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VPR News
Romney Prepares For Fall Debates In Left-Leaning Vermont
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is creating a buzz in southern Vermont, where the former Massachusetts governor is beginning preparations for next month’s debates.VPR News
Irene Effect Sways Town Meeting Outcomes
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Tropical Storm Irene devastation lingers in many of the Vermont communities it overwhelmed more than six months ago, and it influenced voters’ decisions this week.VPR News
Windsor To Vote On Bond For Dam Repairs
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Voters in Windsor will decide whether to approve a $1 million bond that would go towards repairing an aging dam.VPR News
Windsor Innkeepers Create Show House
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Two Windsor innkeepers have a plan they hope will attract guests, raise money for charities, and breathe new life into their town: enlist interior decorators to turn the rooms of their 100-year-old inn into a showcase for home design ideas and products.VPR News
Windsor Towns Consider Shared Police Force
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A group of Southern Windsor County towns is looking into the possibility of a shared, regional police force. Officials say the policing needs of Vermont towns are changing.VPR News
West Windsor debates size of its school board
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It was standing room only at West Windsor’s town meeting.VPR News
SBA loans available for flood damage
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The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a disaster declaration for four Vermont counties in the wake of June 14 flooding that damaged buildings and businesses in Rutland.VPR News
Lawmakers say Douglas should rescind order on Windsor County marijuana cases
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(Host) A group of state legislators says the governor has overstepped his authority. They say he should not have ordered state police to take significant marijuana cases in Windsor County to the attorney general for prosecution. VPR’s Ross Sneyd has more: (Sneyd) Thirteen lawmakers wrote to Governor Jim Douglas, criticizing him for stepping into a controversy involving Windsor County State’s Attorney Robert Sand. They want Douglas to rescind the order. They also want Attorney General Bill Sorrell to refuse to take the cases.VPR News