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Concord Votes To Keep High School
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For several years, voters in the Northeast Kingdom town of Concord have been squabbling about whether to close their high school.VPR News
Stowe Voters Reject Ice Rink Plan
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Voters in Stowe say they don’t want to spend $6.5 million on a new ice rink.VPR News
Burlington Voters Pass Two Charter Changes
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Voters in Burlington passed two City Charter amendments and defeated a third in Town Meeting yesterday.VPR News
Town Meeting 2011 Special
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Bob Kinzel hosts VPR’s Town Meeting Coverage Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. Tune in to hear what towns are voting on around the state. VPR reporters will file reports live from town meetings and news from various meetings will be posted throughout the day on VPR.net.VPR News
Energy On Voters’ Minds In Six Communities
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Saving energy was on the minds of Town Meeting day voters in at least six towns around the state. The communities debated whether to allow homeowners to pay for energy upgrades through their property tax bills instead of with a bank loan.VPR News
West Windsor Town Meeting Follows Tradition
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VPR has been visiting West Windsor for the past few years as an example of the traditional town meeting, and to take the pulse of this basic building block of democracy. And indications are that Town Meeting is still alive and well in West Windsor.VPR News
Town Clerk Is Honored In Calais
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The Calais town meeting is known as much for the quality of its food as it is for the civility of its debate. But this year’s pot-luck banquet featured a special treat: A huge cake honoring town clerk Eva Morse, who is retiring after 48 years of service.VPR News
Vt. Town Meetings Tackle Elections, Budgets, Rec Facilities
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Town moderators across the state called their town meetings to order this morning. Voters in cities and towns all over Vermont are deciding municipal and school budgets and a range of other issues.VPR News