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| Hoop house wins, but loses Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:34:00 EST A farm won government permission to erect a season-extending greenhouse, but with conditions that made the project impossible this year. |
| Civil unions fall short, but panel neutral on next move Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST A special panel charged with studying Vermont's eight-year experiment with civil unions for same-sex couples found this separate track from marriage fails to provide the equality and fairness promised when the law was passed in 2000. The 11-member panel didn't, however, recommend that the Legislature pass a bill that would replace civil unions with same-sex marriage. |
| Budget cuts prompt administration critique Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:49:00 EST The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Monday to recommend passage of its version of the budget -- including $24.5 million in last-minute revisions to respond to projected revenue shortfalls. The Douglas administration doesn't like the cuts. |
| Lake Iroquois residents form association Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:25:00 EST Lake Iroquois camp owners and visitors have a chance at 7 p.m. today to share opinions and express concerns about the lake at a meeting organized by the recently formed Lake Iroquois Association. |
| Shamy: No sense wasting a good plane Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:59:00 EST I'll take those F-16s off your hands. You guys gonna waste a perfectly good F-16 and send it to a boneyard out in Arizona when you know darned well good that it has a lot of hours left in it? |
| Waste stations steer students to compost Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST A group of Champlain Valley Union High School teens have steered their peers into habits that make their cafeteria a model of green change. |
| Montpelier woman taps green-teen potential Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Krista Harness, 29, of Montpelier says she enjoys rounding up tribes of Vermont teenagers who are motivated by environmental principles. Then she likes to get out of their way. |
| Loose moose finds its way safely out of Burlington Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:05:00 EST Burlington police officers this morning tracked the movements of a yearling moose that had wandered into the city. |
| Oil economist to testify on Vermont Senate resolution Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:04:00 EST John Felmy visits Statehouse today |
| Academic pay: Do Vermont's rates measure up? Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:29:00 EST Salaries at private institutions are higher |
| UVM staff pay beats city officials' Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Dozens of UVM administrators make more than Burlington's mayor |
| Supreme Court: Protection trumps property rights Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Justices divided on violence that accompanied dog theft |
| Former PSB official barred from procedure Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:18:00 EST Deena Frankel was to attend restructure talks on Efficiency Vermont |
| Co-ops: Milk hauling rule would hurt farms Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Repeal requested for law set to take effect in January |
| Horoscope Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Here are today's predictions |
| Editorial: Legislature's chance on economic challenge Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:20:00 EST There is enough election-year posturing on both sides that neither the governor nor legislative leaders can afford to point fingers about partisan politicking. |
| My Turn: Mountaintop removal a bad practice Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST As a result of this "efficient" mining method, tens of thousands of jobs have been eliminated. |
| Letters to the Editor Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Each year the Free Press receives thousands of letters. Here are today's letters. |
| SPORTS: Tuesday's Vermont games and Wednesday's schedule Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:39:00 EST Scores as reported to the Free Press: |
| SPORTS: Essex downs MMU in softball Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:18:00 EST ESSEX -- A four-run first inning guided Essex to a 6-1 win over Mount Mansfield in high school softball Tuesday. |
| SPORTS: Guyette tosses no-hitter in Colchester's win Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:17:00 EST COLCHESTER — Alyssa Guyette tossed a no-hitter and the Colchester softball team opened its season with a 15-0 win over Vergennes Tuesday afternoon. |
| VPA policy under scrutiny Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST House Resolution seeks to give athletes ability to switch schools |
| Robbins leaves UVM men's basketball team Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Departure makes a scholarship available |
| Vermonter wins Boston Marathon veterans title Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Burlington's Larson clocks time of 2:39:13 |
| Vermont roundup Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Pray strikes out 10 in Rangers' win |
| College Honors Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST College honors for Vermont colleges and Vermont athletes at out-of-state colleges as reported to the Free Press Sports Department: |
| Vermont scores Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Monday's results and Tuesday's schedule |
| Stimulating session Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The economic stimulus plan proposed by Gov. James Douglas has thrown the legislative session into an uproar, jeopardizing the atmosphere of comity that had surrounded negotiations on cuts to the new budget. ... |
| Contempt of court Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The Vermont Supreme Court's decision not to reconsider its own ruling in the case of convicted batterer Michael Brillon is not surprising. That does not make it less disturbing, however. ... |
