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Holiday etiquette

Awkward holiday moments can be eased over with advice from the etiquette experts at the Emily Post Institute.  Environmental reporter Candace Page updates us on Vermont’s endangered species list. And we visit with children’s author Tracey Campbell Pearson, whose Vermont-centered books are popular across the country.

Midday Newscast: November 24, 2008

Vermont’s congressional delegation says the national economy would be boosted if more transportation construction projects got started; Vermont retailers say they’re ready for the busy holiday shopping season;

Midday Newscast: November 17, 2008

Senator Patrick Leahy has requested that the White House and Office of the Vice President preserve all documents relating to national security; The Vermont Retail Association says prospects for the upcoming holiday shopping season are mixed;

Midday Newscast May 1, 2008

The number of Vermonters signing up for food stamp benefits hit a 15-year high in March; the state Tax Department is already prepared for a possible sales tax holiday this summer;