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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Vermont</title>
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		<title>Search resumes for remains of Vt. woman allegedly shot, burned, buried by family in 2006</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Search resumes for Vt. woman shot, burned in 2006

WESTFORD, Vt. — Searchers are back at a school and a home in Westford, Vt., looking for the remains of a 78-year-old grandmother who was shot to death, burned and then buried.
Vermont State Police crime scene investigators are looking for the remains of Mary Wilcox, a woman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-resumes-for-remains-of-vt-woman-allegedly-shot-burned-buried-by-family-in-2006-246129/">Original article on  : Search resumes for remains of Vt. woman allegedly shot, burned, buried by family in 2006</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Vt. woman with Alzheimer&#8217;s killed by daughter in 2006, grandson buried remains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Vt. woman killed mom, had son bury remains

WESTFORD, Vt. — Vermont State Police say a 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease who was reported missing in 2006 was killed by her daughter, who then burned the body in the backyard and had her son — the victim&#8217;s grandson — dispose of it.
Fifty-nine-year-old Jeanne Sevigny told ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-vt-woman-with-alzheimers-killed-by-daughter-in-2006-grandson-buried-remains-245531/">Read : Police: Vt. woman with Alzheimer&#8217;s killed by daughter in 2006, grandson buried remains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt woman who lost stepson to war: &#8216;We&#8217;re like the ghost that hovers in the background&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Vt families of war dead deal with mixed emotions
BURLINGTON, Vt. — They know well the wages of war.
Kathrine Muller lost her son, Pvt. Adam Muller, to a roadside bomb in 2007. Stephen Gray and his wife lost their son the same way, in 2004.
Still grieving, but determined to show their support for Vermont ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-woman-who-lost-stepson-to-war-were-like-the-ghost-that-hovers-in-the-background-243094/">Vt woman who lost stepson to war: &#8216;We&#8217;re like the ghost that hovers in the background&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Winter storm knocks out power to at least 14,000 customers in Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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At least 14,000 lose power in Vt. due to storm

RUTLAND, Vt. — The winter storm that blasted the upper Midwest and New England has knocked out power to at least 14,000 customers in Vermont.
By late Wednesday afternoon, at least 9,200 customers were still without electricity.
The state&#8217;s largest utility, Central Vermont Public Service Corp., says Bennington, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/winter-storm-knocks-out-power-to-at-least-14000-customers-in-vermont-242242/">Winter storm knocks out power to at least 14,000 customers in Vermont</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State&#8217;s firewood program provides 1,400 cords to more than 500 Vermont families</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Vt. &#8216;Wood Warms&#8217; helps warm low-income families

HINESBURG, Vt. — A state program that taps one of Vermont&#8217;s most abundant natural resources to help low-income families will keep the home fires burning for about 500 households this winter, state officials said Tuesday.
Wood Warms, a partnership between the state government and nine community organizations, provided more than .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-firewood-program-provides-1400-cords-to-more-than-500-vermont-families-241661/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: State&#8217;s firewood program provides 1,400 cords to more than 500 Vermont families</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At unique school, students in Maine pore over the fine details of maple syrup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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School teaches the finer points of maple syrup

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Tasting maple syrup is a lot like tasting wine. Sniff the aroma, take a sip, hold it on your tongue and savor it for a moment to register the sensation.
At the International Maple Grading School, syrup is serious stuff. At a time when syrup production ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-unique-school-students-in-maine-pore-over-the-fine-details-of-maple-syrup-241205/">At unique school, students in Maine pore over the fine details of maple syrup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts sweet talk students at Maine school that teaches the finer points of maple syrup</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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How Sweet it Is! School focuses on maple syrup

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Tasting maple syrup is a lot like tasting wine. Sniff the aroma, take a sip, hold it on your tongue and savor it for a moment to register the sensation.
At the International Maple Grading School, syrup is serious stuff. At a time when syrup .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/experts-sweet-talk-students-at-maine-school-that-teaches-the-finer-points-of-maple-syrup-241162/">Experts sweet talk students at Maine school that teaches the finer points of maple syrup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leap of faith: For Vermont church, a wrenching decision to sell stained glass window</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Vermont church selling Tiffany window to stay open

