Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Governor Jim Douglas dedicates a plaque to the men who built Vermont’s Interstate; U.S. Senate candidate Craig Hill criticizes the Democratic Party’s stance on his candidacy; Dennis Morrisseau changes his U.S. candidacy from Republican to independent; the town of Athens asks for state help in repairing damage to local roads and bridges caused by last month’s flooding; the Crossroads Arts Council is disbanding after 35 years of bringing art and entertainment to the Rutland region.