News 2008-04-30 Andanh.com

The new poll tax Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
In 1962 Congress proposed an amendment to the Constitution stating that the right of citizens to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax." ...

Breakfast burglary pleads guilty Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:28:00 EST
A man from Rutland pleaded guilty to breaking into a 79-year-old woman's home, cooking himself an egg-and-bacon breakfast sandwich and taking off with her purse. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff

Judge delays Route 7 decision : Teachout hopes state, residents can reach deal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:00 EST
A Rutland County judge said she won't make a decision on the merits of the first part of a project to improve Route 7 until after the state has a chance to settle disputes with four property owners who raised objections to the project Tuesday. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff

Accused fatal crash driver in court Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A Poultney man facing a series of charges for allegedly driving into a pedestrian and killing him last summer was back in court on Tuesday to argue for amended conditions of his release. ... - By DAWSON RASPUZZI Herald Staff

Vt. OKs Route 7 upgrades Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Two more sections of Route 7 upgrades have received Act 250 approval, leaving only two segments that must undergo environmental land use review. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff

Pittsford seeking new town manager Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Before Kathleen Ramsay leaves Pittsford to become Killington's new town manager, she has one important task: to help find someone to replace her. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff

Forum airs local economic ideas Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A state commission charged with helping to develop an economic development plan for the state came to Rutland Tuesday and heard concerns about the state's regulatory environment, tax burden, the lack of qualified workers and a need to provide jobs for disadvantaged Vermonters. ... - By BRUCE EDWARDS Herald Staff

Can't lick it with a spoon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:21:00 EST
A crowd lines up for ice cream at Ben and Jerry's scoop shop in Rutland during free cone day Tuesday afternoon. ...

The Sky This Week: Enter the dragon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:45:00 EST
The Big Dipper is always in the sky. So is the Little Dipper. Together, they show us the way to the constellation of Draco, the dragon. ... - By ERROL POMERANCE

Workers fix gate on B.F. hydro dam Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:41:00 EST
BELLOWS FALLS -- Workers from TransCanada were able Tuesday to fix the giant 80-year-old gate on the Bellows Falls hydroelectric dam that has been stuck open for the past two weeks. But the rain of the past two days will prevent workers from lowering the gate into its normal position and once again control the flow of water going down the Connecticut River, according to Rockingham Public Works Director Everett Hammond. Hammond said TransCanada officials told him late Tuesday afternoon the gate was ready to be lowered into place, but the river was not cooperating. The river has risen substantially because of this week's rains, he said. "It depends on the rain, maybe by the end of the week," Hammond said of TransCanada's timetable. "Safety's No. 1 right now." He said lowering the gate against such a force of water would be impossible at this time. Without the gate in place, the reservoir behind the dam had dropped about three feet. The impoundment reaches about a dozen miles upstream to Springfield, but the most visible change to the dam's problem over the weekend was to an area called "the setbacks," which were once farmland but were flooded by the dam 80 years ago. By Monday afternoon, the setbacks -- prime fishing territory -- were all but drained to a swamp. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the gate became stuck on April 16, during routine maintenance. The gate, a large curved metal structure that appeared half rust colored and half the color of galvanized metal Tuesday, controls the flow of the river at the dam. FERC spokeswoman Celeste Miller said the gate was a "maintenance problem, not a safety problem." Miller added that the water level behind the dam in the reservoir had dropped with the gate problems, but was within its license limits. She said the reservoir level was at the "normal low limit" of its federal license. Miller said TransCanada was keeping in close contact with FERC over the issue. She said the extra discharge from the Bellows Falls dam was not affecting other hydroelectric facilities downstream. TransCanada spokeswoman Kiersten Tucker said the gate became stuck on April 16, and that TransCanada workers had been trying to free it ever since. She said the reservoir level is of concern because of potential impact to fisheries, wildlife habitat, recreation, water quality and aesthetics. As for making electrical power, Tucker said the company was still making power. "Generation has been variable and synchronized to flows to enable the balancing of license compliance and environmental requirements," she said. The river had come up with the overnight rains, and areas of eastern Vermont received close to three inches of rain in the storm, according to the National Weather Service, lessening the potential environmental impact to exposed spawning grounds. On Tuesday, about two dozen workers dressed in rain gear worked on the giant dam in the rain, working to free what appeared to be the eastern or New Hampshire end of the gate. Hammond said earlier in the day he was told by TransCanada that workers had decided they would have to jack the gate back into place. The workers used an overhead crane to move heavy equipment to the middle of the dam, where the gate was stuck, about 12 feet above the surface of the river. The dam, which crosses the river between Bellows Falls and North Walpole, N.H., is a large blue-grey steel structure, with the two giant gates in the center of the structure. On the Vermont side, water is diverted into the Bellows Falls canal, which now acts to feed water into the power turbines' penstock. Below the dam Tuesday, there was a giant eddy filled with trees, woody debris, tires and other flotsam and jetsam of spring runoff. Bob Finucane, chief of dam safety and hydrology for the Agency of Natural Resources, said the state didn't regulate the dam, and that most of the dam and the river were owned by New Hampshire. But Finucane said TransCanada had informed Vermont officials of the problem last week. Finucane said Jeffrey Cueto, another agency official, was "keeping close tabs" on the situation. Cueto was out of the office Tuesday and couldn't be reached for comment. New Hampshire state officials also couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff

