Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.
A recent jobs report from the state Labor Department says Vermont’s labor force is shrinking; Vermont Republicans are accusing two liberal political leaders of environmental hypocrisy; A judge is limiting the scope of an appeal filed by a man convicted in the 1997 killing of his wife; For the third time in a month, TD Banknorth branches in New Hampshire have been robbed by a person who took off on a bicycle; And the Peace and Justice Center in Burlington is honoring a World War Two veteran and peace activist at an event this weekend.