Midday Report: Monday, November 17, 2003

Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour: The state of Vermont is launching a new initiative to fight obesity among young people; it’s election day in North Hero, where residents are deciding whether to authorize bonds for a new town office and community center; former Governor Howard Dean got a happy Birthday sendoff from his campaign staff as he boarded a flight to Washington D.C.; in Shrewsbury there’s been a letter circulating in favor of closing the local elementary school. Click on the “Listen” icon to hear today’s report online