Search for WWI cannon bombs Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BENNINGTON -- As expected, a World War I cannon, which may or may not be missing from the Vermont Veterans Home, was not found by students at Dartmouth University's Memorial Field on Tuesday, but its presence wasn't excluded either. Associate Professor Leslie Sonder said the students in her Earth Sciences 64 class had examined about half the stadium, concentrating on the western side where an empty ammunition caisson has been located. Sonder said there were some "negative anomalies we found intriguing," but nothing that indicated for sure there was a large piece of metal underneath the stadium. The students were asked to look for the cannon by Hanover, N.H., Police Officer Rick Paulsen, who had also been in contact with officials at the Vermont Veterans Home. Paulsen had uncovered some evidence that a World War I era cannon had been stolen almost 50 years ago from in front of the state's only nursing home for veterans. So far, neither police nor officials at the Bennington home have been able to confirm that a cannon is missing from the home or that it's located under the stadium at Dartmouth. On Tuesday, Paulsen said he was first contacted by a Hanover resident last year during a football game at Memorial Field. The resident said he knew the college planned to renovate the western side of the stadium this year, just as they had recently done to the eastern side. He asked Paulsen what would be done about the cannon buried under the western side of the stadium. Paulsen said he had never heard the story before and had doubts it was true until he saw the empty ammunition caisson under the bleachers at the stadium. Dartmouth officials said the caisson, which would have supported a cannon, had been under the bleachers for longer than anyone could recall and no one still connected with the school knew where it came from and how it got there. Paulsen said he went back to the resident who had approached him at the football game to learn more about the cannon. According to the resident, who was a Hanover high school student at the time the cannon may or may not have been taken, the cannon was taken from the front of the Vermont Veterans Home around 1960. To date, Paulsen said he hasn't heard any reason the cannon was taken, but there was no evidence it was because of any perceived rivalry with Bennington. Paulsen said the story he heard was that the cannon was taken by a Dartmouth student who brought it back to the campus. Some college students were driving around the campus with the cannon when they got word that the Hanover Police Department, which was only about a half dozen officers at the time, had begun to investigate. "The students got scared and hid it under the stadium," Paulsen said he had been told. Paulsen said the resident who told him the story said he had heard it from a former Dartmouth student, whom the resident knew because both were avid hunters. However, the man who allegedly confessed to the resident is now dead, according to Paulsen. There is reason to believe the story is true, however. Paulsen said many locals have approached him since he began his investigation to say they had known about the cannon story for many years. Paulsen said his investigation has led to four rumors about the fate of the cannon, all of which are unconfirmed. The first is that it remains buried under the stadium. One story said a gun shop owner in West Lebanon, whose hunting connections brought him into contact with the students who took the cannon, learned of its location, dug it up and sold it. The gun shop owner is also now dead, Paulsen said. Another rumor is that Dartmouth buildings and grounds staff members came across the cannon and cut it up for scrap metal. The last possibility comes from a 1963 story in a local newspaper that said students planned to donate a World War I cannon to be put on display in a parade ground in Etna, a village within the town of Hanover. Paulsen said there is no evidence of the cannon in the parade grounds, but the timing has led to speculation the students may have decided to "hide in plain sight" by donating a cannon they stole. The search on Tuesday did little to prove or disprove any of those rumors. Sonder said her students had searched in specific grids, one meter apart in every direction to gather their data. The next step is likely to be plotting out the findings on paper to get a better handle on them. The students may do some modeling of the area to determine how their findings fit in with where a cannon might be in the area they searched and taking into account the relatively shallow depths it would likely have been placed. If there are no holes found in the magnetic data that require a second inspection with the magnetometers used on Tuesday, students may go back under the stadium with ground-penetrating radar in a few weeks. First, Sonder said, the students need to get to that point in their studies. Sonder said she believed the students enjoyed the exercise on Tuesday. "It was rainy and cold and muddy and dark, but I think that the interest adds some adventure to what we were doing," she said. Contact Patrick McArdle at patrick.mcardle@rutlandherald.com. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff

