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Health chief: Tritium may in river

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 6:15 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's top health official says it's reasonable to assume a radioactive substance leaking from the Vermont Yankee...

Vt. House votes to save state hospital canteen

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 5:05 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont House has voted to give the canteen at the Vermont State Hospital a reprieve.

News Minute: Here is the latest Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont news from The Associated Press

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:55:00 EST

Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.

FairPoint to pay Maine rebates beginning in March

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 3:05 PM ET AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine utility regulators says FairPoint Communications will begin paying customer rebates in March because of the company's...

House opposes W. Maine training flights

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 2:15 PM ET AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine House has passed a resolution opposing Massachusetts National Guard plans to expand low-altitude flight training...

Vt. guv. wants to shed 55 boards and commissions

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 2:15 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas wants to abolish 55 state boards and commissions, saying it would save the state nearly...

Vt. bill calls for school services consolidation

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 2:05 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's education commissioner says a bill that would consolidate services and curriculum in each supervisory union is a...

State wants to reduce number of school districts

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 11:35 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's education commissioner is expected to tells lawmakers the state needs to reduce the number of school districts...

NH panel recommends against gay marriage repeal

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 11:35 AM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A House committee is recommending against repealing New Hampshire's five-week-old gay marriage law.

Vt. high school student's recovery said miracle

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 10:35 AM ET RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A West Rutland high school student who suffered a traumatic brain injury six weeks ago is back in school and some people are...

Bridge fix could add to traffic woes in VT capital

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 7:35 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The closure of a key bridge that leads to downtown Montpelier could make it harder for people to reach the Vermont...

Former Vt. teacher aide pleads guilty in sex case

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 7:05 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A former Burlington middle school teacher's aide is facing a minimum of 5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to...

3 arrested in Walden, Vt., home invasion

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 6:15 AM ET WALDEN, Vt. (AP) - Police have arrested three men in an armed burglary in Walden. Authorities say two masked men carrying handguns entered...

Burlington teacher contract under negotiation

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 9, 2010 5:45 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The Burlington School Board and teachers are far apart on a new contract.

Vt. committees to take testimony about cuts

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:55:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 3:45 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The appropriations committees of the Vermont Legislature are hearing from citizens about the impact of state budget cuts as...

Vermont Yankee tritium level down slightly

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 6:45 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Health Department says a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee has produced a tritium reading of 2.38...

Top VY tritium level down slightly

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 6:35 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Health Department says a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee has produced a tritium reading of 2.38...

Braintree, Vt., man sentenced for child porn

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:25:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 5:25 PM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for transporting child pornography over the Internet in...

Power grid sees no impact from damaged plant

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 4:35 PM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Operators of New England's power grid say the fatal explosion that halted construction of a large generating plant in...

Guilty plea in killing of Vt. professor

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 4:35 PM ET RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A Rutland man has pleaded guilty in the beating death of a Castleton State College professor.

Braintree man sentenced for child porn

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:25:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 4:25 PM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for transporting child pornography over the Internet in...

Candidates for RI gov promise gay marriage support

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 2:15 PM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor are promising to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if...

Hodes: Give NH more oversight over Vermont Yankee

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:55:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 5:55 AM ET VERNON, Vt. (AP) - New Hampshire Rep. Paul Hodes is heading to Vermont on Monday to announce a new proposal to give New Hampshire greater...

FairPoint plan would slash debt by two-thirds

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:55:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 10:55 AM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The debt load of telecommunications provider FairPoint Communications Inc. will be cut by nearly two-thirds under its...

Vt. settles complaint with Dollar Tree Stores

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:55:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 10:55 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Attorney General's office says Dollar Tree Stores is going to pay $100,000 in civil penalties and costs to...

Vt.: tuition insurance should cover mental health

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 7:45 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont insurance regulators say tuition insurance offered at the University of Vermont and other colleges must provide the...

Guilty plea expected in killing of Vt. professor

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 6:15 AM ET RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A Rutland man accused in the bludgeoning death of a Castleton State College professor is expected to plead guilty to second...

Author to speak on history of slavery in the North

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 5:45 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer whose new book explores the history of slavery in New England will speak at a Black History...

