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         <title><![CDATA[Readsboro, Vt.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday, November 20

 READSBORO, Vt. -- The St. Anne Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Joachim Parish Hall.


 There will be something for everyone -- a craft table, Christmas wreaths and ornaments, Chinese auction, food basket raffle, kids' toy table, food table with homemade goodies and tag sale tables.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:14 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Utilities plan future without Vt. Yankee]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 17

 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's two largest electric utilities are preparing for the future without Vermont Yankee if the nuclear power plant fails to get approval to extend its operating license or to reach a contract agreement with the companies.


 Central Vermont Public Service Corp.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:54:25 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[More cracks discovered]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday, November 13

 BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) -- Inspectors have found 16 additional cracks in Vermont Yankee's steam dryer.


 Entergy Nuclear spokesman Robert Williams says the discovery during a refueling and maintenance outage brings the total number of cracks to 63 in the metal steam dryer, which removes water from the steam before it is sent from the reactor to the plant's turbine.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:52 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vt. State Police plan holiday checkpoints]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday, November 13

 SHAFTSBURY, Vt. -- The Vermont State Police, along with local police and sheriff departments, will conduct sobriety and safety checkpoints and pro-active motor vehicle patrols in the Bennington County area during the Thanksgiving holiday period.


 There will be extra patrols, traffic enforcement details, and DUI Checkpoints from Nov.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:51 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Committee to call for mandatory minimum option]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The state Senate's Judiciary Committee wants sex crime legislation establishing a new charge -- aggravated sexual assault on a child under 16 -- that would carry a mandatory 25-year minimum sentence.


 An announcement on the legislation is planned Wednesday, capping months of hearings prompted by the abduction and killing of 12-year-old Brooke]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Dave Gram, Associated Press Writer</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:13:56 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[School Directors to meet on Thursday]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 STAMFORD, Vt. -- Stamford Town School District will hold their school directors' meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., at Stamford Elementary School.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:13:56 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stamford preschool screenings slated]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 STAMFORD, Vt. -- There will be a preschool developmental screening day for children living in the town of Stamford who are 3, 4 or 5 years old and not yet in kindergarten.


 The screening day will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Stamford School.


 The screenings are sponsored by the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Essential Early Education Program.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:13:53 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Man pleads not guilty in crash that sparked fire]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, November 12

 HARDWICK, Vt. (AP) -- A passenger involved in a car accident that triggered a huge building fire says the driver had been drinking and driving fast before the crash.


 Gabrielle Perez told police her boyfriend, Robert Dragon III, 18, had been drinking before he arrived at her home Nov.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:13:53 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vermont to increase its allotment for food stamps]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 10

 BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's Food Stamp eligibility rules will be changing Jan. 1, making 14,000 more households eligible for benefits.


 Now, about 80 percent of the 68,000 Vermonters eligible for food stamp benefits receive them.


 Since 2007 the number of households receiving Food Stamp benefits has increased by about 3,000.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:24:12 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bennington College to get $34M to expand campus]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 10

 BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Bennington College is hoping to expand its campus with help of a $34 million financing package arranged by the Vermont Economic Development Authority.


 The college plans to use $20 million for to build a Center for Advancement of Public Action, make renovations and retire debt.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:24:11 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bennington Bypass bridge opens]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday, November 10

 BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- A bridge that is part of the second leg of the Bennington Bypass highway project is now open to traffic.


 The East Road bridge on the northern leg of the bypass was opened on Friday.


 Many people use East Road to reach the Mount Anthony Union Middle School.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:24:11 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Start warning of asbestos at old mines]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Saturday, November 8

 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The state of Vermont is warning people to stay away from an abandoned asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell because of the health threat posed by asbestos.


 Scientists studied health records and death certificates from towns within 10 miles of the mine. They say they found a statistically significant increase in cases of lung cancer and asbestosis.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 8 Nov 2008 03:05:29 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over Green Mountain Forest wind project]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 7

 READSBORO -- Bears and foreign conglomerates were among some the concerns citizens from in and around Readsboro brought to Green Mountain National Forest officials Wednesday night.


 The open house for receiving public input on the Deerfield Wind Project's Environmental Impact Statement was held at the Readsboro Central School's gym.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Keith Whitcomb Jr., Bennington Banner</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:44:45 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Route 7 turbine producing electricity]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday, November 7

 POWNAL -- The wind turbine overlooking Route 7 through Pownal is producing electricity after a long permitting process, said Marilyn Gardner, who lives at the Hill Top Farm where the turbine is located.


 Gardner and her husband, Mike, were approached by Verizon three years ago about leasing part of their land for the tower.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>BY Keith Whitcomb Jr., Bennington Banner</dc:creator>
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