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1 hr ago | Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Taylor Street bridge closes in Montpelier: Drivers urged to use caution with new traffic changes

The historic Taylor Street Bridge, a main gateway into downtown Montpelier, closed to traffic Monday and will remained blocked through October as much of the deck is replaced and the existing steel trusses are refurbished.

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Tue Feb 09, 2010

WNNE

Bridge Fix Could Add To Traffic Woes In Vermont Capital 45min

The closure of a key bridge that leads to downtown Montpelier could make it harder for people to reach the Vermont Statehouse.

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Mon Feb 08, 2010

The Brattleboro Reformer

Tim O'Connor honored by House

The House of Representatives has created a House resolution honoring former Speaker of the House Timothy J. O'Connor Jr., of Brattleboro.

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Sat Feb 06, 2010

WBZ TV

Vt. Nuke Plant: Tritium May Be Leaking From Pipe

Share + Feb 5, 2010 9:10 pm US/Eastern DAVE GRAM, Associated Press Writer MONTPELIER, Vt.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010

The Oregonian

Vt. diocese to sell HQ, camp to pay sex judgments

MONTPELIER, Vermont - Buffeted by priest sex abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic church says it will sell its headquarters building and a children's camp to raise money for settlements to alleged abuse victims.

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Thu Feb 04, 2010

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Montpelier ballot set for March 2

The Montpelier Town Meeting Day ballot offers voters a two-way race for mayor, a three-way election for one City Council seat, a blank space where no one is running for auditor, and an unchanged school board.

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BurlingtonFreePress.com

Vermont Legislature considers eugenics apology

MONTPELIER -- If the state of Vermont had carried out a plan to sterilize his grandmother, Don Stevens said Tuesday, he 'wouldn't be here.' Many Vermonters of mixed French Canadian and American Indian heritage, like Stevens' grandmother, as well as poor, rural whites, were placed on a state-sanctioned list of 'mental defectives' and degenerates in ...

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Seven Days

Edge of Darkness Capitol Showplace, Montpelier

On a pop-culture site I frequent, there's a commenter who evaluates every movie in terms of "ownage." Translated from the language of video gamers, that basically means beatdowns - or, as an anonymous wordsmith on Urban Dictionary puts it, "the act or state of perpetrating fierce and unholy domination against another." Taken , for instance, is a ...

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Wed Feb 03, 2010

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

East Montpelier prepares for March 2

There are two contested Selectboard races on the Town Meeting Day ballot for voters in East Montpelier.

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BurlingtonFreePress.com

Vermont Yankee VP placed on permanent leave

MONTPELIER - A top official at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant was permanently relieved of his duties and placed on leave, the plant owner's CEO said Tuesday, less than a week after Gov.

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Tue Feb 02, 2010

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Montpelier posts info from river gauges

Emergency officials in Montpelier have posted on the city Web site a link to allow residents and business owners to monitor water levels at several sites, including Cemetery Curve , at the Langdon Street Bridge, and other sites.

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WPTZ.com

Historic Montpelier Bridge To Close

In Washington County, traffic could get a little heavier at the state Capitol. Officials said the historic Taylor Street Bridge in Montpelier will be closed next month through October.

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Burlington Free Press

Education Department to report Vermont test scores

Vermont's state education commissioner plans to release the results of statewide assessment tests today in an appearance at U-32 Junior and Senior High School in East Montpelier.

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Mon Feb 01, 2010

The Plain Dealer

US nuke plant leaks renew debate over aging plants

MONTPELIER, Vermont - Radioactive tritium, a carcinogen discovered in potentially dangerous levels in groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, now taints at least 27 of America's 104 nuclear reactors-raising concerns about how it is escaping from the aging nuclear plants.

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Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Montpelier doctor makes a far-flung housecall: Thanks to effort by...

Ruth Young, holding baby, chats at the school built by Moretown-based Kids in Kenya, which seeks to help impoverished children.

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Sun Jan 31, 2010

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Three's a crowd, for Montpelier District 2 council seat

Three people seeking one City Council seat for District 2 equals one thing: A lively discussion of the issues and distinct choices for voters on Town Meeting Day.

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Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Montpelier Police Log

These are some of the calls received by the Montpelier Police Department from Jan.

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Sat Jan 30, 2010

Brattleboro Reformer

Young running for Shumlin's seat

At least one Windham County Democrat is ready to step into Peter Shumlin's seat in the Vermont Senate.

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Fri Jan 29, 2010

WPTZ

Middlebury Alum Has Last Spot On Olympic XC Team 2hr

An All-American skier from Vermont's Middlebury College has won the last spot on the U.S. Olympic Cross Country Ski Team.

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WPTZ

Vermont Senate To Urge Ban On Texting While Driving 2hr

The Vermont Senate is expected to urge quick action on a bill that would ban texting while driving.

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