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April 26, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Prospect of employment boosts attendance at fair

By MATT CAMARA
Staff Writer
If someone wanted a job, they’d have to walk for it. And hundreds of them did. More...

Community garden needs a new home

By MATT CAMARA
Staff Writer

The Claremont Community Garden’s organizers hope to root themselves to a new part of town in response to a slight problem with their previous location. More...

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Local News

LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Board OKs changes to emergency plan WINDSOR — The Windsor Selectboard approved some minor housekeeping changes to a pair of townwide documents during a brief meeting Tuesday. More...

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Opinion

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On women’s behalf

The first time Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), in 2000, it expanded the reach of the law, better meeting the needs of older victims and disabled individuals. More...

Springfield’s improved schools

Frank S. Perotti Jr.
Special to the Eagle Times

On May 8, the Springfield community will vote for the second time on a reduced school budget. In making your decision, I would ask voters to consider the journey that our school district has been on for the past five years. More...

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Science & Tech

Asteroids may yield precious metals

By DONNA BLANKINSHIP and SETH BORENSTEIN
The Associated Press

SEATTLE — Using space-faring robots to mine precious metals from asteroids almost sounds easy when former astronaut Tom Jones describes it — practically like clearing a snow-covered driveway. More...

Apple CEO Tim Cook starting to emerge from Steve Jobs’ shadow

By PETER SVENSSON
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook has long seen as the humorless and unemotional guy running the show from behind the scenes. More...

Smokey Bear chosen as next space crew’s mascot

STAR CITY, Russia — An American astronaut heading to the International Space Station has chosen Smokey Bear as his crew’s mascot. More...

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Towns look to secure cash after tax deadline

By CHRIS GAROFOLO
Staff Writer

Now that last week’s federal tax day has come and gone, Vermont’s town clerks and municipal managers are on the lookout for delinquent property taxpayers. More...

Speaker: House to vote Friday on student loans

By ALAN FRAM
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In an escalating election year clash, the House will vote tomorrow on a $5.9 billion Republican bill preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, paid for by cutting money from President Obama&rsquo More...

Prettying up the earth

From left: Kelsey Wheeler, Erin Seagrove and Alexis Pellerin, from Newport, prepare soil for planting flowers at the Richards Free Library in Newport yesterday. More...

Obituaries

Fred W. Berg - 2013-05-24
James E. Westney - 2013-05-24
Junice Kendall - 2013-05-22
Terri Ryan-Pope - 2013-05-22
Eleanor French - 2013-05-22
Andrew L. Fennelly - 2013-05-22
Dorothy Walker - 2013-05-21
Ernest M. Rzeczycki - 2013-05-21
Donald R. Melendy - 2013-05-21
David A. ‘Joe’ Sclafani - 2013-05-21
Catherine Perry - 2013-05-21
Rose M. Butler - 2013-05-21
David A. Sclafani - 2013-05-20
Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-20

National/World

TSA thinks agents handled search of 4 year old correctly

By ROXANA HEGEMAN
The Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. More...

Dartmouth frat receives probation

By HOLLY RAMER
The Associated Press

CONCORD — A Dartmouth College fraternity accused of hazing has been put on probation for three terms and ordered to participate in an extensive series of educational programs. More...

TWIN STATES IN BRIEF

N.H. Senate tables bill to block Planned Parenthood funding CONCORD — New Hampshire’s Senate has voted to effectively kill a bill that would have blocked public funding to clinics providing elective abortions. More...

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State News

Vt. Senate would allow police access to prescription drug files

By DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press

MONTPELIER — With backers decrying what they called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the Vermont Senate voted yesterday to allow police access without a search warrant to a database of residents’ prescriptions that is maintained by More...

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Sports

Defending champs fall in OT loss

By JIMMY GOLEN
The Associated Press

BOSTON — Joel Ward slammed home a rebound at 2:57 of overtime to give Washington a 2-1 victory over Boston last night, sending the Capitals to the second round of the playoffs and ending the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins’ hopes of More...

Wildcats earn win at home

By MONICA HOGAN
Staff Writer

LANGDON — The Fall Mountain softball team was told not to worry about winning yesterday’s game against Mascoma. But the Wildcats went and did it anyway. More...

Otter Valley shuts out Yellow Jackets

From STAFF REPORTS

BRANDON, Vt. — The waiting game to play at home goes on for the Windsor baseball team. More...

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Advice

Dad who wants to be in kids’ loop must try a little harder

JEANNE AND PAULINE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: “Modern Dad in Roswell, Ga.” (Feb. 26) was put off that invitations to his young daughters are sent to his ex-wife’s home rather than to both his and the ex-wife’s. More...

An ICD complicates and saves your life

DR. KOMAROFF

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a heart arrhythmia. My doctor wants me to get an ICD. What do I need to know before agreeing to get one? More...

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