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Midday Newscast: August 5, 2008

By VPR | August 5, 2008

Here are the top stories at noon: Rutland has adopted a new ordinance restricting where convicted sex offenders can live after their release from prison; A big swath of forestland in northern New Hampshire has been preserved with the help of snowmobilers, anglers, preservation groups and an anonymous donor…

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History Expo highlights need to preserve Vermont’s old barns

By Steve Zind | June 20, 2008

Old weathered barns are such a common sight in Vermont that we take for granted they’ll always be there. But over the years, they’ve been disappearing.

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Debate over big box stores simmers

By Ross Sneyd | June 9, 2008

For a number of years in the 1990s, Wal-Mart stores symbolized Vermont’s debate about its future. Eventually, the big retailer opened stores in Bennington, Rutland, Berlin and Williston, and attention shifted. But the debate was never fully resolved and, now, with new proposals, it’s simmering again. VPR’s Ross Sneyd has more.

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Douglas announces barn preservation grants

By VPR | March 18, 2008

Eager to preserve historic barns, the state is putting its money where its mouth is.