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Olivia Toohey, 10, of Montpelier, perches in the top branches of a crab apple on the Vermont Statehouse lawn recently. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Spring Tree

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Olivia Toohey, 10, of Montpelier, perches in the top branches of a crab apple on the Vermont Statehouse lawn on Saturday. Valley News — James M. Patterson …

Shumlin Signs Aid-in-Dying Bill Into Law in Vt.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Montpelier — After years of debate, Vermont became the fourth state in the country yesterday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the bill into law at a Statehouse ceremony even as opponents vowed to push for its …

Firefighters Get Behind Casino Bill

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Concord — Nashua firefighters union chief Jimmy Kirk led peers across the state urging the House of Representatives to “look, listen and feel” by passing the hotly debated casino bill tomorrow. Kirk refuted claims that a single high-end casino would bring increased crime, poverty and other social impacts. “I am here to tell you those problems already exist,” Kirk said. Berlin firefighter Roland …