Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
House Speaker Gaye Symington speaks on diversity in Vermont, at the Alumni Auditorium of Champlain College; UVM professor emeritus Robert Gussner speaks about planting the seeds of non-violence; hockey players and recreational skaters have been making good use of Rutland’s new field-house; divisions of the Human Services Agency are seeking the biggest share of $33 million in additional spending midway through the current budget.
(Audio of Monday’s Midday Report will be available soon.)