Suit by fired city manager moved to federal court

In the suit Handverger is seeking reinstatement and back pay. The suite also alleges that the City Council violated Handverger’s civil rights by firing him on Sept. 30 and denying him a proper hearing.

Midday Newscast: April 1, 2008

The House has begun debating an expansion of the Catamount Health subsidized insurance program; abundant and frequent snow this winter has been welcome in the business offices of Vermont’s ski resorts; a new community center has opened in the city of Winooski, after five years of planning.

Green College Campuses

A number of Vermont Colleges have signed on to the national movement to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero in the coming decades. We’ll explore what that means, and ask some hard questions.