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         <title><![CDATA[Orchestra leader accused of possessing child porn]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BRATTLEBORO -- A prominent local man has been accused of possessing child pornography and luring a minor via electronic means. 



David Runnion, 50, of Brattleboro, the director of the Windham Orchestra, was cited Thursday after a lengthy joint investigation by the Brattleboro and Keene, N.H., Police departments that began in May.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>JAIME CONE</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:32 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[New book the result  of cultural &lsquo;obsession']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[STEPHANIE L. RYAN


BENNINGTON -- Kara Reimann went to Ghana to spend a month volunteering.



She came back with a senior seminar project that has turned into a book.



"I decided to go to Ghana in December of 2007, and I was there until January of 2008. I wanted a change, and to figure out what to do with my life.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Arts Editor</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:13 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police release details of burglaries]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[STAMFORD -- Vermont State Police have released details on alleged burglaries committed near the Massachusetts border. 



Police have charged Stefan Veremko, 28, of Pittsfield, Mass., with a total of five burglaries: two in Readsboro, two in Searsburg, and one in Stamford. 



Police said that a desktop computer, jewelry, bank checks, and other personal items were recovered as part of the]]></description>
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         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:59 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Animal cruelty cases bring cops,   citizens together]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. -- Don&rsquo;t assume the police are completely familiar with the letter of the law. That was one of the main points brought up Thursday at a public forum hosted by the Rensselaer County Animal Protection Coalition. 



The coalition is made up of law enforcement personnel who&rsquo;ve had additional training on how to deal with animal abuse and neglect cases, as well as]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:57 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Woman faces 3rd DUI charge   after police stop]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- A Danby woman police say was driving while under the influence of controlled substances while a 4-year-old rode with her, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Bennington District Court. 



Brenda Kelly, 48, is facing her third DUI charge, with two previous convictions from 1984 to 2000. She was released on conditions she not drive a vehicle unless going to court or a medical appointment.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:48 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Looking for a place to raise kids? Try North Bennington]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[NORTH BENNINGTON -- Anyone thinking about raising children in Vermont may want to consider North Bennington first. That's what Business Week says in its recent "2010 Best Place to Raise Your Kids" ranking.



Business Week rankings



In the international business magazine's annual selection of the top municipalities in each state to raise children, the most heavily weighted criteria]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;DAWSON RASPUZZI&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:39:50 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Suit filed against National Hanger]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- A woman is suing her former employer, claiming that she was fired after making it clear that she would file a workers' compensation claim.



In a complaint filed in Bennington Superior Court on Aug. 31, Marie Becker, a former employee of National Hanger, said she was injured while in the company's parking lot.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KEITH WHITCOMB JR.</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:38:19 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sentence for home improvement fraud]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- A man whose probation was revoked after he was charged with defrauding an elderly woman pleaded no contest to the charges Thursday in Bennington District Court.



David K. Barber Jr., 31, was sentenced to serve 6 months to      2 years for home improvement fraud and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Woman pleads not guilty to assault]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- A Pownal woman pleaded not guilty to assault charges Wednesday in Bennington District Court.



Tracey Gulley, 34, of Blueberry Hill Road, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of second degree aggravated domestic assault with an injury resulting. She was released on the condition that she not have contact with her alleged victim.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:13 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Guard unit returning to Vermont after training]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- Members of the Vermont National Guard are returning to Vermon tafter training in Louisiana.



Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodrow, spokesman for the Vermont National Guard, said Wednesday that the 1,500 or so guardsmen and women have completed training at Fort Polk in Louisiana. The training is meant to aid them during a year-long deployment to Afghanistan set for next month and early next year.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:52:43 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Arlington board OKs sale to GMNF]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON -- A motion passed Monday by the Select Board endorsing the sale of 812 acres of Spruce Peak to the Green Mountain National Forest will require a degree of trust between the two entities. 



Eastern access



The motion, which passed on a 3-1 vote, holds that the board will approve of the sale between Meadowsend Timber, the logging company that currently owns the land, and the Forest]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:50:10 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Town Hall renovation vote Dec. 8 in Winhall]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[WINHALL -- On Dec. 8, voters will be asked to approve a $782,550 bond for renovations to the former Bernache property along Route 30 for conversion into a new Town Hall.



The bulk of the renovations would include the installation of a new vault for the town clerk and an elevator to the second floor, according to Town Administrator Dennis McCarthy.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;BRANDON CANEVARI&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:45:27 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Three charged with growing marijuana]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- Three people are facing charges in Bennington District Court for allegedly growing marijuana in their residence at the West Road Mobile Home Park.



Richard Campilongo, 22, Brittany Hover, 19, and Richard Bump, 21, each pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony counts cultivation of marijuana.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>KEITH WHITCOMB JR.</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:09:28 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Animal protection forum in Hoosick]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. -- As a response to two high profile cases over the past year involving alleged animal cruelty, the town is holding a question and answer forum Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Town of Hoosick Armory on Church Street.



Participating in the forum will be members of the Rensselaer County Animal Protection Coalition, a group of law enforcement officers, animal control officers and]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;KEITH WHITCOMB JR.&lt;/b&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:01:31 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Guatemalan sentenced for illegally entering U.S.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BENNINGTON -- A Guatemalan national stopped by local police in May was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for an immigration offense.



Carlos Ahlares, 31, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Burlington Monday by Judge William K. Sessions III. Ahlares entered the U.S. without the permission of the U.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:01:08 EST]]></pubDate>
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