Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Railroad right-of-way issues are blamed for scuttling a deal to turn the old Pownal race track into a mix of commercial residential and recreational spaces; blue-green algae in Lake Champlain; Phish fans turned away can get refunds; Lebanon NH businesses protest methadone clinic; Bernie Sanders talks with Vermont Yankee union workers facing tomorrow’s strike deadline; gubernatorial campaigning.
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