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — A Vermont church that&#8217;s down to its last $8,000 is selling a valuable stained-glass window to boost finances and keep open a homeless shelter it runs.
The multicolored image of St. John the Divine is a Tiffany original that has been in the First Baptist Church .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leap-of-faith-for-vermont-church-a-wrenching-decision-to-sell-stained-glass-window-240465/" title="Leap of faith: For Vermont church, a wrenching decision to sell stained glass window">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crew members blame ship captain for pirate attack, say he ignored warnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Cargo ship crew blames captain for pirate attack

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Some crewmen who were aboard the American cargo ship hijacked by pirates last April now say their captain ignored repeated warnings to stay at least 600 miles off the African coast.
Records obtained by The Associated Press show that maritime safety groups issued at least seven ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crew-members-blame-ship-captain-for-pirate-attack-say-he-ignored-warnings-238904/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Crew members blame ship captain for pirate attack, say he ignored warnings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Demand up at Vermont food shelves but most say they&#8217;ll meet Thanksgiving need</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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Demand up at Vt. food shelves; needs met for now

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont food shelves met the increasing demand for help — barely — but they remain concerned about helping those needing Christmas time help in a state ranked among the nation&#8217;s hungriest.
&#8220;We have been experiencing very high demand,&#8221; said Paul Denton, executive director of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/demand-up-at-vermont-food-shelves-but-most-say-theyll-meet-thanksgiving-need-235952/">Source &nbsp;: Demand up at Vermont food shelves but most say they&#8217;ll meet Thanksgiving need</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankrupt FairPoint hires marketing and communications firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Bankrupt FairPoint hires ad firms
MONTPELIER, Vt. — FairPoint Communications, struggling to reorganize and emerge from bankruptcy, has hired two Maine firms to beef up its marketing and communications.

The phone company says it has hired Portland-based Garrand and the VIA Group to help get the word out about its services.
The company recently announced it had lost .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bankrupt-fairpoint-hires-marketing-and-communications-firms-235284/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bankrupt FairPoint hires marketing and communications firms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sweetens bid for Diedrich Coffee, rivaling offer from Peet&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Green Mountain sweetens bid for Diedrich Coffee

WATERBURY, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has raised its offer by $2 per share for Diedrich Coffee, matching a rival bid from Peet&#8217;s Coffee &#038; Tea.
Both Peet&#8217;s and Green Mountain are vying for a stake in Diedrich&#8217;s K-Cup business.
Green Mountain&#8217;s proposal of $32 per share in cash has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/green-mountain-coffee-roasters-sweetens-bid-for-diedrich-coffee-rivaling-offer-from-peets-235151/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sweetens bid for Diedrich Coffee, rivaling offer from Peet&#8217;s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In 1 month, a vigil, a special salute and goodbyes _ war in Afghanistan ripples across America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war.
He pulls a protest sign from his maroon 1961 Volkswagen van — he has 30 to 40 stashed inside — and joins a one-hour peace vigil at the Benton County ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-1-month-a-vigil-a-special-salute-and-goodbyes-_-war-in-afghanistan-ripples-across-america-234156/" title="In 1 month, a vigil, a special salute and goodbyes _ war in Afghanistan ripples across America">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal immigration officials demand payroll records, employee forms from Vermont farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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Federal immigration officials target Vermont farms

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Federal immigration officials are cracking down on Vermont dairy farmers as part of a national effort, asking them to provide records to prove their workers are legal.
Kelly Loftus, a spokeswoman for the state Agency of Agriculture, said immigration officials visited four farms on Thursday.
In an &#8220;emergency notice .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-immigration-officials-demand-payroll-records-employee-forms-from-vermont-farmers-233594/" title="Federal immigration officials demand payroll records, employee forms from Vermont farmers">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont and 7 other states share $4 million in green jobs stimulus funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Northeast states granted green jobs funding