Farm to School program changes kids' views on food

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 03:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 3:15 AM ET SHARON, Vt. (AP) - The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary School in Vermont know where the veggies in their soup come from.

Vt., NH schools rank high for Peace Corps grads

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 12:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Several schools in northern New England are among the colleges and universities that produced a high number of Peace Corps...

South Burlington wins "downtown" designation

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 12:45 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The city of South Burlington has won a designation that could mean tax breaks for it.

In Putney, they're rebuilding general store again

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 12:35 PM ET PUTNEY, Vt. (AP) - A general store that's been burned by fire twice will be rebuilt again.

Rep. Welch to meet with Vermont business leaders

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 10:35 AM ET BERLIN, Vt. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Peter Welch will be meeting with business leaders in central Vermont in his fourth and final business...

Applications available for Vt. moose permits

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 9:45 AM ET WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) - Moose hunting season is still eight months away, but the state Agency of Natural Resources says it's not too early to start...

Vt chief asks feds for help investigating assaults

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 7, 2010 9:05 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Police in Vermont's largest city are asking federal authorities to help investigate whether two massage parlors where...

UVM trustees mull tuition hike

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 13:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 6, 2010 1:15 PM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A student leader at the University of Vermont says students have reached a tipping point and can't abide more tuition and...

UVM hosts debate on nuclear power

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:55:00 EST

Associated Press - February 6, 2010 9:55 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Nuclear power will be the topic of a debate at the University of Vermont.

Mount Tabor man fined for environmental crimes

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:25:00 EST

Associated Press - February 6, 2010 9:25 AM ET RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont attorney general says a Mount Tabor man has been sentenced to two years of probation and must pay $29,000 in...

Vermont airport faces competition from Plattsburgh

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 6, 2010 8:45 AM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A plan to add more flights between New York's Plattsburgh International Airport and Boston could mean a loss of customers...

State conservation camps set this summer

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 6, 2010 8:15 AM ET WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) - The state of Vermont is accepting applications for a pair of conservation camps it holds each summer for children 12 to 14...

Vt. state Rep. Rick Hube dies at 62

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:45:00 EST

Associated Press - December 23, 2009 9:45 AM ET LONDONDERRY, Vt. (AP) - State Rep. Rick Hube (Hugh-bee) of Londonderry has died unexpectedly at age 62.

Taste of home for North Country soldiers

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:19:00 EST

A family in Clinton County, New York, is sending a taste of the North Country to local soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

NY agency considers herbicide for Adirondack lake

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:11:00 EST

Adirondack Park Agency staff has proposed approving the use of an herbicide for the first time in a lake in the 6-million acre park.

Colchester selectman McNeil dies

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:05:00 EST

Colchester Select Board member Brian McNeil has died.

Burlington files complaint against Morgan Stanley

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:01:00 EST

Burlington is accusing a brokerage firm of costing the city's pension fund $21 million.

Law on unborn on hold

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:27:00 EST

Legislation designed to address Vermont's criminal laws surrounding the unborn is on hold for this year.

Cycle of Crime, Part 1

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:19:00 EST

Vermont's prison population is nearly 2,300. And many of those inmates have children. Kids who have parents in jail are at a greater risk to become offenders themselves, so the state and other organizations are trying to break that cycle of crime.

American Flatbread sells rights to frozen pizza

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:14:00 EST

The Vermont-based pizza company American Flatbread has sold the rights to its frozen products to an out of state company. So what will that mean to consumers?

Rutland City PD searched for kiddie porn

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:03:00 EST

Did one of Rutland's finest break the law? A city officer faces a child porn investigation. Tuesday the contents of a search warrant were released, but the officer's name was not.

Vt. Medical Team Faces Challenging Work Environment

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:01:00 EST

Sterile operating rooms. A supply of blood. A fully equipped hospital. These are the tools doctors and nurses consider vital for patient care in the U.S., but things a Vermont medical team had to do without when treating survivors of the Haiti earthquake.

Healing could cost church millions

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:01:00 EST

The Catholic Diocese of Burlington is sitting on millions of dollars of property that could be used to settle priest sex abuse cases. The diocese says it's willing to part with land and buildings to start the healing process. So just how much could the sale be worth?