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  • All dressed up: Needleman's will open store for wedding gowns, formal wear in Barre

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – 25 mins ago  

    BARRE – A vacant downtown storefront will soon be "all dressed up," thanks to a man whose family has been selling wedding wear in Vermont for the past 85 years. ... - By DAVID DELCORE TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • NRC accepts Entergy stance on Yankee decommissioning fund

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – 26 mins ago  

    BRATTLEBORO — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Entergy Nuclear's plan to make up the $87.4 million shortfall in Vermont Yankee's decommissioning trust fund. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Rutland Herald STAFF Full Story »

  • Nuke plant foes plan march to Vermont Capitol

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – 26 mins ago  

    MONTPELIER — Some Vermont Yankee opponents who want the state to block the nuclear power plant's re-licensing are planning to hit the road to make their point — walking 122 miles from Brattleboro to Montpelier to buttonhole legislators at the Statehouse. ... - By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Former patient sues state hospital

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – 26 mins ago  

    MONTPELIER — A 60-year-old Vermont man sued the Vermont State Hospital this week, saying officials there wrongfully restrained and medicated him against his will when he was a patient last year. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau Full Story »

  • Electricity still out in southern Vermont

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – 26 mins ago  

    RUTLAND (AP) — Vermont electric utilities are estimating that about 1,500 customers are still without power following the first major winter storm of the season. ... - Rutland Herald Staff Full Story »

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The Addison County Independent

  • Editorial: Sanders omits half the story on Bernanke's nomination

    The Addison County Independent – Thu Dec 10, 3:19 pm ET  

    Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders efforts to block Ben Bernanke’s nomination for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve make a point, but in doing so he omits more than half of the story. Full Story »

  • Clippings: Actor learned from a great mentor

    The Addison County Independent – Thu Dec 10, 3:04 pm ET  

    My childhood friend Toby Huss is an actor. He lives in Los Angeles and actually makes a living playing characters on TV and in the movies. Full Story »

  • Opening of the Champlain Bridge

    The Addison County Independent – Thu Dec 10, 2:50 pm ET  

    On August 26, 1929, Allen Beach recorded footage of the opening of the Champlain Bridge. Now, 80 years later, officials say that the bridge will be demolished within the month. Full Story »

  • Enjoying the conditions (afterwards)

    The Addison County Independent – Thu Dec 10, 2:50 pm ET  

    Hunters and anglers are, in many ways, like normal people. Which is to say, we like to boast. Normal people who have hunters or anglers for acquaintances understand, and sometimes accept, that. Full Story »

  • 'Farm to Plate' plan on table at food summit

    The Addison County Independent – Thu Dec 10, 2:50 pm ET  

    The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full Story »

The Valley Reporter

  • Warren village residents, business owners tired of the break-ins

    The Valley Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 11:07 am ET  

    12/10/2009 By Kara HerlihySeveral Warren village property owners expressed their frustration with recent break-ins in Warren's commercial district with members of the select board at a December 8 meeting. Village business owner Ginny Roth asked that the town "take a good look at law enforcement here in the village" and find a way to provide more protection for businesses in the village. Roth's ... Full Story »

  • Festival of Lights - Community Holiday Party at Sugarbush

    The Valley Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 10:53 am ET  

    12/10/2009 Mystery judges will be touring The Valley this weekend to judge the best among the 50-plus entries in five lighting categories for the annual Festival of the Lights contest. Full Story »

  • Moretown landfill plans for Cell IV

    The Valley Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 10:53 am ET  

    12/10/2009 By Kara HerlihyMoretown Landfill general manager Tom Badowski presented plans for the addition of a fourth MLI cell to members of the Moretown Select Board at their December 7 meeting. Badowski told town officials that Cell III currently has three years left until capacity while the total landfill capacity is estimated at around 15 years. According to Badowski, one of the obstacles ... Full Story »

  • Work continues to make Kingsbury Farm farmhouse habitable

    The Valley Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 10:52 am ET  

    12/10/2009 By Lisa LoomisWhile its steering committee is working on selecting a farmer for the Kingsbury Farm, workers are continuing to improve the facility according to David Thurlow, Vermont Foodbank Kingsbury project director. Full Story »

  • Planning Commission continues work on Waitsfield Town Plan revision

    The Valley Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 10:37 am ET  

    12/10/2009 By Lisa LoomisThe Waitsfield Planning Commission continued its work on revising the Town Plan with a discussion of housing issues and population projects.At its December 1 meeting, the commission, working with consultant Brandy Saxton of Place Sense, reviewed the current Town Plan's goals and policies regarding housing and population. Saxton presented a matrix of the goals, policies ... Full Story »

