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VTrans Closes Damaged Covered Bridge In Townshend

The Scott Covered Bridge spans the West River in Windham County.
Friday, 02/10/12 5:04pm The Vermont Agency of Transportation says a recent inspection of the Scott Bridge in Townshend showed that it had extensive deterioration, and that it should be closed to all traffic, including pedestrians.

Voices In The Week's News: February 10, 2012

Environmental activist Bill McKibben speaks to the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.
Friday, 02/10/12 12:50pm These were some of the voices in the news this week.
Commentary Series

Molnar: Epitome of Exotic

Friday, 02/10/12 5:55pm As unlikely as it may sound, commentator Martha Molnar has discovered that in some parts of the world Vermonters are seen as downright exotic.

VELCO Debate Moves To Ownership Study

Friday, 02/10/12 5:50pm An effort to gain public ownership of the statewide transmission grid has stalled in the face of strong opposition from the governor and utility lobbyists. Lawmakers are now debating whether to study the idea.

With Little Assistance, Vermonters Struggle To Keep Their Heat On

In this December file photo, Sue Rossi of the Central Vermont Community Action Council testifies before House committees on LIHEAP funding. Rossi says some of her low-income clients have told her they will freeze this winter.
Saturday, 02/11/12 9:30am Funding levels for the federal low income heating assistance program, commonly known as LIHEAP, are below what they were last year, even though the state's congressional delegation was able to pump another $5 million into the program.

Liberal Lawmakers Want To Tax Rich, Weatherize Homes

Friday, 02/10/12 5:50pm A group of roughly a dozen lawmakers wants to dramatically increase funds for the state's weatherization program to help Vermonters deal with rising fuel costs. The program would be financed by increasing taxes on wealthier people.
Vermont Edition

It's All About Roasting

Monday, 02/13/12 Noon and 7pm Cooking instructor and author Molly Stevens shares the secrets of roasting and we catch up with retired Montreal Expo Rusty Staub, who has been voted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

GOP Primary Could Bring Interest To Vermont

Friday, 02/10/12 12:44pm Retired Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis looks at how the contested Republican Presidential primary in Vermont on March 6th could bring new interest to the state.

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Commentary Series

Dunsmore: Candidates and Climate Change

Friday, 02/10/12 7:55am Tuesday was a big night for former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum as he significantly won three states in the Republican presidential nomination sweepstakes. Today, commentator and retired ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore relates these victories to a important campaign issue.

Regional Report: Waterbury Police Officer Fired

Friday, 02/10/12 7:50am Turmoil at the Waterbury Police Department this month has left one officer dismissed, and the police chief under investigation.

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Attorney General Consults DC Law Firm On VY Appeal

Friday, 02/10/12 7:04am Attorney General Bill Sorrell is consulting with a Washington, DC law firm as he weighs whether to appeal the state's loss in the recent Vermont Yankee case.

Ben & Jerry’s Endorses Occupy Wall Street

Ben and Jerry's current CEO Jostein Solheim and co-founder Jerry Greenfield at an event endorsing the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Friday, 02/10/12 7:34am A couple-dozen people gathered at Ben and Jerry's corporate headquarters in South Burlington last night to learn more about Occupy Wall Street. The socially-conscious company is officially endorsing the movement.

Lawmakers Consider Cabinet-Level Education Post

Friday, 02/10/12 6:06am Vermont lawmakers are taking testimony on a bill that would elevate the office of the state's chief education official from a commissioner to a cabinet-level secretary.

Two Prison Inmates Recaptured After Escape Attempt

Friday, 02/10/12 6:06am Two Vermont state prison inmates are back in custody after they fled while working outside the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury.

12 Arrested In Milton Drug Sweep

Friday, 02/10/12 6:06am Police say they've made a dozen arrests in a drug sweep in Milton. The final arrest was made on Thursday.

Jeffords Honored For Work To Preserve Civil War Site

Friday, 02/10/12 6:06am Retired Sen. Jim Jeffords is being honored for his work helping to preserve a Civil War battlefield site in Virginia where the Green Mountain Boys fought in the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek.

"Vermont Strong" License Plates Now For Sale

Gov. Peter Shumlin hugs April Corliss after giving her the first 'I Am Vermont Strong' license plate. Shumlin signed the license plate bill into law on Thursday.
Thursday, 02/09/12 5:50pm Governor Peter Shumlin has signed legislation allowing Vermonters to use "I am Vermont Strong" plates on the front of their cars and trucks. Organizers are hoping sales of the plates will raise more than $1 million for the people who suffered damages from Tropical Storm Irene.
Commentary Series

Lange: Keeping Warm

Thursday, 02/09/12 5:55pm A lot of folks who huddle inside by the stove as much as possible during the winter wonder how all those others working outdoors can stand it. Commentator Willem Lange knows their secret.

Pilot Of Small Plane Killed In Crash

Thursday, 02/09/12 4:04pm The pilot of a single-engine plane has died in a crash near the airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The FAA says the crash happened at about 2:00 p.m. Thursday.

UVM Commits $13 Million To Green Energy Projects

Thursday, 02/09/12 4:04pm The University of Vermont is committing $13 million to establish a revolving fund to finance on-campus energy efficiency projects.

Judge Orders Inn To Turn Over Records In Suit

Thursday, 02/09/12 12:05pm A Lyndonville inn accused of refusing to host a lesbian couple's wedding reception has been ordered to turn over more information about its operations.

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Vermont Gets $6.7 Million In Foreclosure Settlement

Thursday, 02/09/12 5:50pm Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell made the announcement this morning, and says the settlement stems from foreclosure abuses and unacceptable mortgage servicing practices.

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NPR HEADLINES

Wilderness On A Plate: A California Chef On His Foraged Feasts

Feb 11, 6:00pm Few American chefs take foraging wild foods quite as seriously as Daniel Patterson of Coi restaurant in San Francisco. At any given day, he might be cooking with California clams, lichen, coastal spinach, Monterey Cypress, and angelica root in one dish.

N.C. Regulator Tapped To Handle $25B Mortgage Deal

Feb 11, 5:22pm Joseph Smith Jr. has been chosen to oversee the multibillion-dollar national mortgage settlement announced earlier this week. Smith is described as a man who understands the plight of the homeowner without forgetting what makes a successful banking industry work. Listen to audio »

BBC HEADLINES

Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48

Feb 11, 10:24pm Singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most celebrated female acts of all time, is found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 48.

Arabs to discuss Syria escalation

Feb 11, 7:29pm Arab foreign ministers are to meet in Cairo to decide their next move after the failure of a UN resolution on Syria, as violence continues in Homs.