Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
The debate season begins today in the race for governor; IBM and Kodak announce a new agreement involving production lines at IBM in Vermont; Congressman Bernie Sanders renews his call for action on prescription drug re-importation; community organizations across Vermont see a big jump in requests for food assistance; work is underway at a landfill in Lyndon where officials are trying to contain underground contaminants.
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