Not guilty plea Police: Woman took $21K from Manchester inn Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BENNINGTON -- Police charged a Manchester woman with 14 felony counts of embezzlement on Tuesday after they said she used her position at the Village Country Inn, in Manchester, to falsely pay herself almost $21,500 between March and September 2007. Mary Lou Saunders, 45, of Barnumville Road, pleaded not guilty to the charges in Bennington County District Court on Tuesday. According to an affidavit written by Manchester Police Officer Paul McGann, the owners of the Village Country Inn contacted police in October to report their suspicions about Saunders. Saunders worked at the inn for nine years, according to the affidavit. McGann identified at least 14 checks that were written to Saunders beyond her normal paychecks, the affidavit said. McGann said the checks added up to about $21,480. In the affidavit, McGann said Saunders admitted to writing the checks while she was in charge of the inn's payroll. McGann said Saunders told him she had fooled the owners because they signed the checks quickly and because they were written in amounts similar to Saunders' normal paychecks. The affidavit said Saunders told police she planned to pay back the inn's owners. Each charge of embezzlement carries a possible sentence of up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Saunders is due back in court on July 2. ... - Staff Report

Kids lobby for park Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
NORTH BENNINGTON -- A group of young people and community leaders are attempting to develop the Norshaft Lions Community Park and on Monday, the Bennington Select Board was asked to consider contributing to the effort. Jamie Johnson, a trustee for the village of North Bennington, said the park, which is owned by the village, had been a community project for about two years. The park, on Houghton Lane, already has a Little League baseball field, playground equipment, a concession stand and a basketball court, but Johnson said all but the basketball court was out-of-date. The grass-roots group is trying to raise about $200,000 to replace the concession stand and playground equipment, extend the baseball field about 20 feet to meet the size requirement for a Little League field, add a bandstand and construct a skateboard park. Johnson said he hopes to have the asphalt poured for the skateboard feature by July. The group has raised about $110,000 so far, about half in donations and the rest in donated labor. Johnson said as a contractor, he has called in favors from his local friends to help meet the needs of local children. "I just got in from motorbiking in the woods. People need to play. I'm 46 years old and I have not got done playing yet. Adults forget that these kids need to play," Johnson said on Tuesday. Johnson's comments reflect the slogan written by North Bennington Graded School student Courtney Gabrus, which she read to the Bennington Select Board on Tuesday: "Give us a place to play so we can stay active every day," Gabrus said. North Bennington resident Lindy Lynch told the Bennington Select Board she had helped the group apply for about a half dozen grants from which she hoped to see $50,000 raised. Lynch said she had called in her own community connections including the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bennington Rotary Club which have helped raise money. Johnson said the group had also raised money at GarlicFest and MayFest in Bennington and at an event in August at the Norshaft Lions Community Park itself. Lynch said the group plans to repeat those efforts this year. On Tuesday, Lynch said, she had also just confirmed another event, a "Spring Fling" at the Vermont Arts Exchange in North Bennington at 7 p.m on May 17. Tickets will be available at such local businesses as the Bennington Book Shop, Powers Market, the Shaftsbury Country Store, Kevin's Sports Bar and at the door. On Monday, group members asked if Bennington leaders would consider making a contribution. Select Board Chairwoman Lodie Colvin said she had been impressed with the presentation, which included many speakers of elementary school age, but said town officials would need to take a look at Bennington's financial status to decide what they could contribute. Chris Oldham, a Select Board member who lives in North Bennington, said he would be interested in making a contribution from the $50,000 