Pat Bradley

North Country Bureau Chief

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North Country News
12:30 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Vermont Legislature Adjourns Session

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Vermont Statehouse

The Vermont Legislature ended the first half of its biennium Tuesday night, bringing the 2013 session to a close.

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North Country News
10:45 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

AT&T to Restore Cell Service to Vermont Town

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Some AT&T cellphone customers in Putney could see their service restored after it was inadvertently cut during an upgrade in the southeastern Vermont community.

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North Country News
9:45 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Suspected Mich. Mosque Bomb Plotter to Live in Vermont

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A 65-year-old man with a long history of threatening public officials and plotting to blow up the nation's largest mosque in Dearborn, Mich., could soon be living in a Vermont community facility for people with serious mental illnesses.

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North Country News
8:30 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Vermont U.S. Representative Welch Hopes Farm Bill Will Help Farmers

Congressman Peter Welch

Vermont U.S. Representative Peter Welch says he hopes the farm bill will help stabilize milk prices for dairy farmers, include disaster insurance for vegetable growers and promote the use of local fruits and vegetables in school lunches.

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North Country News
7:15 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Vermont Attorney General Warns of Texting Scam

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The Vermont Attorney General’s office is warning wireless phone consumers about a new scam called “smishing” that is targeting Vermonters.

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North Country News
5:30 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

New Law Eliminates Car Dealership Mandate

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New York Congressman Bill Owens was at a local car dealership in Plattsburgh Tuesday morning to present a signed copy of a new law eliminating an federal mandate affecting car dealerships.

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North Country News
5:00 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Vermont Lawmakers Drop Campaign Finance Reform

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Vermont Statehouse

Vermont lawmakers finishing up their business for the year, but some items will not be completed before expected adjournment this evening.

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North Country News
11:45 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Vermont-Based World Learning to Get New President

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Donald Steinberg

A top official with the U.S. Agency for International Development and a former U.S. ambassador will become the next president of the Vermont-based organization World Learning.

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North Country News
10:15 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Vermont Pot Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

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Decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana and hashish has cleared its last Vermont legislative hurdle.

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North Country News
9:45 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Vermont, State Police Trooper Union Reach Contract

The state of Vermont and the union that represents state police troopers have reached a labor deal that does not include an across-the-board increase in existing salaries.

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