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  • Gunman, police exchange gunfire in Rutland

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:12 am ET  

    A city police officer exchanged gunfire with a Brooklyn, N.Y., man during a pursuit on Park Street late Sunday night, according to state police, who are investigating the incident. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Rutland Herald Staff Full Story »

  • East Montpelier school hearing draws a crowd: Board seeks input on building needs, expansion

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:12 am ET  

    EAST MONTPELIER – After tabling a $12 million bond proposal for renovation and expansion of the East Montpelier Elementary School last month, the school board is now asking residents what they want for their aging school facility. ... - By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Barre School Board wrangles over use of school fund

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:12 am ET  

    BARRE – School commissioners are struggling to resolve what can best be described as a "conflict of interest" involving a long-term maintenance fund that has arguably been short-changed since it was created by voters nearly 15 years ago. ... - By DAVID DELCORE TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Maine groups urge wind power slowdown

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:12 am ET  

    AUGUSTA, Maine — Two groups came to the Maine Statehouse on Monday to ask the state to slow down wind power development, which they say is gobbling up environmentally sensitive mountain ridges for questionable results. ... - By GLENN ADAMS The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Pair of hikers rescued from Camel's Hump

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    DUXBURY (AP) — The Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team has made another rescue, this time bringing down a pair of 18-year-old college students from New York and Massachusetts Sunday. ... - TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Killington backs idea of 408-acre ski village

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    KILLINGTON (AP) — The Killington Planning Commission likes the plan to build a 408-acre ski village with 3,554 housing units at the base of Killington mountain. ... - TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Sen. Flanagan won't face any charges

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    BURLINGTON — A prosecutor says state Sen. Edward Flanagan will not face charges over allegations he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct at a Burlington health club. ... - TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • Veterans Day Parade Wednesday in capital

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    MONTPELIER – The annual Veterans Day Parade will get under way in downtown Montpelier on Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m. ... - TIMES ARGUS STAFF Full Story »

  • State lawmakers to meet on FairPoint

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Legislative leaders from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are meeting Thursday with FairPoint Communications, regulators and others to discuss the telecommunications company's future. ... Full Story »

  • State parties set to hold conventions

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Tue Nov 10, 3:11 am ET  

    MONTPELIER – Democrats will hear from U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy. Progressives will listen to Con Hogan. And Republicans will get a speech from Gov. James Douglas – and elect a new party chair. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau Full Story »

  • Putney General Store fire ruled arson by state police

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

    A fire that leveled the Putney General Store last week and heavily damaged the neighboring building on Kimball Hill was intentionally set, Vermont state police said Monday. ... - Rutland HErald STAFF Full Story »

  • AT&T settles with Unicel users

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

    Unicel customers who complained about the switch to AT&T will receive early termination fee refunds and be entitled to keep the same cell phone rate plans they enjoyed with Unicel, under the terms of a settlement announced Monday by the Vermont Attorney General's office. ... - By BRUCE EDWARDS Rutland Herald STAFF Full Story »

  • N.H. hospital: Get marriage or civil union for benefits

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

    LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is telling its employees living in domestic partnerships that they will need to get married or obtain a civil union or lose their benefits. ... Full Story »

  • Aiming to restore Springfield schoolhouse, pair researches its origin

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:11 am ET  

    SPRINGFIELD – Two Springfield men think they might be on the brink of a great historical discovery – at least to Springfield. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Rutland Herald Staff Full Story »

  • Public to choose best Vermont forest shots

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:11 am ET  

    WATERBURY (AP) — Vermonters can vote online at www.vtforest.com for their favorite forestry photo entered into the Forestry Centennial Photography Contest. The contest celebrates 100 years of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation helping Vermonters take care of their forests. ... Full Story »

  • Cartoonist's holiday cards on exhibit

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    BENNINGTON (AP) — A new holiday exhibit at the Bennington Museum celebrates the work of former "Henry" cartoonist Don Trachte. ... Full Story »

  • Leahy touts grant for agriculture center

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    RUTLAND (AP) — A new program set up to develop new Vermont farm products has won a $469,000 federal grant. ... Full Story »

  • Lawyer: Slaughterhouse worker was provoked

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    BURLINGTON (AP) — The lawyer for a Vermont slaughterhouse that was ordered shut down for allegedly mistreating baby calves says the person who secretly filmed footage that led to the closure provoked a plant worker to mistreat the animals. ... Full Story »

  • New information commissioner named

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    MONTPELIER (AP) — The No. 2 man at the state Department of Information and Innovation has been named to the top job. ... Full Story »

  • Dartmouth trustees set budget-cutting targets

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — The Dartmouth College Board of Trustees is asking the administration to cut $50 million a year from the college budget in each of the next two fiscal years. ... Full Story »

  • Hiking trail project nears funding goal

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:10 am ET  

    Efforts to conserve 1,000 acres abutting the Appalachian Trail in Vermont are one step closer to success, thanks to $625,000 in federal funds. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Rutland Herald STAFF Full Story »

  • Harwood district towns to vote on $1.1 million bond

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Mon Nov 9, 3:09 am ET  

    DUXBURY – Voters from the six towns that send their students to Harwood Union Middle and High School will be asked to approve a $1.1 million bond on Tuesday. ... - Times Argus Staff Full Story »

  • Mass. commission ruling means delay for Cape Wind

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Sun Nov 8, 4:10 am ET  

    BOSTON — The nation's first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a top Massachusetts historic preservation officer said that two Indian tribes' claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study. ... - The Associated Press Full Story »

  • Radio is his work and life

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Sun Nov 8, 4:10 am ET  

    BRATTLEBORO – Tim Johnson is the Energizer bunny of Brattleboro radio: he's on the air day and night, whether it's reporting breaking news, broadcasting local football games and promoting local food-shelf fundraisers. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer Full Story »

  • Speaker: Clean energy a must for world

    The Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Sun Nov 8, 4:10 am ET  

    RANDOLPH CENTER – Clean, accessible sources of energy could help solve two huge problems around the world: poverty and pollution. ... - By THATCHER MOATS Times Argus Staff Full Story »

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