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         <title><![CDATA[Woman accused of setting fire on porch of mobile home]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Saturday May 25, 2013    
KEITH WHITCOMB JR.



Staff Writer



BENNINGTON -- A Highland Avenue woman is accused of using a cigarette to ignite bags of clothes and magazines on the porch of a mobile home that had a family inside.



Linda C. Daley, 63, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Bennington Superior Court Criminal Division to a felony count of first degree arson.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 May 2013 22:02:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hoosick Falls electrical business celebrates 100 years in operation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Saturday May 25, 2013    
ELIZABETH CONKEY



Staff Writer 



HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. -- JA Bradley and Sons, a fifth generation family electrical contracting business in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. is celebrating 100 years of serving the community.   



Founded in 1913 by Philip Bradley, the business made its debut at 6 John St.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 May 2013 22:02:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Man charged after allegedly threatening girlfriend]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday May 24, 2013    
HOOSICK, N.Y. -- A local New York man was arraigned on multiple charges earlier this week following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, who police said fled after the man threatened her with a hammer.



The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest in a written release, after that department initially responded to a 911 call for help May 21 after]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 23:02:56 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Town closing in on new labor contract]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday May 24, 2013    
NEAL P. GOSWAMI



Senior Staff Writer



BENNINGTON -- The town is nearing agreement on a new labor contract with public works employees and police, according to Town Manager Stuart A. Hurd.



Employees are currently working under a one-year labor agreement reached last April that expires on June 30.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 23:02:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spaghetti dinner, auction raise $3K for Moffitt family]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday May 24, 2013    
NORTH BENNINGTON -- A spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction held May 19 at North Bennington Fire Company raised $3,000 for the Moffitt family, who lost their Bennington home in a fire last month.



Many local businesses donated either something for the dinner or for the Chinese Auction.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cambridge Central School District budget passes 718-336]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
ELIZABETH CONKEY 



Staff Writer 



CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. -- Residents in the Cambridge Central School District approved the 2013-14 budget Tuesday evening by a healthy margin. 



Paul Baker-Porazinski, who was challenged by Sean Cossey, was re-elected to the Board of Education 718-336.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:36 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sanders: Let states demand GMO labels]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
MIKE FAHER



Brattleboro Reformer



BRATTLEBORO -- Though Vermont does not yet require labeling of genetically modified foods, the fact that state lawmakers are moving  toward such a law has prompted concerns about lengthy and costly legal battles.



But U.S. Sen.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:33 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vt.gov signs law against false patent claims]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
LISA RATHKE



Associated Press



MONTPELIER -- Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday what he said is the first-in-the-nation measure aimed at protecting Vermont companies from so-called patent trolling, the predatory or deceptive claims of patent infringement that can often lead to costly litigation or settlements.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police from Vt., Quebec coordinate efforts]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
WILSON RING



Associated Press



JAY-- While they work in different countries, the Vermont State Police and their Canadian counterpart in Quebec can be only a few miles apart, separated by international boundary lines but still affected by the same outbreak of crime or natural disaster.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hospitals continue End-of-Life debate]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN 



Brattleboro Reformer



BRATTLEBORO -- Even though the aid-in-dying bill encouraged more debate in the Statehouse than any other bill in recent history before it finally passed, those conversations will continue in area hospitals before the law is put into effect.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[HFCS 2013-14 budget approved]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
ELIZABETH CONKEY



Staff Writer 



HOOSICK, N.Y. -- Despite Tuesday night&rsquo;s less-than-stellar voter turnout, Hoosick Falls Central School District members are celebrating the approval of the 2013-14 fiscal year budget, as well as the election of a new board member.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Planning commission insists on Brownell]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    
KEITH WHITCOMB JR.



Staff Writer



POWNAL -- After having the nomination of Nelson Brownell rejected by the Pownal Select Board, the town&rsquo;s Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend him again.



Brownell, who has been the zoning administrator for Pownal for many years, remains the interim ZA until a new one is appointed.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Arlington Fire department mulls &lsquo;command vehicle&rsquo; purchase]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
KEITH WHITCOMB JR.



Staff Writer



ARLINGTON -- The Arlington Fire Department would like to purchase a "command vehicle" to reduce the liability of volunteers using their own vehicles in responding to certain fire scenes, provide mutual aid, as well as transport them to training classes.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Judge denies new lawyers bid in teacher killing]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    
LISA RATHKE



Associated Press



ST. JOHNSBURY -- A judge denied separate requests Tuesday for new lawyers for a couple charged with luring a St. Johnsbury teacher from her home last year and sexually assaulting and killing her before dumping her body in the Connecticut River.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shaftsbury man accused of taking car]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 21, 2013    
BENNINGTON -- A Shaftsbury man was accused of wrongfully taking a woman&rsquo;s car and using her debit card.



Damon Bellamy, 47, pleaded not guilty Monday in Bennington Superior Court Criminal Division to misdemeanor counts of vehicle operation without owner consent, and possession of stolen property.]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 22:37:47 EDT]]></pubDate>
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