Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.
The attorney for fired Brattleboro Police Chief John Martin says the town select board had its mind made up to fire him before a disciplinary hearing on the matter was held; Williston officials say pet waste could be a reason why the Allen Brook shows high levels of E. coli after summer rain storms; teachers at a small Northeast Kingdom school are about to find out how NASA can help promote the sciences; A 61-year-old Windsor lawyer facing felony marijuana possession charges is getting a chance to clear her record.