Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
A VPIRG report says Vermonters are paying the price for short-sighted energy policies; Governor Jim Douglas unveils a new National Guard poster; an Army helicopter pilot from Lebanon, NH, receives a medal for bravery; the Rutland State Airport may need a longer runway; two students are named this year’s Presidential Scholars.
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