Stories about 'regional report' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

Regional Report: Rockingham Library Renovation Stalled

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | January 11, 2013

Both the state of Vermont and the Rockingham Free Public Library are having problems with a Keene, New Hampshire construction company.

Regional Report: New Hampshire’s New Governor

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | January 4, 2013

At a ceremony that included poetry and music at the New Hampshire state house yesterday, the Granite State inaugurated a new governor who’s no newcomer to politics, Democrat Maggie Hassan.

Regional Report: Vermont Veterans’ Home Faces Additional Oversight

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | December 21, 2012

Vermont’s Veteran’s Home in Bennington was already facing problems stemming from deficiencies in its quality of care identified after state inspections last spring.

Regional Report: Dartmouth’s New President To Deal With Budget, Social Scene

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | November 30, 2012

Dartmouth College announced a new president to replace Jim Yong Kim, who left earlier this year to become president of the World Bank.

Regional Report: Parents Want Higher Standards At BHS

By Peter Biello, Melody Bodette | November 16, 2012

Difficult discussions are underway once again between the Burlington School district and the families of immigrant and refugee students.

Regional Report: Irene Clean-up In New York State

By Mitch Wertlieb, Amy Kolb Noyes | August 31, 2012

Vermont understandably gets the lion’s share of attention when the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Irene is discussed. But for New York State’s North Country region, there was also extensive storm damage, and big bills left behind for repairs. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Kim Smith Dedam, of the Press Republican.

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Regional Report: Landowners Speak Out Against Wind Project

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | July 20, 2012

A planned Rutland County wind development suffered a setback this week when two landowners whose cooperation is critical to the project spoke out against it.

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Regional Report: New Plan For Moran Plant

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | July 6, 2012

One of Burlington’s success stories has been its efforts to revitalize the waterfront. But the former Moran Power Plant has sat vacant at the northern end of the waterfront since 1986. Plans have been hatched to find a use for the building, but the most recent effort was rejected by newly-elected mayor Miro Weinberger.

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Regional Report: Lawsuit Against Derby Selectman Threatened

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | June 15, 2012

In the town of Derby, right near the Canadian border, that debate over wind power has spilled over into angry words, allegations of slander and defamation, and a possible lawsuit.

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Regional Report: Negotiations With Quebec Students Halted

By Mitch Wertlieb, Melody Bodette | June 1, 2012

For the past 16 weeks students and government officials in Quebec have been wrangling over a decision to raise the tuition paid by university students. This week, talks between the student movement and the Quebec government have been taking place in Quebec City, in an effort to calm the unrest. Those talks broke off on Thursday.