Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
the judge in the Donald Fell trial won’t allow the jury to see photos of murder victim’s face; Democratic state Senator Peter Welch will announce today that he’s running for Congress; power companies watch electric usage rise during this weeks’ hot weather; former UVM basketball star Taylor Coppenrath is eligible in tonight’s NBA draft.
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