Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Vermont has suffered the highest proportion of casualties from the Iraq War of any state. But it leads the nation in helping service members when they come home; In the years ahead, Vermont is not expected to be as reliant on nuclear power from Vermont Yankee. And officials predict the power won’t be as cheap as it is now; The first Vermont municipality to pass an ordinance restricting where sex offenders may live within its borders is expected to draw a legal challenge.