the town has already set aside for development of a different park. In 2007, the Select Board dedicated $50,000 to develop the Leonard J. Black Memorial Park in the town. A request that voters authorize an additional $50,000 be put into the fund was defeated at town meeting in March. Town Manager Stuart Hurd said the Select Board could not use that money for any purpose other than development of the Black park without voter approval. Colvin said group members may also want to attend Select Board meetings in the fall when the next budget is being created, but thanked the young people for their presentation. "You can rest assured that your presentation here has not fallen on deaf ears," she said. Contributions for the park can be sent to the Norshaft Lions Community Park Fund, P.O. Box 101, North Bennington, VT 05257. Contact Patrick McArdle at patrick.mcardle@rutlandherald.com. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff

Grafton resident to share Springfield zoning duties Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
SPRINGFIELD -- A Grafton resident will be taking over the planning and zoning duties for longtime Springfield zoning administrator Linda Rousse, who plans on retiring at the end of June. Well, sort of. Rousse, who also handles personnel matters at the Town Office, said Monday she would be staying on part-time beyond her scheduled retirement date. She has worked for the town of Springfield for 30 years. Bill Kearns, who is currently employed by the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, will be taking over half of Rousse's duties, according to Town Manager Robert Forguites. Kearns came before the Springfield Select Board Monday evening for an introduction, but Forguites said Kearns' formal appointment must be made by the Springfield Planning Commission. Kearns said he probably wouldn't start in Springfield until mid-May so he could finish up his work at the regional Planning Commission, which is based in Ascutney. Before working for the regional commission, Kearns was the zoning administrator for the town of Ludlow from 1998 to 2000. Kearns said he has also been handling zoning issues in his hometown. "But it's not a full-time job in Grafton," he joked. While at the regional commission, Kearns was involved in emergency management planning, including the rapid response plans for incidents with hazardous materials. Rousse said she started as the town manager's secretary 30 years ago, and then switched over to zoning and personnel issues. She said she was staying to handle contract negotiations. "Linda will be working on a part-time basis on personnel," said Forguites, "which I think is good." Earlier in the evening, the Springfield Select Board approved some minor changes to the plan's zoning map. The biggest change, according to Rousse, is making zoning districts follow existing property boundaries. There are a lot of properties split in two different districts, she said. All the parcels in the so-called prison district near the Southern State Correctional Center will require an Act 250 state land-use permit, and uses are very limited, Rousse said. Uses for the land at Exit 7 are also restricted to services to the traveling public, she said. There were no public comments on the zoning changes. The changes were adopted unanimously and will be effective in 21 days, on May 19, according to Board Chairman Mark Blanchard. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff

Author to talk about life during Cold War Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
CHESTER -- Andover resident Nicholas Daniloff will discuss his new book that describes his life as a journalist in the Soviet Union during the Cold War at 4 p.m. Sunday at Misty Valley Books. "Of Spies and Spokesmen: My Life as a Cold War Correspondent" details Daniloff's Cold War reporting during the 1980s, including his 1986 arrest for espionage by the KGB. Daniloff's arrest and imprisonment threatened to derail the Reykjavik Summit between President Ronald Reagan and Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. "He has a great sense of detail and has some excellent insight into the players behind the Cold War," Misty Valley Books co-owner Bill Reed. "Some of his experiences were pretty harrowing." Daniloff will discuss his book, with a book signing and reception to follow. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Misty Valley Books at 875-3400. -- Staff reports ...

