Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.
With balmy and dry fall weather threatening Colorado’s ski season, skiers and snowboarders are looking north to Canada and east to New England for snowy slopes; With increasing talk about a push for cutting costs by consolidating school districts, some of Vermont’s tiniest schools are saying they perform well both academically and economically; VPR’s Ross Sneyd speaks with VTrans’ history experts.