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Midday Newscast: February 4, 2009

By Mitch Wertlieb | February 4, 2009

An education group has singled out Vermont as a national example of doing a good job to prepare students for college; deadly white-nose syndrome is striking more bats over a larger area this winter; more…

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Scientists search for answers to deadly bat illness, as hibernation season nears

By Jane Lindholm | October 9, 2008

White Nose Syndrome is a sickness that affects bats, and early reports suggest that it could have a catastrophic effect on the bat population in the Northeast.

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Midday Newscast: March 28, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | March 28, 2008

Senator Patrick Leahy is calling for Hillary Clinton to withdraw from the presidential race; the Vermont Senate has passed a bill that would change Vermont’s 30-year-old current use law; more…

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More diseased bats found in southwestern Vermont

By Ross Sneyd | March 18, 2008

More diseased bats are being reported in southwestern Vermont. Biologist Scott Darling says the Fish and Wildlife Department investigated a new area after getting a flurry of reports that bats have been seen flying around.