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  1. The first of 21 industrial wind turbines is erected in July on Lowell Mountain by Green Mountain Power. During construction in December of 2011, six protesters were cited for blocking construction vehicles. Tuesday they were each sentenced to 25 hours of community service.

    Six Lowell wind protesters sentenced to community service

    • 5:51 PM

    Protesters arrested last December for blocking a road used to construct the Kingdom Community Wind project say sentence is 'the price for moving the conversation forward.'

  1. Burlington glass artists Tove Ohlander and Rich Arentzen of AO Glass Works will celebrate the end of a year-long project Wednesday. The duo created small, affordable glass pieces each themed to a specific charity or organization for their 12-12-12 campaign. They then sold and donated a portion of the proceeds to the connected charity.

    Burlington artists, nonprofits come together for 12-12-12 campaign

    • 8:18 PM

  2. Decade-old, failed Vermont gun proposal gains new life on the Internet

    • 6:39 PM

    Despite rumors on the Internet, a gun proposal that would require all adult Vermonters to either own a gun or pay a yearly $500 fee was shot down 12 years ago. So why are people still talking about it like it's something new in 2012?

  1. Franklin County school officials refuse to say whether superintendent's leave is paid 5:45 PM
  2. Family of Vermont state trooper killed in line of duty to receive multi-million dollar settlement Dec 10, 2012
  3. At least 1 dead in mall shooting near Portland, Ore. 8:16 PM
  4. Police: Decorated tree stolen from St. Albans park 5:24 PM
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  2. Gov. Shumlin’s trip to hear F35s depends on weather 3:07 PM
  3. Teens stabbed at UVM deny assault charges 2:02 PM
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  1. YWCA of Vermont Executive Director Rebecca Gurney (left) and Y Board of Directors Vice President Renee Mobbs stand in front of a poster displaying the non-profit's mission at the Y office on Canal Street in Winooski. The Y owns and operates Camp Hochelaga in South Hero and a power struggle has emerged in which some camp alumnae are attempting to gain more of a role on the Y board. MOLLY WALSH/FREE PRESS

    South Hero girls camp is at the heart of a power struggle

    A messy fight has emerged over the composition of the board of the YWCA of Vermont, which owns and operates the 35-acre Camp Hochelaga. A showdown …

  1. Shumlin will listen to F-35s surrounded mostly by people who like them
  2. Burlington nurse uses car battery and Christmas lights to propose on waterfront
  3. Man sentenced for defrauding HUD
  4. Fighter jet opponents see Florida trip as 'junket'
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  1. Strength in numbers for Mount Mansfield wrestling

    The Mount Mansfield Union High School wrestling team practices Friday afternoon before the season's first meet over the weekend. EMILY McMANAMY/Free Press

    The 27 wrestlers longtime Coach Harley Brown has is a large increase over what the Cougars had last season and allows the team to field a competitor …

  1. Brady throws 4 TDs, Patriots trample Texans 42-14
  2. Tuesday's Vermont sports scores and Wednesday's schedule
  3. H.S. Roundup: Nagle leads Colchester to win
  4. Weather may get in the way of Pond Hockey Classic
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  1. Comment and Debate: Two views on energy policy

    Energy policy remains a controversial issue in Vermont. Many people agree that the state and the country need to find a long-term plan that reduces …

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  1. Burlington artists, nonprofits come together for 12-12-12 campaign

    Burlington glass artists Tove Ohlander and Rich Arentzen of AO Glass Works will celebrate the end of a year-long project Wednesday. The duo created small, affordable glass pieces each themed to a specific charity or organization for their 12-12-12 campaign. They then sold and donated a portion of the proceeds to the connected charity. EMILY McMANAMY/Free Press

    AO Glass Works will celebrate the end of its 12-12-12 campaign Wednesday with an open house at its College Street retail shop. Each month throughout …

  1. Lithgow cancels Burlington performance
  2. John Anderson combines architecture and fine art
  3. Heart of Art: For Wendy Farrell, the holidays mean 'Nutcracker Season'
  4. Theater Review: 'Two for Christmas' presents the nativity story, Vermont style
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  1. Will more Fed stimulus help economy?

    The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is widely expected to announce plans to buy more Treasury bonds than it's already buying each month. The hoped-for …

  1. Jay Peak seeks permit for wedding barn
  2. New association forms for Vermont innkeepers
  3. HSBC to pay $1.9B to settle money-laundering case
  4. Vermont gas companies pay fine to settle violations
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  1. Goat is on the menu, gaining fans

    Chef David Hoene prepares goat pierogi which are on the menu at Pauline's Cafe on Shelburne Road in South Burlington. MADDIE MCGARVEY/FREE PRESS

    When Shirley Richardson of Vermont Chevon called chef-owner David Hoene of Pauline's Cafe in South Burlington late last year, he agreed to give her …

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  1. The first of 21 industrial wind turbines is erected in July on Lowell Mountain by Green Mountain Power. During construction in December of 2011, six protesters were cited for blocking construction vehicles. Tuesday they were each sentenced to 25 hours of community service. Courtesy Green Mountain Power

    Six Lowell wind protesters sentenced to community service

    Protesters arrested last December for blocking a road used to construct the Kingdom Community Wind project say sentence is 'the price for moving the …

  1. UVM students build monument marking end to bottled-water sales
  2. Step by step, and then more steps for Vermont couple
  3. Localvore: Applesauce for Hanukkah
  4. Urban stormwater bill: $100 million over 20 years
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  1. Burlington nurse uses car battery and Christmas lights to propose on waterfront

    Cody Daniel made this sign out of Christmas lights to propose to Jess Cadieux, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Daniel hooked the sign up to a dock at the Burlington waterfront. (Courtesy photo)

    For 16 hours Cody Daniel, a registered nurse at Fletcher Allen Health Care, was toiling away with Christmas lights in a shed behind his Williston …

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  1. An unsung pioneer

    Evalyn Bates, seen here in a photo from 1960, was instrumental in creating a model for low-residency adult education programs at Goddard College now used by institutions around the country. Bates spent much of 1959 in Australia on a Fulbright fellowship studying an adult education system there. Courtesy photo

    Visionary presidents are remembered for their legacies. Once in a while, the same can be said for their secretaries.

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  3. Essay: Vermont's history in first person
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  1. At least 1 dead in mall shooting near Portland, Ore.

    'All of a sudden you hear two shots, which sounded like balloons popping,' a shopper said. 'Everybody got on the ground. I grabbed the baby from the …

  1. Boehner: Obama should outline spending cuts
  2. Mich. lawmakers OK anti-union bills as thousands protest
  3. Voter disdain spreads as 'fiscal cliff' looms
  4. Serial killer Keyes researched mass murderers
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The latest divestment campaign at UVM, like its predecessors,...

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