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont and seven other states will share nearly $4 million in economic stimulus funding to support a green jobs program.
Vermont led an eight-state Northeast Research Consortium that applied for a research grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the states will use the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-and-7-other-states-share-4-million-in-green-jobs-stimulus-funding-232616/">Vermont and 7 other states share $4 million in green jobs stimulus funding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeland Security to give &#8217;stamp of approval&#8217; to firms volunteering for immigration checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Gamboa</dc:creator>
		
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Gov&#8217;t rewarding firms checking immigrant status

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department will give a seal of approval to businesses volunteering to use an electronic program to check workers&#8217; immigration status.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday the public should know which companies are following the law. The problem is, the program known as E-Verify is .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeland-security-to-give-stamp-of-approval-to-firms-volunteering-for-immigration-checks-232595/" title="Homeland Security to give &#8217;stamp of approval&#8217; to firms volunteering for immigration checks">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Vermont man took joy ride in stolen bus, posted video of it on YouTube</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Vermont man stole bus, posted video of it

MORRISVILLE, Vt. — Police say a man stole his ex-employer&#8217;s bus, took it for a three-state joy ride and then posted a video of the ride on YouTube.
Thirty-eight-year-old Jacob Rehm (REEM) is charged with theft of services, operating a vehicle without owner consent and trespassing.
Rehm spoke to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-vermont-man-took-joy-ride-in-stolen-bus-posted-video-of-it-on-youtube-231308/">Police: Vermont man took joy ride in stolen bus, posted video of it on YouTube</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont sugarmakers to discuss insect problem at annual meeting Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Vermont sugarmakers to gather Thursday
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Vermont sugarmakers say their industry&#8217;s enjoying good times in general, but there are still some worries: Insects.

About 20 maple sugar producers meeting at the Windham County Sugarmakers annual meeting Thursday said last year was one of the strongest sugarmaking years in recent history.
But the Brattleboro Reformer reports the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-sugarmakers-to-discuss-insect-problem-at-annual-meeting-thursday-230599/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former UN diplomat who advised Kurds defends oil interests in northern Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Former UN diplomat defends Kurdistan oil interests

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A former U.S. ambassador who served as a private advisor to Kurdish leaders in Iraq defended his financial stake in oil fields in the country&#8217;s north, insisting Saturday there was no conflict of interest.
&#8220;I was a private citizen engaged in appropriate business activities that have provided ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-un-diplomat-who-advised-kurds-defends-oil-interests-in-northern-iraq-229585/">Former UN diplomat who advised Kurds defends oil interests in northern Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont economy hits bottom; governor says &#8216;a couple of tough years&#8217; still to come</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Gram</dc:creator>
		
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Vt. economy hits bottom; revenue forecast up a bit

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s economy apparently is turning a corner but heading into a slow, painful recovery, state budget officials were told Thursday.
&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a couple of tough years still,&#8221; Gov. Jim Douglas said after the state Emergency Board heard from consulting economists for the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-economy-hits-bottom-governor-says-a-couple-of-tough-years-still-to-come-227625/">Vermont economy hits bottom; governor says &#8216;a couple of tough years&#8217; still to come</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont&#8217;s Emergency Board to get update about state finances from economists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. Emergency Board to get state revenue forecast

