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Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Thursday, 05/24/12 5:50pm Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Bittinger: Native American Military Service

Thursday, 05/24/12 5:55pm Cyndy Bittinger has been researching Native American history in Vermont. She says that for Native Americans who know their history - especially concerning events that followed early contact with European settlers - Memorial Day has complex meaning.

State Says Secure Communities Won't Change Bias-Free Policy

Thursday, 05/24/12 5:50pm The federal government has introduced its Secure Communities immigration enforcement policy in Vermont, despite the state's so-called bias-free policing policy.

Vermont Is Rich Territory For Arts, Culture

Thursday, 05/24/12 4:50pm 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.

Bernadette Peters Receives A Special Gift In Vermont

Thursday, 05/24/12 12:50pm VPR Recording Engineer, Sam Sanders presented Broadway star Bernadette Peters a recording he made of her in 1966.

Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 12:04 p.m.

Thursday, 05/24/12 12:04pm Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 12:04 p.m.

Jay Peak Owners Purchase Burke Mountain Resort

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.
Thursday, 05/24/12 12:04pm 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.

Spring Gardening With Charlie Nardozzi

Daffodils
Friday, 05/25/12 Noon and 7pm Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi is back to answer all your spring gardening questions.

Wren: In Praise Of Sergeants

Thursday, 05/24/12 7:55am This Memorial Day, Chris Wren will be thinking about military service and unsung heroes.

Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 7:34 a.m.

Thursday, 05/24/12 7:34am Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 7:34 a.m.

Masked Protestors Disrupt NRC Meeting In Brattleboro

Masked protestors gather at the front of the room, where NRC officials had planned to speak.
Thursday, 05/24/12 7:34am 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.

Buckley, Former Lt. Governor, Dies At 89

Thursday, 05/24/12 6:06am Former Republican Lt. Gov. T. Garry Buckley has died at the age 89. Buckley's family says he died peacefully on Wednesday in Stowe, where he lived with his wife.

Quebec Premier Postpones Vermont Visit

Thursday, 05/24/12 6:06am Quebec Premier Jean Charest is postponing his visit to Vermont where he planned to meet with Gov. Peter Shumlin and other business and government leaders.

Pavilion Building Evacuated Due To Chemical Smell

Thursday, 05/24/12 6:06am A government building that houses the Vermont governor's office had to be evacuated after some state workers starting feeling sick.

Fallen Soldiers Honored At Guard Ceremony

Thursday, 05/24/12 6:06am A ceremony will be held this afternoon at Camp Johnson in Colchester. A cannon will be fired and Taps will be played.

Human Skull Found In Northfield

Thursday, 05/24/12 6:06am Vermont State Police say human remains, including part of a skull, have been found on private property as it was being excavated in Northfield.

Vermont's General Fund Benefits From Foreclosure Settlement

Wednesday, 05/23/12 4:04pm Vermont's general fund has benefited from the national settlement of a foreclosure complaint.

Shumlin Throws His Support Behind F-35 Fighter Jets

An F-35 takes off during test flights.
Wednesday, 05/23/12 5:50pm Governor Peter Shumlin has thrown his support behind the plan to put F-35 fighter jets at the Vermont Air National Guard base.

Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday, 05/23/12 5:50pm Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Governor Says Vermont's Economy Headed In Right Direction

Wednesday, 05/23/12 5:50pm Governor Peter Shumlin says the state's economy is headed in the right direction as the unemployment rate declines and the business climate improves.

Kunin: Infinite Shades Of Green

Wednesday, 05/23/12 5:55pm As spring turns our world green again, Madeleine Kunin reflects on the color, the season and our reaction to it.

Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:04 p.m.

Wednesday, 05/23/12 12:04pm Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:04 p.m.

Vermont Music Label Goes Analog

Wednesday, 05/23/12 12:50pm The Burlington-based music label, NNA Tapes, releases albums on cassette tape and vinyl. NNA co-founder, Toby Aronson, relates why they've decided on an analog approach to releasing music.

Songwriter Ryan Power Creating International Buzz

Burlington songwriter, recording engineer, mixer, and producer, Ryan Power.  Power's newest album is generating buzz since being reviewed by tastemaker websites.
Wednesday, 05/23/12 12:44pm Burlington songwriter Ryan Power is receiving plenty of attention in indie music circles.

Gilbert: Precision Manufacturing

Wednesday, 05/23/12 7:55am 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.

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The Face That Changed The Search For Missing Kids

May 24, 7:40pm The arrest of a man who says he killed Etan Patz highlights how much things have changed since the 6-year-old boy was abducted in 1979. Missing children were barely on the radar of law enforcement agencies back then, but are a priority all over the country today.

Co-Owner Of Pentagon Propaganda Contractor Admits Attacking Journalists

May 24, 6:55pm The Pentagon repudiated the smear campaign saying they are "intolerable."

US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing

May 24, 6:04pm A US Senate panel says it is cutting $33m in aid to Pakistan after the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden.

Candidates spar as Egyptians vote

May 24, 4:36pm Tensions rise between some of the leading contenders on the second and final day of voting in Egypt's first free presidential election.