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By Av Harris

Hartford, CT – A New London judge has ruled that convicted serial killer Michael Ross is
competent to give up appealing his death sentence. Ross is scheduled to die by lethal injection on January 26th. As WAMC's Connecticut Correspondent Av Harris reports, the move puts Ross one step closer to being the first person executed in Connecticut in 44 years.

By Eesha Williams

Bennington, VT – The selectboard in Bennington Vermont voted this week to keep giant stores out of town. WAMC's Eesha Williams reports.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – Some of New York's auto insurers are lowering their rates after prompting by the state's insurance superintendent. He says the rate reductions are possible because of a decline in no-fault auto insurance fraud, which has led to a large drop in losses over a time period of about one-and-a-half years. More from WAMC's Allison Dunne.

By Eesha Williams

Montpelier, VT – The last time the state of Vermont negotiated a contract with its employees Howard Dean was governor. Now it's contract time again and the state employees union says Republican Governor James Douglas is playing hardball. WAMC's Eesha Williams reports.

By Pat Bradley

Ticonderoga, NY – The Essex County, New York Board of Supervisors has voted to endorse a proposed controversial test-burn of tire-derived fuel at International Paper's Ticonderoga mill. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Pat Bradley

Charlotte, VT – Tis the season for gift giving and celebrating the New Year. Intertwined with the Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanza and New Year's celebrations you will always find food. And if you're the host of a seasonal party it can be one of the biggest stresses you have to deal with.
North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley recently spoke to AOL's Food Editor Jane Kirby, who lives in Vermont, who offered tips to enjoy the season - whether you're eating or cooking the holiday fare.

By Eesha Willaims

Northampton, MA – Workers at Verizon Wireless are trying to form a union. The company is opposing their efforts. Now a member of Congress is saying Verizon may have violated federal law in its efforts to stop its workers from unionizing. WAMC's Eesha Williams reports.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is the largest organization of its kind in the country. The group represents over 500 businesses whose philosophy focuses on what's called the multiple bottom line: looking beyond sheer dollars to include other factors in a business' profitability. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley takes a look at the growing membership and philosophy behind Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

By Eesha Williams

Rutland, MA – A recently released report by the United Nations says that every year more than five million children die of hunger. A group in Massachusetts has won praise for its work reducing the number of people killed by starvation. WAMC's Eesha Williams reports.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – The controversy surrounding the recent presidential election in Ukraine prompted a visit from from a delegation of six U.S. Congressional members, including one from New York --Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey. The delegation was there to underscore the need for this Sunday's presidential election to be free and fair. Congressman Hinchey spoke about the trip with WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.