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<title>VT end-of-life bill to become law </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) Vermont will become the 4th state in the nation to allow physician assisted suicide when Governor Peter Shumlin signs the end-of-life bill into law Monday afternoon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22014/20130520/vt-end-of-life-bill-to-become-law">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vermont lawmakers pass end-of life legislation </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 14, 2013) Vermont lawmakers passed end-of life legislation last night. The House approved the Senate&apos;s new version of the bill, 75-65. The bill would allow doctors to give terminally ill patients who wish to end their lives medicine that hastens the dying process. Oregon, Washington, and Montana have similar laws. The bill will now go to Governor Peter Shumlin&apos;s desk for his signature. He has said he supports the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21981/20130514/vermont-lawmakers-pass-end-of-life-legislation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vermont grants driver&apos;s licenses to migrant workers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 9, 2013) Dairy farms in Vermont and northern New York have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant laborers from Mexico and Guatemala are now milking many of the region&apos;s cows.Farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It&apos;s rural, hard to get around, and there&apos;s not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21952/20130509/vermont-grants-driver-apos-s-licenses-to-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>VT legislature tackling major issues before session&apos;s end</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 7, 2013) The Vermont legislative session is winding down for the year, but lawmakers still plan to tackle some hot button issues over the next week. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21934/20130507/vt-legislature-tackling-major-issues-before-session-apos-s-end">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vermont House to debate &quot;aid-in-dying&quot; bill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 30, 2013) MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The Vermont House is set to debate legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.The measure, variously labeled &quot;physician-assisted suicide&quot; or &quot;death with dignity,&quot; has been the subject of two public hearings this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21885/20130430/vermont-house-to-debate-quot-aid-in-dying-quot-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>North Country, VT reps: Canada to US entrance fee &quot;bad idea&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2013) Members of Congress from the North Country and Vermont are urging the Homeland Security Department to drop a proposal that could add new fees for travelers entering the US from Canada.In a letter sent to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napoitano, Vermont Representative Peter Welch and the North Country&apos;s Bill Owens described the concept as &quot;a bad idea.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21872/20130426/north-country-vt-reps-canada-to-us-entrance-fee-quot-bad-idea-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Officer-involved shooting in Winooski, VT</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2013) An independent investigation is planned in Winooski, Vermont, after police there shot a man accused of trespassing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21867/20130426/officer-involved-shooting-in-winooski-vt">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>VT House weighs driver&apos;s licenses for migrant workers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2013) The Vermont House is hearing testimony on a bill that would grant drivers&apos; licenses to people living in Vermont regardless of their legal status.  At yesterday&apos;s hearing, migrant workers, farmers, and clergy members all testified before the House Transportation committee in support of the measure. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21825/20130419/vt-house-weighs-driver-apos-s-licenses-for-migrant-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New building will expand Shelburne Museum&apos;s cultural reach</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 16, 2013) The Shelburne Museum opens its new Center for Art and Education this summer, and for the first time in the museum&apos;s 66-year history, it will be open year-round.  Todd Moe talks with Shelburne Museum Director Thomas Denenberg about the new building, which will include galleries, an auditorium and classroom. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lawmakers push visas for dairy workers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 10, 2013) Lawmakers on both sides of Lake Champlain say Congress is making progress on immigration reform. And they want to make sure the dairy industry is a part of it.North Country Congressman Bill Owens and Vermont Congressman Peter Welch held a joint press conference in Burlington yesterday. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21773/20130410/lawmakers-push-visas-for-dairy-workers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>It&apos;s April Stools Day. What will you doo? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 1, 2013) It&apos;s April Fools&apos; Day—or April Stools day, and the Lake Champlain Committee is encouraging people to pick up dog doo, no joke. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21723/20130401/it-apos-s-april-stools-day-what-will-you-doo">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Book Review:  &quot;Safekeeping&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) Vermont author, Karen Hesse, earned the Newbery Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship.  Her new book for Young Adults is set in Vermont and explores a world gone wrong.  Betsy Kepes has this review of Safekeeping. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21702/20130327/book-review-quot-safekeeping-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>VT, NY weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) A proposed natural gas pipeline from Vermont to the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga, New York, has some Vermont residents up in arms. But International Paper and the North Country Regional Economic Development Council argue that supplying the mill with natural gas is vital to the North Country economy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21697/20130327/vt-ny-weigh-in-on-proposed-natural-gas-pipeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>What happens to an old warship, 200 years later? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 14, 2013) The war of 1812 may seem like it happened a long time ago. But in Whitehall, New York, residents have a daily reminder: the Ticonderoga. For the past 50 years, the battleship has been sitting squarely on the lawn of the Skenesborough Museum. But it&apos;s not clear who&apos;s responsible for preserving the boat. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21613/20130314/what-happens-to-an-old-warship-200-years-later">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Monkton, VT voters oppose gas pipeline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 6, 2013) Tuesday was town meeting day in Vermont. Residents across the state gathered to vote on routine business, like school budgets and taxes. But hot button issues were also on the agenda in some towns this year. In Monkton, residents are riled up about a proposed natural gas pipeline. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21566/20130306/monkton-vt-voters-oppose-gas-pipeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Proposed VT-NY natural gas pipeline stirs debate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 22, 2013) The natural gas boom is fueling construction and development, and cutting energy prices in some areas. But there&apos;s often a dark cloud around the silver lining. A pipeline proposed to bring natural gas through Vermont to the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga means good news for the mill, but some Vermonters aren&apos;t happy about the route, or possible environmental  consequences. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21477/20130222/proposed-vt-ny-natural-gas-pipeline-stirs-debate">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>VT Senate passes end-of-life bill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2013) After three days of intense debate, the Vermont state Senate passed an end-of-life bill that will now make its way to the House. The bill is substantially changed. It addresses liability of doctors and caregivers, but doesn&apos;t say much about state requirements or palliative care. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21451/20130215/vt-senate-passes-end-of-life-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Will &quot;end of life&quot; legislation pass in the VT Senate? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 13, 2013) The Vermont state Senate is debating &quot;end of life&quot; legislation this week - physician-assisted suicide. They&apos;re deciding whether terminally ill patients with less than 6 months to live can request a prescription for medicine they can self-administer end their lives. It&apos;s generated vigorous debate in the Senate and beyond. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21436/20130213/will-quot-end-of-life-quot-legislation-pass-in-the-vt-senate">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>VT rep pushes back against F-35 jet at Burlington</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 12, 2013) The Air Force is considering basing its new fighter jet, the F-35, at the Vermont Air National Guard base at the Burlington airport. The plan has encountered fierce opposition from area residents who are worried about noisy training flights. Now a state representative is proposing legislation to slow down the plane&apos;s arrival. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21428/20130212/vt-rep-pushes-back-against-f-35-jet-at-burlington">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Vermont legislators look forward to new session</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 22, 2013) The Vermont legislature&apos;s 2013 session is getting underway. The legislature will likely address some hot-button issues, possibly including some the state has considered for years, including the legalization of medical marijuana, and assisted suicide. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21300/20130122/vermont-legislators-look-forward-to-new-session">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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