| Private island rentals let you vacation like the rich and famous Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:25:00 EST Imagine sitting on a beach with a drink in hand, staring out into a blue ocean. Pale sand stretches out on all sides, a gentle wind rustles the trees overhead and behind you a quaint little bungalow peeks out from a grove of tropical foliage. You're the only person on the whole island. At this point in the dream, you might wake up, roll over in bed and smell the freshly brewed coffee that will propel you to work. ... - BY JANE Y. KIM Columbia News Service |
| Pure sophistication from Pomfret Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:27:00 EST "The Conversion" by Joseph Olshan (St. Martin's Press, 2008, 288 pages, $24.95 hardcover) ... - By A.C. HUTCHISON |
| Yankee Notebook: Fast, cold and no longer friendless Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EST Hard to believe it was about 10 years ago, late April. ... - By WILLEM LANGE |
| Between the Lines: April 20: What's up for Vermont book lovers Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:24:00 EST Grace notes ... |
| Through a rose-colored palette Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:29:00 EST Editor's note: J. Kevin Graffagnino is executive director of the Vermont Historical Society. He is one of several guest writers filling in while Mark Bushnell takes a break from this column until July. ... - By J. KEVIN GRAFFAGNINO |
| Bin there, done that Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:18:00 EST Good compost works like a magic wand for your plants. Scientists have calculated its fertilizer value and found it is more effective than the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium it contains. It improves plant health, but no one is sure why. ... - By HENRY HOMEYER |
| Pet-proofing the garden doesn't have to be hard Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:57:00 EST It's spring! You've been looking forward all winter to being outdoors with both your dog and your garden. But now you remember that to dogs, seedlings are for trampling and dirt is for digging. Fortunately, a little planning can help plants and pups get along more harmoniously: ... - By LINDA LOMBARDI The Associated Press |
| Some atheists go to church too, but not to worship Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Ken Novak, a marketing analyst from Evanston, Ill., is an atheist. But that doesn't stop him from going to services on Sundays. While there, he leads a discussion group and a book club, listens to the Sunday school children sing and finds fellowship with others. ... - By ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ Columbia News Service |
| Drugs now target a trait once considered virtuous Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:19:00 EST People who struggle against social convention fascinate Christopher Lane, a Northwestern University professor of English. In his new book, "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness," Lane looks at people who don't conform to our culture's fondness for sociability. It's a provocative look at an important chapter in the history of modern psychiatry. ... - By JUDITH GRAHAM Chicago Tribune |
| Bottom line: Disposable or cloth the best choice? What's new in cloth Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST When it comes to diapering baby bottoms, mom Christine Young of Lakewood, Wash., has tried it all. ... - McClatchy Newspapers |
| How to go from white to green Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:56:00 EST Traditionally, the bride wears white, but lately more and more happy couples are choosing green. ... - By NEDRA RHONE Cox News Service |
| Bloggers let majority rule their looks Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Last August, when Sarah James of Newport Beach, Calif., was debating bangs, she decided to put the matter to a vote on her beauty blog, Whoorl.com. ... - By ANNA JANE GROSSMAN The New York Times |
| Avoiding the perils of biking Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Q. What are some safety suggestions for early-season road biking? ... |
| Preparing the body for springtime rituals Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST While many Vermonters have grown impatient over the course of a long snowy winter, we can be happy that the wait is over. The season is finally here -- the trout season, that is. ... - By ERIC MEDVED Correspondent |
| Yellow-bellied sapsucker: a keystone species Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Each spring, the end of the maple sugar season is marked by the return of one of nature's own sap harvesters -- the yellow-bellied sapsucker. ... - By STEVE FACCIO Correspondent |
| Bidding farewell to winter on Mount Mansfield Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST A valedictory address is traditionally associated with summer graduations, but when spring rolls around my valedictory address is Mount Mansfield in Stowe on a warm sunny day. For decades, I've had the oddball idea to formally bid farewell to winter (and my Nordic skis) with a season-ending adventure, a climb up the state's tallest peak to enjoy being the highest person in Vermont -- or is that on Vermont? ... - By ANDREW NEMETHY Staff Writer |
| Developing a love-hate relationship with fly fishing Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST I think it was Jesse "The Body" Ventura who said it best: "I ain't got time to bleed." ... - By KRIS MARTIN Correspondent |
| Bikes and cars must share the road Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The snow has finally melted and the temperatures are rising. That means biking season is here. ... - By JENNY NIXON CARTER Correspondent |
| Police: Shooter fearful for life Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EST Four years before police said she fatally shot her husband, Sean Grant, Wendy Pelkey-Grant told police she feared he might turn a gun on her and her children. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff |
| Killington ushers in new manager Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST KILLINGTON -- The Killington Select Board announced Monday that Kathleen Ramsay has been hired as the new town manager. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff |
| Aldermen vote to approve Wood Works grant request Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a request from the Saralta Foundation on Monday night to ask the state for a grant of $140,000 in order to launch Wood Works. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff |
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