Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Hundreds of people
in Franklin County say they want a new Wal-Mart store built in St. Albans; Housing
advocates say Vermont has pioneered a way for families to finance a
home
purchase — and to keep the house forever affordable. It’s done through
a nonprofit
land trust. One of the oldest land trusts in the country is in
Burlington, and its work is being recognized by the United Nations.