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  • Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:11 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 Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin. ... - By LUKE MEREDITH The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Manchester police chief retiring after 37 years

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:11 am ET  

    MANCHESTER — The Manchester police chief who took over after his predecessor was murdered during a 1972 pharmacy robbery is retiring. ... - the associated press Full Story »

  • At least 14,000 lose power in Southern Vt.

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:11 am ET  

    RUTLAND — The winter storm that blasted the upper Midwest and New England knocked out power to at least 14,000 customers in Vermont. ... - the associated press Full Story »

  • Ever green?

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:11 am ET  

    BARRE – If you're looking for an economical and environmentally friendly way to take care of a few folks on your Christmas list, Christine Litchfield tells us the Friends of the Aldrich Public Library have a deal for you. ... Full Story »

  • (Fl)iPhone?

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    BARRE – You can add an airborne iPhone to Thomas Lauzon's lengthy list of mayoral accomplishments. ... Full Story »

  • Living history

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    MONTPELIER – Don't let the weather keep you home tonight. ... Full Story »

  • 'Rotabarrians' celebrate 85 years

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    BARRE TOWN – When a priest, a pianist and an optometrist walk into a restaurant in Barre, odds are it isn't a joke, it's a Rotary Club meeting. ... - By DAVID DELCORE TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Another alleged sex victim for Davison

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    BARRE – A second person has come forward alleging that James F. Davison sexually assaulted him. ... - By THATCHER MOATS Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • GOP's Brown maps strategy in Mass. Senate campaign

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    NEEDHAM, Mass. — Republican Scott Brown is hoping to ride a tide of voter anger at Wall Street bailouts and soaring national debt as he seeks to topple Democrat Martha Coakley in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy. ... - By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press Full Story »

  • FairPoint delays reorganization

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:10 am ET  

    MONTPELIER – FairPoint Communications will not file its reorganization plan with a New York bankruptcy court as expected today as the troubled company continues negotiating with the entities it owes billions of dollars. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau Full Story »

  • BARRE City, town not eye to eye on dispatch

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Thu Dec 10, 3:09 am ET  

    BARRE – Somebody dial 911 because there has just been a head-on collision between Barre and Barre Town over emergency dispatch services. ... - By DAVID DELCORE TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Champlain cleanup could cost $800M

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:11 am ET  

    BURLINGTON — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says it cost up to $800 million dollars and 15 years to clean up Lake Champlain. A draft of a revised report, released Monday, recommends that more experts be hired to help farmers reduce pollution, require more stormwater control by property owners and change the way town roads are designed to keep pollutants from waterways. ... - Times Argus ... Full Story »

  • Hunters safe after boat capsizes on lake

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:11 am ET  

    GEORGIA — Two duck hunters and their dog are safe after their boat capsized on Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia. ... - Times Argus Staff The Associated Press The Associated Press The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Vt., Maine are top Peace Corps producers

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    MONTPELIER — The Peace Corps says Vermont and Maine are among the nation's top volunteer-producing states per capita in 2009. ... - Times Argus Staff The Associated Press The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Hospital apologizes for releasing shooter

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — An attorney for the Vermont State Hospital has apologized that no one notified a judge about the one-day release of an elderly man found incompetent to face charges he fired a barrage of rifle shots at his neighbor. ... - Times Argus Staff The Associated Press Full Story »

  • 18 cars involved in accident on I-89

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    BOLTON – Speed and slippery roads caused a multi-car collision Tuesday morning on Interstate 89 in Bolton, according to the Vermont State Police. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. near mile marker 73 where there were eight separate collisions involving 18 vehicles within one-tenth of a mile, police said. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • U-32 event to highlight eating local

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    EAST MONTPELIER – Foodies, growers, students, teachers, culinary professionals and anyone with a good appetite will have a tasty bunch of reasons to gather at U32 Junior-Senior High School Thursday at 5: 30 p.m. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • Train hits UPS truck at 40 mph

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    ROXBURY — A freight train struck a UPS truck at an unlighted crossing Tuesday after the truck skidded on a snow-covered road and into its path, police said. ... - By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Woman jailed in perjury case

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET  

    BARRE – A woman convicted of fabricating evidence that put an innocent man in jail for three months is now serving a prison sentence of her own. ... - By THATCHER MOATS Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • Teacher contract talks begin in Barre

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Wed Dec 9, 3:09 am ET  

    BARRE – School contract negotiations will open today on the fourth anniversary of the strike vote that marred the last round of contract talks. ... - By DAVID DELCORE TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • N.J. state Senate panel OKs gay-marriage bill

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Dec 8, 3:11 am ET  

    TRENTON, N.J. — A bill to legalize gay marriage cleared the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, paving the way for a full Senate vote Thursday. ... - The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Delinquent taxes up 20 percent in Vt. City

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Dec 8, 3:11 am ET  

    RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The Rutland Treasurer says unpaid taxes in the city are up 20 percent in the second quarter over the same period last year. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • High school closed after wood shop fire

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Dec 8, 3:11 am ET  

    HINESBURG (AP) — The Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg closed Monday, the day after an overnight fire in the woodworking shop. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • Rutland airport gets upgrade OK from feds

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Dec 8, 3:10 am ET  

    RUTLAND (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has given preliminary approval to expand the runway at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport in North Clarendon. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • Adoption to take place through Web cam

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Dec 8, 3:10 am ET  

    ST. ALBANS (AP) — A Vermont adoption agency is turning to the Web to complete an out-of-state adoption. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

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