building has fallen short by $230,000; Congressman Peter Welch says Waxman election to Chair the House Committee on Energy and Commerce spells good news for VT; NH approves $60 million in cuts to state budget; Vermonters hope to get tickets to the Presidential inauguration Jan. 20th.