Wednesday, 12/24/08
NEWS:
Last-Minute Gridlock
Lebanon -- Like a slushy, parking-lot-size game of musical chairs, cars zipped around snow mounds and shoppers outside Kmart, hunting for an empty spot. See full story
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NEWS:
Workers Fall Into Gap in Medicare System
Washington -- Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Then a lump on his neck turned out to be cancer. See full story
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SPORTS:
Hurricanes Swarm, Storm Wasps
Woodstock -- The emotional stinger lodged in the Hartford boys hockey team last season's triple-overtime loss to Burr and Burton in the Vermont Division II semifinals swelled up a bit more Saturday when the Hurricanes lost to the same Bulldogs team in a 2-0 shutout in Manchester, Vt. Ultimately, though, it was neighboring Woodstock that would suffer the most wrath as a result. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
Boxed Wines Are Convenient and Good for Parties
With the holiday party season upon us, I thought it might be a good idea to try boxed wine for the first time. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Record Price Paid For Barnard Farm
Barnard -- A 292-acre former dairy farm with two custom-built stone houses sold earlier this year for $18 million, shattering the record for residential properties in Vermont and astounding several real estate veterans with its sale price.
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NEWS: Inn Seeks Spa Plan That Can Pass in Woodstock
Woodstock-- A major expansion project that Woodstock Inn and Resort contends is crucial to its future has come under fire from some residents who see it as a threat to the character of the village.
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NEWS: Study: Reactor Has Potential Beyond 2012
Montpelier -- A new report for the state concludes that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant can last past its current license expiration date of 2012, but must improve in several areas.
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NEWS: Recession Expected To Deepen
Washington -- The longest recession in a quarter century is snowballing, and some analysts warn that economic activity could plunge as much as 6 percent this quarter, which would be the largest decline since 1982.
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