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont state officials are set to get an update on state finances.
The state Emergency Board, made up of legislative money committee chairs and Gov. Jim Douglas, has set a meeting for 1 p.m. Thursday to hear from consulting economists for the Legislature and administration about ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermonts-emergency-board-to-get-update-about-state-finances-from-economists-227072/">Read more : Vermont&#8217;s Emergency Board to get update about state finances from economists</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former partner of soldier killed in Afghanistan wants US to step up humanitarian effort there</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Partner of killed GI wants new Afghanistan mission
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. — Three years ago, Rose Loving got the visit every GI&#8217;s family fears.
On March 29, 2006, uniformed soldiers showed up on her doorstep to give her the bad news: Her live-in partner, Sgt. First Class John Thomas Stone, a 52-year-old Army National Guard medic, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-partner-of-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan-wants-us-to-step-up-humanitarian-effort-there-225499/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Former partner of soldier killed in Afghanistan wants US to step up humanitarian effort there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arson finding prompts suspicion in Vermont town where fire destroyed beloved general store</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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2nd fire at historic Vt. general store ruled arson

PUTNEY, Vt. — It was a heartwarming story: A 200-year-old general store suffers a fire, the owner can&#8217;t afford to rebuild it and the town&#8217;s historical society steps in to buy the building, hoping to make it the commercial and social hub of town once again.
It really .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arson-finding-prompts-suspicion-in-vermont-town-where-fire-destroyed-beloved-general-store-225128/">Arson finding prompts suspicion in Vermont town where fire destroyed beloved general store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York lawmaker says bridge closing doesn&#8217;t bode well for other communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie Bauman</dc:creator>
		
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NY lawmaker: Others could suffer bridge closings

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Sen. Elizabeth Little said the sudden closure of an unstable, half-mile bridge spanning Lake Champlain in Essex County is isolating the communities that rely on it and harming nearby businesses.
Little said the closing does not bode well for other communities that could suffer  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-york-lawmaker-says-bridge-closing-doesnt-bode-well-for-other-communities-225095/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Outside magazine&#8217;s best ski resorts from Alaska to Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Outside magazine&#8217;s best ski resorts
NEW YORK — Outside magazine&#8217;s November issue scopes out the best ski resorts in North America, from Alaska to Vermont.

For the deepest snows, Outside lists Alta/Snowbird in Utah, Jackson Hole, Wyo., Alyeska Resort in Alaska and Silverton Mountain in Colorado.
For the apres-ski party scene, the magazine recommends Breckenridge in Colorado, Whistler-Blackcomb ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/outside-magazines-best-ski-resorts-from-alaska-to-vermont-223458/" title="Outside magazine&#8217;s best ski resorts from Alaska to Vermont">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Panel says merger not in best interest of UVM and Vermont state colleges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rathke</dc:creator>
		
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AP NewsBreak: Panel rejects Vt. college merger

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A panel considering the governor&#8217;s proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions.
In a draft report released Thursday, the 5-member task force concluded that UVM and the five Vermont state colleges can continue to work together .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-panel-says-merger-not-in-best-interest-of-uvm-and-vermont-state-colleges-219565/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AP NewsBreak: Panel says merger not in best interest of UVM and Vermont state colleges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missed deadline means uncertainty grows on Vermont nuclear plant&#8217;s future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Uncertainty grows on Vermont Yankee future

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A key Vermont lawmaker says he thinks there&#8217;s still a possibility the Legislature will vote this coming session on whether to extend the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant&#8217;s license.
That word from Rep. Tony Klein, chairman of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, comes after Vermont Yankee&#8217;s owners ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missed-deadline-means-uncertainty-grows-on-vermont-nuclear-plants-future-217960/" title="Missed deadline means uncertainty grows on Vermont nuclear plant&#8217;s future">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment cited 3 times earlier this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont slaughterhouse ordered closed Friday after video showed calves kicked, shocked and cut while conscious had its operating license suspended three times earlier this year for similar conduct.
U.S. Department of Agriculture records show Bushway Packing Inc. of Grand Isle was shut down for a day in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-vermont-slaughterhouse-closed-for-inhumane-treatment-cited-3-times-earlier-this-year-215916/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment cited 3 times earlier this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nearly renovated Putney, Vt., general store destroyed by second fire in 18 months</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Nearly renovated Vt. general destroyed by fire

