Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Governor Jim Douglas is about to propose a three-to-five per cent cut in the statewide property tax; Howard Dean lays out his plan for funding higher education; Vermont’s Power Acquisition Authority considers whether it would be feasible for the state to buy a series of hydro-electric dams along the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers; UVM trustees begin their November meeting; more than 40 Castleton State College students were cited last night for under-age drinking at a fraternity party; a two-day conference to support and develop the Great Northern forest. Due to a technical error, today’s audio transcript is not available