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Champlain Bridge Demolition VIDEO: Crown Point Bridge Destroyed By Controlled Explosion

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 12.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Lake Champlain Bridge, Video, Lake Champlain, Crown Point, Addison, Lake Champlain Blown Up, Vermont, Controlled Explosion, Bridge Explosion, New York, New York News

CROWN POINT, N.Y. (Associated Press) - Controlled explosions have brought down the Lake Champlain Bridge between New York and Vermont. Snow fell and ...

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Why I Don't Agree with Howard Dean

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Dean, Health Care Reform, Vermont, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

Dean's assumption in asking Democrats to kill the Senate bill is that next time around, we'll get something better. I think we'll get nothing at all.

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Vermont Supreme Court To Decide What A Dog's Love Is Worth

AP | DAVE GRAM | Posted 12.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vermont, Vermont Supreme Court, Court Dog's Love, Denis and Sarah Scheele, Politics News

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's highest court is being asked to decide what a dog's love is worth. The state Supreme Court on Thursday began hearin...

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Vermont Is Hungry, Ranked The Sixth Hungriest State In U.S.

AP | LISA RATHKE | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact

Read More: Vermont, Hunger, Food Bank, Food Banks, Vermont Hunger, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vermont Foodbank, Impact News

BARRE, Vt. — A federal government report ranking Vermont the sixth hungriest state in the country may come as a surprise to many, but officials ...

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Raising Your Own Hens

Makenna Goodman | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Farming, Raising Hens, Richard Wiswall, Vermont, Hens, Rural, New York City, Organic Farmer, Happiness, Green News
Makenna Goodman

I've been raising laying hens for about a year, and I've never been happier. I have fresh eggs whenever I want them and I've come to love chickens for all their neurotic, pecking glory.

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Vermont Slaughterhouse Closed For Inhumane Treatment Of Calves (VIDEO)

AP | DAVE GRAM | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Paul Stecker, Caleb Weaver, Tom Vilsack, Humane Society, Nicole Dehne, Bushway Packing Organic, Vermont, Vermont Slaughterhouse, Montpelier, Calves, Inhumane Treatment of Animals, Vermont Slaughterhouse Video, Michael Markarian, Grand Isle, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vermont Organic Farmers, Bushway Packing Inc., Vermont Slaughterhouse Closed, Vermont Slaughterhouse Calves, Green News

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont slaughterhouse ordered closed Friday after video showed calves kicked, shocked and cut while conscious had its opera...

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Meet the New Health Care Reform, Same as the Old Health Care Reform

Aaron E. Carroll | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Uninsured, Minnesota, Public Option, Tennessee, Washington, Health Care Reform, Vermont, Massachusetts, Oregon, Maine, Politics News
Aaron E. Carroll

We will get the incremental health care reforms we were promised. Things will likely get better in the short term. Then, since we didn't contain costs, we'll need to enact real reform. Or, things will go right back to the status quo.

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Cease and Desist: David, Goliath and Social Media (David's Sword)

Jamie Starr | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver

Read More: Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Brazil, Vermont, Trademarks, Documentary, Colorado, Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Level 1, WME, Warren Miller, Denver News
Jamie Starr

In cases like the lawsuit against the ski film company Level 1, social media outlets are acting as a sort of gatekeeper -- a check on corporate actions that people in general view as unreasonable.

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New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pain, White House, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Orgeon, Doj, Eric Holder, Decriminalization, Nevada, Marijuana Laws, Obama, War on Drugs, Patients, New Mexico, Colorado, Prescriptions, California, Suppliers, Washington State, State Laws, Weed, Michigan, Medicine, Maryland, Montana, Users, Medical Marijuana, Vermont, Rhode Island, Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, Maine, New Medical Marijuana Policy, Health, Hawaii, US Attorneys, Alaska, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

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Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roger and Me, Barbara Boxer, Fair Elections Now Act, Houses, Lobbyists, Vermont, Connecticut, Jobs, Fahrenheit 9/11, Dianne Feinstein, Contributors, Arizona, California, Capitalism: A Love Story, New Mexico, New Jersey, Clean Money, Maine, Senator Barbara Boxer, iPhone App, Foreclosure, Congressman Henry Waxman, North Carolina, California Fair Elections, Participatory Democracy, S. 752, H.R. 1826, Campaign Finance, Congress, Democracy, Henry Waxman, Democrats, Sicko, Insurers, Corporations, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Corporate Greed, Medical Treatment, Iphone, Banks, Michael Moore, Republicans, Senate, Campaign Finance Reform, Healthcare, Fena, Hardball, Anderson Cooper, Msnbc, Chris Matthews, Cnn, Politics News
Linda Milazzo

Despite all we've learned from Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Roger and Me, we continue to take abuse. Our pal Mike is now asking us to act.