PUTNEY, Vt. — When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried.
The creaky wooden building where locals arrived for coffee, hardware and gossip, and where tourists ducked in to buy maple syrup by the gallon meant that much to them.
Nearly $700,000 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nearly-renovated-putney-vt-general-store-destroyed-by-second-fire-in-18-months-215518/">Nearly renovated Putney, Vt., general store destroyed by second fire in 18 months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In tiny Putney, Vt., fire destroys general store that was rising from ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Fire strikes historic Vt. general store _ again

PUTNEY, Vt. — When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried.
The creaky wooden building where locals arrived for coffee, hardware and gossip, and where tourists ducked in to buy maple syrup by the gallon meant that much to them.
Now, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-tiny-putney-vt-fire-destroys-general-store-that-was-rising-from-ashes-215515/" title="In tiny Putney, Vt., fire destroys general store that was rising from ashes">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont&#8217;s largest electric utility seeks to raise rates by almost 6 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt.&#8217;s largest power utility seeks to raise rates

RUTLAND, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s largest electric utility is asking for permission to raise its rates by 5.91 percent.
Central Vermont Public Service Corp. President Bob Young says the money raised by the increase is needed to offset increased power and transmission costs and reliability improvements to the utility&#8217;s system.
If .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermonts-largest-electric-utility-seeks-to-raise-rates-by-almost-6-percent-215142/">Original article &nbsp;: Vermont&#8217;s largest electric utility seeks to raise rates by almost 6 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FairPoint Communications plans to seek $30M in union concessions as part of bankruptcy filing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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FairPoint plans to seek $30M in union concessions

COLCHESTER, Vt. — FairPoint Communications says it expects to seek $30 million in concessions from unions as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
FairPoint spokeswoman Beth Fastiggi says the company hasn&#8217;t determined where the cuts will be made. The company is in talks with union leaders about future ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fairpoint-communications-plans-to-seek-30m-in-union-concessions-as-part-of-bankruptcy-filing-211458/">Read more : FairPoint Communications plans to seek $30M in union concessions as part of bankruptcy filing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drug samples: Marketing ploy or boon to needy patients? Testimony is divided in Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. testimony sharply divided on free drug samples

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Medical practitioners on Tuesday presented ardent as well as disparate views to a Vermont state panel reviewing the merits of free medicine samples provided at doctors&#8217; offices.
Curbing or even eliminating the free samples could be the next stop for Vermont, a state that already holds ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drug-samples-marketing-ploy-or-boon-to-needy-patients-testimony-is-divided-in-vermont-209037/" title="Drug samples: Marketing ploy or boon to needy patients? Testimony is divided in Vermont">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont city council votes to suspend chief administrative officer over telecom dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. city council votes to suspend admin. officer

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington City Council has voted to suspend the city&#8217;s chief administrative officer amid an ongoing dispute about the city-owned telecommunications provider, but Mayor Bob Kiss says he won&#8217;t do it.
In an 8-6 vote early Tuesday, the council passed a resolution calling for Jonathan Leopold ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-city-council-votes-to-suspend-chief-administrative-officer-over-telecom-dispute-208791/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Vermont city council votes to suspend chief administrative officer over telecom dispute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional representatives: Vermont to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; electric technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Vt. to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; technology
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Efforts to bring Vermont&#8217;s electrical grid into the 21st Century is getting a big boost.
The state&#8217;s congressional delegation says the administration of President Barack Obama is allocating nearly $69 million to Vermont.
The money is part of a $3.4 billion national investment in Smart .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congressional-representatives-vermont-to-get-69-million-for-smart-grid-electric-technology-208532/">Congressional representatives: Vermont to get $69 million for &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; electric technology</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jealous boyfriend pleads to assault in 2008 attack that killed Wal-Mart cashierin Vermont</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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Fourth suspect pleads in case of slain Vt. man

NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. — A New Hampshire man charged in the murder of a developmentally disabled Wal-Mart cashier who&#8217;d been flirting with his girlfriend admits he helped plan the attack.
Nineteen-year-old Michael Robie was originally charged with conspiracy to commit murder but pleaded guilty Monday to four lesser .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jealous-boyfriend-pleads-to-assault-in-2008-attack-that-killed-wal-mart-cashierin-vermont-207511/">Jealous boyfriend pleads to assault in 2008 attack that killed Wal-Mart cashierin Vermont</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom provider FairPoint files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, lenders agree to cut debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy

PORTLAND, Maine — FairPoint Communications Inc. had its work cut out when it grew sixfold overnight by buying Verizon Communications&#8217; land line and Internet operations in three New England states. But the nation&#8217;s credit crisis and a bungled technology transfer made the task virtually impossible.
With a battered financial sheet and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/telecom-provider-fairpoint-files-for-ch-11-bankruptcy-protection-lenders-agree-to-cut-debt-207177/">Original article on  : Telecom provider FairPoint files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, lenders agree to cut debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deal with South Korean firm brings promise of jobs to Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Gov. Jim Douglas&#8217; office says his trip to Asia is paying off, with an agreement with a Korean firm that&#8217;s expected to bring more than 200 jobs to northern Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County.

AnC Bio VT is expected to open a $50 million facility in Orleans County in 2011 that will manufacture portable dialysis .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deal-with-south-korean-firm-brings-promise-of-jobs-to-vermonts-orleans-county-205257/">Source &nbsp;: Deal with South Korean firm brings promise of jobs to Vermont&#8217;s Orleans County</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Willow Power story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — In an Oct. 18 story about Middlebury College experimenting with willow as a biomass fuel, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a nonprofit that promotes biofuels. It is the Biomass Energy Resource Center, not the Biomass Energy Research Project. Also, the AP, relying on information from the center, erroneously reported ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-willow-power-story-205112/">Correction: Willow Power story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont brewery settles dispute with energy drink-maker Monster, can keep &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; name</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MORRISVILLE, Vt. — A small Vermont brewery can keep making and selling its Vermonster beer.

Last month Corona, Calif.-based Hansen Beverage Co. told Rock Art Brewery to stop producing the beer because consumers could confuse it with Hansen&#8217;s popular energy drink, Monster.
Lawyers for the two companies negotiated a deal: Rock Art can keep its Vermonster product .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-brewery-settles-dispute-with-energy-drink-maker-monster-can-keep-vermonster-name-203837/">Original source &nbsp;: Vermont brewery settles dispute with energy drink-maker Monster, can keep &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; name</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont utility regulators to hold lottery for renewable energy developers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont utility regulators are doing something unusual. The Public Service Board is holding a lottery to see which solar and biomass power developers get to sell their power at above-market prices.

The Legislature this year set special rates Vermont&#8217;s utilities would be required to pay for up to 50 megawatts worth of renewable ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-utility-regulators-to-hold-lottery-for-renewable-energy-developers-203650/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Vermont utility regulators to hold lottery for renewable energy developers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bill grants available for Vermont producers of fruits, vegetables, maple, honey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Producers of Vermont&#8217;s &#8220;specialty crops&#8221; — including fruits, vegetables and maple products — could be in line for more than $200,000 in grants made available through last year&#8217;s federal Farm Bill.

State Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee says the Specialty Crop Block Grant money is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Vermont crops, also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/farm-bill-grants-available-for-vermont-producers-of-fruits-vegetables-maple-honey-203646/" title="Farm Bill grants available for Vermont producers of fruits, vegetables, maple, honey">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State Senate leader questions Entergy spinoff of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant&#8217;s future as a provider of a third of the state&#8217;s electricity could be in jeopardy if the plant&#8217;s owner spins it off to a newly created company, the head of the state Senate said Wednesday.

The comments from Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin, a Democrat who represents .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-senate-leader-questions-entergy-spinoff-of-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plant-203384/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: State Senate leader questions Entergy spinoff of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire govs want public interest protected if FairPoint restructures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.H. — The governors of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont say they want assurances from FairPoint Communications Inc. that any debt restructuring by the company doesn&#8217;t further erode customer service.

