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Vermont Senate May Probe Publicly Funded Lobbying Organizations

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Montpelier — A little noticed, six-paragraph provision that passed in the Senate just five hours before adjournment last week could lay the groundwork for significant changes in the way business is conducted at the Statehouse. The resolution, S.R. 7, allows the Senate to form a special committee to examine the lobbying activities of publicly funded organizations. The purpose of the committee is to study the extent to which entities that …

3 Suspected in Vt. Grandma Killing

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Burlington — Three men have been implicated in the September 2010 killing of a 78-year-old grandmother during a botched robbery at her home during which she was sexually assaulted before being shot in the head, say federal court documents filed in connection with another case. No charges have been filed in connection with the killing of Mary “Pat” O’Hagan, who was missing for …

N.H. Panel  Says No to Rise  Of Smoke Tax

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Concord — On the eve of a House vote on casino gambling, the Senate’s budget committee voted yesterday not to accept a House-proposed 20-cent cigarette tax hike and delays in several business tax credits worth a total of $53 million in revenue. The Republican-controlled Finance Committee voted 4-2 on the proposals with the two Democrats in opposition. The committee is putting together its …

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Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) O’s Nip Ghosts
Randolph at Oxbow baseball in Bradford, Vt., on May 21, 2013. Oxbow won, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: Randolph at Oxbow Baseball
In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. “A lot of people don’t like catching small fish,” she said, laughing. “I don’t give a damn, as long as I catch something.” (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Catch of the Day
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