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Bernie Sanders: The Middle Class Today Is In Desperate Shape (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senator Sanders Unfiltered, Wall Street Executive, Wall Street, Economic Crisis, Middle Class, Vermont, Bernie Sanders Unfiltered, Financial Crisis, Bernie Sanders, Wall Street Bonuses, Sanders, Politics News

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) was on fire in his weekly YouTube video, "Senator Sanders Unfiltered." "The reality is that the middle class today ...

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The Future of Publishing Isn't Rocket Science (It's Sustainability)

Makenna Goodman | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Sustainable Business, Book Publishing, Chelsea Green, Future of Publishing, Publishing Industry, Books, Farming, Vermont, Ereaders, Books News
Makenna Goodman

Publishing is not a dying business; it's a changing business. It's a business going through literary puberty, fiscal adolescence, and management hell. It's a business that needs to grow up, in other words.

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Left In and Snowed Out

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 11.29.2009 | Denver

Read More: Aspen Skiing Company, Ski Magazine, Vermont, Aspen, Zermatt, Sports, Nastar, Cervinia, Outdoor Exercise, Skiing, Denver News
Meredith C. Carroll

There comes a very adult time in life when decisions and choices need to be made. Pay the electricity bill. Visit family. Save for college and braces. Buy groceries. Or ski for a season.

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David Owen: New York City Is Greener Than Vermont

TIME | Claire Suddath Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009 | Posted 11.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Green Living, Green Metropolis, Subway, Vermont, Environment, Environmentalism, David Owen, New York City, New York City Green, New York News

New Yorkers, take heart: your city is a den of dirt and grime and gluttony no more. According to David Owen, author of Green Metropolis: What the City...

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A National Dialogue on Afghanistan (Video)

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Billy Bragg, Bernie Sanders, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Vermont, Senate, Exit Strategy, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Sen. Bernie Sanders

Without the kind of national debate this country needs, we are sending more and more troops into Afghanistan -- about 60 percent of all the foreign troops in the country are now Americans.

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Same-Sex Marriages Begin In Vermont

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vermont, Gay Marriage Legislation, Vermont Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News

DUXBURY, Vt. — After 17 years together, Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan couldn't wait another minute to get married. So they didn't. With Vermon...

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Remembering Senator Ted Kennedy

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vermont, Senate, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

From the outside, he appeared to be one of the most liberal and partisan Democrats in the Senate. From the inside, he was one of the most bipartisan and constructive members.

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Strong Turnout, No Shouting at Vermont Town Meetings on Health Care (VIDEO)

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vermont, Health Care Reform, Town Halls, Bernie Sanders, Health Care Town Meetings, Politics News
Sen. Bernie Sanders

Hundreds of Vermonters in favor of health care reform packed spirited but civil town meetings hosted by Sen. Sanders. Both sessions were a contrast to raucous town-hall-style meetings in other states.

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Vermont Taxi Service Allows Patrons To "Pay What You Want"

AP | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Pay What You Want Taxi, Vermont Taxi Service, Vermont Taxi, Recession Ride Taxi, Eric Hagen, Vermont, Business News

ESSEX, Vt. — When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares. Everyone wanted to know if the sign ...

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Massachusetts Sues Feds Over Defense Of Marriage Act

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Massachusetts, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Defense of Marriage Act, Doma, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Iowa, California, Proposition 8, President Barack Obama, Politics News

BOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as...

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Gay Marriage Bill Takes Effect In Nation's Capital

AP | GILLIAN GAYNAIR | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Washington DC, Washington Dc Gay Marriage. Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Marion Barry, David Catania, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, California, New Hampshire, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News

WASHINGTON — A law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries went into effect Tuesday in the nation's capital, and ...

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The Ultimate Power Play

Jeffrey Hollender | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Vermont, Green Energy, Wind Turbines, Alternative Energy, Green News
Jeffrey Hollender

For the last 18 months, I've patiently waited for our local alternative energy company to bring their wind turbine product to market. While they work on perfecting their technology, I've decided to move ahead with a 10 kilowatt Bergey wind turbine.

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Generation Superwomen: Sitting On The Sidelines

Makenna Goodman at Chelsea Green | Makenna Goodman | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Women's Rights, Women, Gender Roles, Vermont, Twenty-Something Advice, Identity, Rural America, Fitting In, Living News

I Don't Want To Burn My Bra, But AAARGH!This weekend I sat on the sidelines of the men's soccer game. It was a big deal, and many people were there, y...

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Vermont Law Makes Energy At Home More Profitable

Chelsea Green | Posted 07.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Renewable Energy, Feed-in Tariff, Green Energy, Vermont, Green News

This means that energy users who create their own renewable energy--be it through solar panels, wind turbines, or biogas--will get paid competetive ra...

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How Vermont And Gainesville Could Revolutionize US Energy

Grist | Posted 06.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Feed-in Tariff, Vermont, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, Gainesville-Florida, Green News

H. 446 is the first legislation calling for a full system of advanced renewable tariffs in the US to pass the legislature and become law. The bill inc...

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