Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
The Asa Bloomer state office building in Rutland will reopen today after being closed for more than two weeks because of flooding; A second Democrat is entering the race for Vermont’s lieutenant governor, setting up a primary race to choose a candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Brian Dubie; For the first time in 32 years, Dave Lewis is not going to Killington for work. The longtime town manager stepped down from his position at the end of June; With boating season getting into full swing, some boat and marina owners in northern New England are less worried about the cost of gas than the type of fuel that’s going into their fuel tanks.