In a letter Tuesday to FairPoint CEO David Hauser, they said customers have withstood serious service quality problems while the company converted from Verizon systems ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-vermont-and-new-hampshire-govs-want-public-interest-protected-if-fairpoint-restructures-202654/">Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire govs want public interest protected if FairPoint restructures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President signs emergency aid for dairy farmers; Vermont&#8217;s delegation says more help needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s congressional delegation says $350 million in emergency funding will give struggling dairy farmers across the country a temporary boost but more help is needed to stabilize the dairy industry and preserve family farms.

The president signed the legislation on Wednesday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sponsored an amendment that added the funds to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-signs-emergency-aid-for-dairy-farmers-vermonts-delegation-says-more-help-needed-202471/">Original source &nbsp;: President signs emergency aid for dairy farmers; Vermont&#8217;s delegation says more help needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vt. renewable energy program draws overwhelming response as developers seek to lock in prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — A new Vermont renewable energy program has more applications than it can handle.

The state recently established a program that sets guaranteed prices for energy produced at plants powered by the sun, wind, water and methane gas as a way to encourage developers to build them. When bids were opened Monday, officials had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vt-renewable-energy-program-draws-overwhelming-response-as-developers-seek-to-lock-in-prices-202199/">Read : Vt. renewable energy program draws overwhelming response as developers seek to lock in prices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant marine captain who was Somali pirates&#8217; captive says he may not return to the sea</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNDERHILL, Vt. — He&#8217;s got a book deal, and a movie could be in the works. He&#8217;s been to the White House to meet the president, to the Queen Mary ocean liner for a vacation and back to his modest 1830s Vermont farmhouse. He gives motivational speeches on the lecture circuit.

Now, six months after his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merchant-marine-captain-who-was-somali-pirates-captive-says-he-may-not-return-to-the-sea-201886/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Merchant marine captain who was Somali pirates&#8217; captive says he may not return to the sea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fast-growing willows promise cheap biomass fuel; may allay concerns over VT forest depletion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury College used to heat its buildings with oil, then switched to wood chips. Now it has planted a sustainable and relatively cheap fuel source — willow shrubs —that could help cut demand on the state&#8217;s forests.

With a nine-acre patch of the fast-growing willows, the college is conducting a biomass energy experiment .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fast-growing-willows-promise-cheap-biomass-fuel-may-allay-concerns-over-vt-forest-depletion-199303/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont&#8217;s capital city comes clean about accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont&#8217;s capital city is coming clean about a 5-year-old accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After being questioned by the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, Montpelier officials apologized and revealed the extent of the blunder in an extraordinary full-page newspaper ad.
The overpayment was prompted by a clerical error.
A contractor was owed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermonts-capital-city-comes-clean-about-accounting-mistake-that-cost-it-hundreds-of-thousands-194988/">Original article &nbsp;: Vermont&#8217;s capital city comes clean about accounting mistake that cost it hundreds of thousands</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Monster controversy: Energy drink-maker tells Vt. brewer to stop selling &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; beer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/monster-controversy-energy-drink-maker-tells-vt-brewer-to-stop-selling-vermonster-beer-193974/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MORRISVILLE, Vt. — The maker of Monster energy drinks is taking aim at a Vermont brewery that sells a beer called Vermonster.

Rock Art Brewery, which makes beer in Morrisville, says it has been told by Corona, Calif.-based Hansen Beverage Co. to stop selling the brew.
Matt Nadeau (nah-DOH&#8217;), owner of Rock Art Brewery, says he got ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/monster-controversy-energy-drink-maker-tells-vt-brewer-to-stop-selling-vermonster-beer-193974/">Monster controversy: Energy drink-maker tells Vt. brewer to stop selling &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; beer</a>.]]></description>
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