Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Vermont’s three members in Congress were caught off-guard by a vote designed to open a legal pathway for the parents of Terri Schaivo; the House takes up a carter amendment that would allow Burlington to use instant runoff voting in mayoral races; State Archivist Gregory Sanford explains Vermont’s 14 years of independence before joining the United States; Catamount fans boosted business in Worcester, MA, over the weekend.
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