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federal government has introduced its Secure Communities immigration
enforcement policy in Vermont, despite the state's so-called bias-free policing
policy.
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Pennsylvania has been considered a swing state in the past few elections. Voters did elect a Republican governor and U.S. senator two years ago. But after voting for the Democrat in five straight presidential contests, is it still a swing state?
Governor Peter Shumlin has thrown his support behind the plan to put F-35 fighter jets at the Vermont Air National Guard base.
Officials from the Federal
Nuclear Regulatory Commission were in Brattleboro Wednesday to talk about Entergy Vermont Yankee's annual
safety assessment. The plant got high marks from the NRC for safety.
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The Burke Mountain ski area is seen in Burke. Jay Peak Resort owner Bill Stenger announced the sale of Burke Mountain Resort to his company Thursday.
Ownership
of a pair of ski areas in the Northeast Kingdom has been consolidated. The
owners of Jay Peak Resort have bought Burke Mountain Resort.
Governor Peter Shumlin says the state's economy is headed in the right direction as the unemployment rate declines and the business climate improves.
VPR Recording Engineer, Sam Sanders presented Broadway star Bernadette Peters a recording he made of her in 1966.
Each week, VPR will turn its attention to the arts and culture in our region, providing insight into topics and trends throughout the state. This week, Neal Charnoff speaks with Alex Aldrich, the Executive Director of the Vermont Arts Council.
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With the national convention just three months away, state Democrats are reeling from a series of setbacks, including passage of a gay marriage ban and a sex scandal within the organization. But party leaders say they're committed to making the convention a success and keeping the state "blue" in November.
This spring, the city's Department of Education issued its first guidelines about how teachers should navigate social media. The rules make it explicit: Teachers cannot friend or follow their students on Facebook or Twitter, but they can have professional accounts and pages for students to follow.
Pennsylvania has been considered a swing state in the past few elections. Voters did elect a Republican governor and U.S. senator two years ago. But after voting for the Democrat in five straight presidential contests, is it still a swing state?
Commentaries
This Memorial Day, Chris Wren will be thinking about military service and
unsung heroes.
As spring turns our world green again, Madeleine Kunin reflects on the color, the season and our
reaction to it.
This Saturday, two new exhibits will open at the American Precision Museum in Windsor, both related to the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Civil War. According to Peter Gilbert, together they tell important stories - of individuals and the nation.