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New Ferry Service Set To Help Stranded Commuters
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Commuters struggling to find a way across Lake Champlain after the Crown Point Bridge closed will have another option Monday.VPR News
Rail service could get a jump start, thanks to stimulus money
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The dream of restoring modern freight and passenger service along Vermont’s Western rail corridor could get a jump start, if transportation officials succeed in their bid for $100 million in Federal stimulus money for rail projects.VPR News
VT Edition: David Pinkham & Joseph Gainza on the Selective Service registration bill
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Selective Service head David Pinkham and Joseph Gainza of the American Friends Service Committee about a proposal to require eligible men to register before they can get a driver’s license.VPR News
VT may require young drivers to register for selective service
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Vermont peace activists are worried, because that’s the system used for a military draft.Vermont Edition
FairPoint service under scrutiny
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Problems with the transition from Verizon to FairPoint have raised questions about FairPoint’s ability to deliver services. We talk with FairPoint’s executive vice president, Jeff Allen, about the company’s operations in northern New England. Also, the legal implications of "sexting" and how lawmakers are trying to address the issue.VPR News
Human Service advocates urge administration to postpone budget cuts
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Several Human Service advocacy groups are urging the Joint Fiscal Committee to postpone budget cuts proposed by the Douglas Administration for several months.VPR News
Amtrak may face cuts
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As the state Transportation Agency cuts its budget, officials may be forced to reduce passenger rail service in Vermont.VPR News
Midday Newscast: November 10, 2008
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A new east-west bus service through southern Vermont was launched this morning; the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant began sending electricity back to the regional power grid early this morning; more…VPR News