Teen faces charges in Route 100 crash Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
JAMAICA -- A 15-year-old West Dover resident will face criminal charges in juvenile court following a crash on Route 100 in Jamaica early Sunday morning. Vermont State Police said they were called to investigate an accident on Route 100 at 3:30 a.m. Sunday and discovered a 1998 Kia Sportage wedged against a telephone pole, but with no one around. State police said they later discovered that the teenager had been driving the vehicle. He didn't have a driver's license and had been consuming alcohol. ...

Motorist is killed in one-car crash Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
ATHENS -- Police said a combination of speed and slick roads contributed to the fatal car crash of a Rockingham man Monday afternoon. Police said John A. Ellison Sr., 63, was driving north on Brookline Road at 4:39 p.m. when he lost control of his 1992 Toyota Corolla, went off the east side of the road and struck two trees. Ellison was pronounced dead at 5 p.m., police said. Police said two witnesses driving south on Brookline Road in separate vehicles saw Ellison leave the road and estimated he was driving approximately 70 miles an hour, which is twice the posted speed limit. Police said Ellison had nearly collided with one of the witnesses' vehicles just prior to the accident. At the time of the accident it was raining and the road was wet, police said. Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol to have been factors in the accident. Police said Ellison was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. ...

Vermont football chapter adds 'courage' to its lineup Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Courage. It's an attribute that strikes us time and again in sports. ...

Hawks facing a tough task in C's house Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BOSTON The Hawks have already done the unthinkable by drawing even at two games each in their playoff series against Boston. ... - By SEKOU SMITH Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Lester's gem lifts Red Sox : Youkilis delivers winning hit in ninth Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:29:00 EST
BOSTON -- Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between Roy Halladay and Jon Lester and giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. ... - By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press

Brown takes 9th NBA job in Charlotte Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Larry Brown wanted to resurrect his vagabond, Hall of Fame coaching career. Michael Jordan needed a veteran teacher and a big hire to rescue his sinking reputation as an NBA executive. ... - By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press

The real draft grades show up in three years Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Dallas Cowboys get an A. So do New England, the New York Giants and San Diego. For the 2005 draft. ... - By DAVE GOLDBERG The Associated Press

Pistons take 3-2 lead over 76ers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Motor City's Big Three outscored Philadelphia's entire team when it mattered. ... - The Associated Press

Castleton top seed in tourney Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
With a 9-1 conference mark, Castleton enters the upcoming North Atlantic Conference baseball tournament as the top seed. The championship will be held at Szot Park in Chicopee, Massachusetts and hosted by Elms College. ... - Staff Reports

Zimmerman powers Nationals over Braves, 6-3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Slumping Ryan Zimmerman had a season-high three hits, including a homer and tiebreaking two-run double, to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night. ... - The Associated Press

BBA rolls by GMVS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
In Fayston, Burr and Burton Academy's Kristen Palmer poured in four goals and dished out two assists and Jenny Coppin. Robin O'Neill and Sarah Shehadi added two each to power the Bulldogs to a 15-4 girls lacrosse win over Green Mountain Valley School on Tuesday. Coppin also had two assists. ... - Staff Report

Football awards Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Vermont Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame has announced its 27 nominees for the six scholarships to be presented at its annual honors banquet being held Saturday Kenyon Arena on the campus of Middlebury College. ...

Triathlon Series Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
MIDDLEBURY -- Vermont Sun Fitness Center in Middlebury has announced its 2008 Triathlon Series schedule. The series consists of four events which are staged from Branbury State Park in Salisbury. ...

Softball tourney Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Teams are wanted for the Green Mountain E NIT Men's Slowpitch Softball Tournament, May 17-18. The entry fee is $275 and World Series berth is on the line. ...

