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Morning Newscast: December 31, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: A coalition of education groups has dropped its lawsuit against Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham. Pelham has now complied by recommending a two-cent cut in the residential rate. But the battle over education funding is expected to be a key issue in the 2009 legislative session…VPR News
PSNH will raise electricity rates in 2009
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Public Service of New Hampshire is ringing in the New Year with a rate increase.VPR News
Education groups drop lawsuit against tax commissioner
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A coalition of education groups has dropped its lawsuit against Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham. Pelham has now complied by recommending a two-cent cut in the residential rate. But the battle over education funding is expected to be a key issue in the 2009 legislative session.VPR News
Vermont’s minimum wage goes up Thursday
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Vermont’s minimum wage goes up to $8.06 per hour on Thursday. That puts Vermont’s rate among the highest in the U.S., but some say it’s not enough.VPR News
Sounds of 2008: Gubernatorial Race
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Today we close out our series, Sounds of 2008, a review of the top news of the past year. And we wrap up with a reminder of the dominant news story of the year – politics.VPR News
NH tougher than neighbors on negligent hikers
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Though neighboring states are more lenient, tourism officials say New Hampshire’s latest effort to penalize unprepared hikers is unlikely to turn people away.VPR News
FairPoint: put plug-in phone in NH storm kits
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FairPoint Communications is recommending that Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire residents consider putting a plug-in phone in their emergency storm kits.VPR News
Vt. man wins $650k after pulling ticket from trash
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A Richford man who threw out a lottery ticket he’d been given for Christmas pulled it out of the trash and cashed it – winning $650,000.VPR News