Top stories at the noon hour:
A new report on sprawl in Vermont says the state has made gains but could do better; the emotional fallout from a tragic hunting accident and a teenager’s plea agreement in Franklin County; Officials say they have not abandoned a plan to bring charter flights from Canada to the Rutland Airport although signs indicate it would be too expensive; thousands of jobs in Vermont are dependent on the sometimes precarious relationship between the U.S. and the European Union.