Valley News

  • Thursday, 12/10/09

    Valley News – Thu Dec 10, 9:11 am ET  

    Des Moines, Iowa -- A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward yesterday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin. Full Story »

  • Schoolchildren Chill Out

    Valley News – Thu Dec 10, 9:11 am ET  

    Lebanon -- Snow day. Two of the sweetest words a kid can hear. Considering many schools across the Upper Valley were closed yesterday, including those in Claremont, Hanover, Lebanon, Windsor and Hartford, the celebrations hit the streets. Full Story »

  • Wednesday, 12/9/09

    Valley News – Wed Dec 9, 9:11 am ET  

    Hanover -- New Dartmouth President Jim Yong Kim yesterday said he and other top college officials would personally apologize to Harvard's president and to the family of a Crimson athlete who was heckled last week during a squash match at Dartmouth. Full Story »

  • Tuesday, 12/8/09

    Valley News – Tue Dec 8, 10:11 am ET  

    After working her way through four of the five exercises set out for her, Plainfield Elementary School teacher Susan Pullen has a red face and she's sweating -- and smiling. Full Story »

  • Getting a Real Workout at Work

    Valley News – Tue Dec 8, 10:11 am ET  

    In the school's music room, Pullen and two of her colleagues are doing pushups and lifting a tire rim above their heads as part of an exercise program for teachers that started this fall. Bringing exercise into the school is a way to make it easier for teachers to participate. Full Story »

Adirondack Daily Enterprise

  • Mount Pisgah prepares for the 2009-10 ski season

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Dec 10, 10:45 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - When skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes of Mount Pisgah Ski Center this winter, they'll be benefitting from some new features and upgrades, whether they realize it or not. Full Story »

  • SLPD use Nixle, Facebook to link community

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Dec 10, 10:30 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - Village residents can sign up to receive alerts, notices, advisories and other electronic messages from the village police department using Nixle.com. Full Story »

  • Comedian with SL ties to perform at Pisgah lift benefit

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Dec 10, 10:30 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - A stand-up comedian, actor and writer who's been featured on "The Jay Leno Show" and MTV's "Punk'd!" - and whose brother is a teacher at the Saranac Lake Middle School - will give a free performance Friday to benefit the "Lift" Mount Pisgah fundraising campaign. Full Story »

  • Winter storm causes few problems locally

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Dec 10, 10:30 am ET  

    A winter storm that socked parts of upstate New York with almost a foot of snow passed through the Tri-Lakes without causing too many headaches Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Paul Smith’s College students harvest timber for charity

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Dec 10, 10:30 am ET  

    PAUL SMITHS - On a cold Tuesday afternoon, students from Paul Smith's College's Timber Harvest class could see their breath in the cold as they tromped through snow in the woods, cutting and hauling trees. Full Story »

Seven Days

  • A New Chittenden County Court Commits Itself to "Veteran" Crime

    Seven Days – Wed Dec 9, 10:02 am ET  

    Gayle Weiss still suffers flashbacks from last February, when her ex-boyfriend, an Iraq war veteran, choked her to within an inch of her life. In photographs, Army Staff Sgt. Rahsaan McLellan exudes professionalism — a stocky soldier with a crew cut and an intense gaze. But that night he showed up at Weiss’ Winooski apartment and flew into a rage, smashing picture frames, punching holes in the ... Full Story »

Plattsburgh Press Republican

  • CCC signs pact to enroll students from China

    Plattsburgh Press Republican – Thu Dec 10, 5:52 pm ET  

    PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College officials have signed an agreement to start enrolling Chinese students, a partnership inspired by a natural disaster. Full Story »

  • City tows 88 cars after first snowstorm

    Plattsburgh Press Republican – Thu Dec 10, 5:51 pm ET  

    PLATTSBURGH — Dozens of motorists did not heed the warnings Wednesday night into Thursday morning and had their vehicles towed. A total of 88 vehicles were towed by the city in the wake of Wednesday’s storm, the first major snowfall of the season. Full Story »

  • Westport passenger ferry shuts down

    Plattsburgh Press Republican – Thu Dec 10, 5:07 pm ET  

    TICONDEROGA — High waters have forced the termination of one of the three ferries serving Champlain Valley residents since the closure of the Champlain Bridge. Full Story »

  • North Country commute slows for storm

    Plattsburgh Press Republican – Thu Dec 10, 11:52 am ET  

    DID YOU KNOW? You can now view Calendars of Events for today and upcoming weeks? A complete and up-to-date list of local events is now available on every section of PressRepublican.com. Full Story »

  • Supervisor, councilors take seats in Peru

    Plattsburgh Press Republican – Thu Dec 10, 11:51 am ET  

    PERU — Government in the Town of Peru has taken its first official step toward what many of the beleaguered community’s residents hope is a less chaotic future. Full Story »

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