Captain Collins Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Rutland's Patrick Collins has been named one of he captains of the Connecticut College men's ice hockey team for the 2008-09 season. ...

VBCA Scholarships Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Vermont Basketball Coaches' Association is pleased to announce it will award 14 $400 college scholarships. The players were nominated by their coaches and then selected by the VBCA Scholarship Committee. ...

UMPI joins Sunrise Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The University of Maine-Presque Isle has joined the Sunrise Conference and will begin play with a full schedule this fall. Other members are College of St. Joseph, Vermont Tech, SUNY-Canton, Fisher, Maine-Fort Kent and Maine-Machias. ...

Vt. delegation calls for gas price relief Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:43:00 EST
MONTPELIER -- U.S. Rep. Peter Welch had one thought as he watched President Bush's morning press conference deriding Congressional Democrats for alleged inaction on economic issues. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau

Legislators fail in efforts to repeal Act 82 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:37:00 EST
MONTPELIER - A last-gasp effort to repeal a controversial school-spending law suffered a quick demise in the Vermont Senate on Tuesday, likely ending any opportunity this session to undo legislation that critics say will have severe consequences on public education in the state. ... - By PETER HIRSCHFELD Vermont Press Bureau

Law would close book on getting library records without court order Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:38:00 EST
MONTPELIER -- Trini Magi has seen the fear sweep its way through the halls of Vermont's libraries. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau

Ralph Nader swings through Vt. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:00 EST
MONTPELIER -- Ralph Nader answers the question of why he is running for president of the United States once again with the same patience and care that made him a household name for the unglamorous work of researching consumer protection lawsuits. ... - By LOUIS PORTER Vermont Press Bureau

Qualifying Vermonters get full ride at UVM Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BURLINGTON -- With only two days left to send in that college acceptance letter, low-income Vermonters should know they can get a full ride to the University of Vermont. ... - By SARAH HINCKLEY Times Argus Staff

Vermont's bird population has increased by 17 new species, new survey shows Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BURLINGTON -- A new survey of Vermont's bird populations shows that the state has breeding populations of 17 more species than it did in the late 1970s, but it also raises concern about the future of some species. ... - The Associated Press

Douglas pans committee's stimulus plan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:39:00 EST
MONTPELIER -- Even before legislative Democrats released the work of a committee appointed to shore up Vermont's faltering economy Tuesday, Gov. James Douglas was attacking their proposals as lacking components contained in his economic stimulus package. ... - By DAVE GRAM The Associated Press

Wanted Vermont Man Arrested in Mexico
A man wanted in connection with a Vermont murder has been arrested in Mexico.

Judge: Lawyer Can't Quit Rooney Case
The lawyer representing murder defendant Brian Rooney must stay on the case.

No Seventh Lawyer for Tribble
A Wolcott man charged with killing his neighbor will have to keep his lawyer.

Judge seals court in computer porn case
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a court hearing sealed in the case of a man allegedly caught at the U.S.-Canadian border with child pornography on his computer.

NRC: VY can't raid decommissioning fund for spent fuel
Associated Press - April 30, 2008 1:05 PM ET BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant can't use money set aside for dismantling the plant...

Monitoring Kids' Medications
Some people are calling for the state to better monitor what kinds of medications are given to Vermont kids.

Vt. Screenwriter's Movie Blasts onto Big Screen
Ironman is shaping up to be one of the biggest movies of the year, and a Vermont man deserves some of the credit.

Vanished, Part 1
More than two dozen Vermonters have been missing for years. One of them is Russ Bovit, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Elderly Man Beaten With Bat During Home Invasion
State Police are looking for a man involved in a violent home invasion in Bennington County.

Lawmakers Race Toward Adjournment
The countdown is on to the end of Vermont's legislative session. Lawmakers are busy with negotiations, but there are still some big issues to settle.

Economy Takes a Bite Out of Food Shelves
The rising cost of food, fuel, and housing means more people need help filling the pantry. But food shelves are feeling the pinch too.

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