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Sewer plant work reveals artifacts
A sewer plant expansion project has turned up some unlikely things in Hartford - including artifacts that could be thousands of years old.
5 at the Flynn Center in Burlington. His dance company, MOMIX , will present a program titled " REMIX ," a retrospective showing highlights of the past 25 years of the dance company's athletic, adventurous work.
Vermont panel rejects college merger
MONTPELIER -- A panel considering the governor's proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions.
A panel considering the governor's recommendation to consolidate the University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges is recommending against merging the two institutions.
Guard Begins Deployment to Afghanistan
Hundreds of Vermont guardsmen are on the move today. They are off to Fort Polk in Louisiana for training in advance of their mission to Afghanistan.
Recovery funding helping statewide
The number of jobs created or saved in Vermont by a federal stimulus plan is a bit lower than previously thought, but state and federal officials said Monday the conglomeration of programs has worked.
Goodbye Avi & Celia; hello Hey Mama
The music was going well for the roots duo Avi & Celia, but once guitarist Avi Salloway and vocalist Celia Woodsmith added a couple of musicians to their group, they started having problems with the math.
Jeff and Barbara White of Bennington would like to announce the marriage of their son, Curtis William White to Kathryn Elaine Murray, daughter of Eamonn and Irene Murray of Portstewart, Northern Ireland.
Two area health professionals will take questions about the NIHI flu vaccinations during a Free Press forum that will be streamed live.
Former UVM Student Sentenced for Frat Cocaine Ring
A former University of Vermont student will spend six months in jail for supplying drugs to his fraternity's cocaine ring.
Trees Facilitate Wildfires As A Way To Protect Their Habitat
The study, which appears in the December 2009 issue of the journal The American Naturalist, says that positive feedback loops between fire and trees associated with savannas can make fires more likely in these ecosystems.
Psychotherapy beats light treatment for SAD
As daylight hours dwindle, people with seasonal affective disorder can often feel the onset of wintertime depression, but a new study suggests one type of remedy may work better than another at banishing the SAD blues.
Ex-UVM Fraternity Member Gets Jail Time for Drug Charge
The former president of a University of Vermont fraternity house is going to prison for his conviction on cocaine conspiracy charges.
"Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists and the Rediscovery of...
American forces did nothing to protect Iraq's ancient treasures, nor did they show much respect for the country's contemporary culture, when they invaded in 2003.
Trees facilitate wildfires as a way to protect their habitat
Savanna trees such as these pines may help facilitate frequent fires in order to prevent other trees from displacing savanna trees and shifting the community from an open savanna to... KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Gov. Kunin receives Roosevelt medal
Former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin, currently a James Marsh Professor-at-Large at the University of Vermont, has been selected as one of three recipients of the 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal award given annually to individuals and organizations who live the values espoused by the former first lady in her public life including human rights, ...
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Marta Jorgensen for Congress Committee appoints new field director
The Jorgensen For Congress campaign committee welcomed Sara Puls to their team. Marta Jorgensen has been running for Congress in the 24th Congressional District for three years, first in 2008 and now for 2010.
Colleges, Universities Face Difficult Decisions To Keep Open Campuses Safe
For colleges and universities, it is always a challenge: balancing the desire to welcome the public to campus events with the need to protect the safety of the school community.
The debate about Vermont Yankee nuclear plant reaches far greater than just Windham County.
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