Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
The Education Commissioner releases student assessment results; 15 Vermont State Police officers are now trained to carry Taser stun guns to control violent offenders; the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Burlington expects to remain open to gays despite a report from leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion; a Vermont foundation heads an effort to restore the American Chestnut tree; University of Vermont scientists have found that trees, like people, need calcium to stay healthy; candidates for governor are on the campaign trail.
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