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  • Bridgewater woman dead in Route 4 accident

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    Bridgewater woman dead in Route 4 accident May 16, 2013 WOODSTOCK - An 84-year-old Bridgewater woman died Thursday morning in an accident on Route 4 in West Woodstock. It is the third fatal accident on Route 4 in less than t ... full story

  • Vermont is gun friendly but with a low homicide rate

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    (AP) _ Marcel Rainville was 9 when a priest gave him his first gun, a .22-caliber pump action rifle. When he was in high school, his father gave him a 12-gauge shotgun, still stored upstairs in the home where he grew up. Ev ... full story

  • Gov. Shumlin, legislative leaders announce balanced budget target; no tax increases

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    Gov. Peter Shumlin, House Speaker Shap Smith, Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell and key legislative leaders announced May 7 an agreement to avoid raising taxes on Vermonters, and instead focus on spending cuts and effic ... full story

  • A promise for a safer tomorrow

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    GunSenseVT gathers at Statehouse to support meaningful gun legislation On Wednesday, May 8 a crowd gathered inside the Statehouse in support of meaningful gun legislation in the State of Vermont. GunSenseVT, the lead sponso ... full story

  • Weekly news from the Ledge

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    There was hope for a Saturday finish of session, but as I write this, Saturday has come, and so has the delay of our final work. We adjourned around 7:50 p.m. Friday evening, and instead of aiming for a next day return, we w ... full story

  • Mendon man arrested for excessive speed

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    CLARENDON - On May 13, 2013, at approx. 8:50 a.m., the Vermont State Police observed a vehicle traveling at an excessive rate of speed northbound on VT Route 103 in Clarendon, Vt. The Vermont State Police observed the v ... full story

  • Ottauquechee Health Center building sold, upgrades to follow

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    WOODSTOCK - The greater Woodstock community has a rich history of receiving necessary health care services from the Ottauquechee Health Center, which is operated by Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center. This Ottauquechee ... full story

  • Lyme Disease: The silent epidemic

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    House Health Committee send directive to Department of Health The Vermont Lyme Action Committee, an ad-hoc group of advocates supporting the need for recognition and treatment of Chronic Lyme and associated tick-borne disea ... full story

  • Vermont Health Department holds EEE clinic

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    (AP) _ The Vermont Health Department is holding three clinics to test people for the mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis that killed two Vermonters last year. The study of volunteers is to determine how many ... full story

  • Welch proposes to reform ethanol law

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    (AP) _ Vermont's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is going to be working with a bipartisan group of his colleagues to reform a federal law that requires corn-based ethanol in motor vehicle fuels. U.S. Rep. P ... full story

  • Close finish at Spring Green car race

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    WEST HAVEN - American-Canadian Tour stock car drivers Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Brian Hoar brought a full house to its feet for a photo finish in the Spring Green 113 at Devil's Bowl Speedway on Sunday afternoon, May 5.&n ... full story

  • Reptiles and amphibians are on the move

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    You may have already heard the spring peepers or wood frogs calling in your backyard. Or perhaps you've noticed salamanders crawling over rocks in your local stream. The arrival of spring brings the return of reptil ... full story

  • Wildfire danger elevated, take precautions to prevent fires

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    Dry and breezy conditions across the state have continued for weeks, which brings with it a high risk of wildfires in Vermont. In windy conditions, fires can spread very rapidly and become unmanageable. Local fire d ... full story

  • Vermont bill would OK direct shipment of craft brews

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    (AP) _ In Vermont, a hotbed of craft beer brewing, lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow brewers to ship their beer directly to consumers to expand their markets and reach their niche customers nationwide. ... full story

  • Be alert to avoid moose on the highway

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    Drivers need to be alert and cautious because moose are on the move, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Moose are more likely to be crossing roadways at this time of year, especially after dark or e ... full story

  • Local firewood business does their part to prevent EAB

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    RUTLAND - Central Vermont Chimney Sweeping does more than just clean chimneys. They also sell bug-free, heat treated firewood. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has emerged as a devastating killer of ash trees in the Unit ... full story

  • Shumlin: No role for Vermont in gun control

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    (AP) _ For months, Gov. Peter Shumlin has been calling for a "50-state solution" to gun violence, saying Congress needs to pass any new legislation to address firearms possession and that Vermont should not try to go it ... full story

  • Sugar shack robbed again

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    MOUNT HOLLY - On April 28, at approximately 10 a.m., Vermont State Police responded to a reported larceny at 221 Healdville Rd in Mt Holly, Vt. Investigation revealed that between April 26 and April 27 someone had sto ... full story

  • Vt. pellet plant suffers minor damage in fire

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    CLARENDON- (AP) _ A wood pellet plant in Vermont has shut down temporarily following a fire that was set off by an explosion in a sawdust hopper. Officials say a fire was reported at the Vermont Wood Pellet Co. in Cla ... full story

  • Another burglary on River Road

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    KILLINGTON-On April 24, at 12:19 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a burglary at Diane Hibbert's residence on River Road in Killington, Vt. Copper piping, silverware, two televisions, and jewel ... full story

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