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Entries from October 2008

No fear down at the Trop…

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Tampa Bay Rays may have lost game one of the World Series, but nobody down in Florida is worried.  After all, the Rays also lost their first game of the ALCS to the Red Sox and came back to win the pennant. If you watched last night’s game on Fox, you heard Tim McCarver [...]

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Tags: On The Road · Sports

A talk with the Governor

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Governor Jim Douglas called in today.  We talked about the economy (including a discussion about the state’s LARGEST trading partner) as well as yesterday’s “incident” at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. audio

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Politics · Vermont

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October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Sophie McKibben is a fifteen year old from Ripton, Vermont, down in the southwest corner of the state.  She is a sophmore at Middlebury Union High School, and last year, as a way to honor the men and women of our armed forces, Sophie came up with a unique thank you:  She is inviting families [...]

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Tags: Vermont

Round two

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Doug Morton is the regional transportation planner for NVDA, the Northeastern Vermont Development Association. Doug called in today to talk about NVDA’s connection to the new stop sign in downtown Lyndonville. audio

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom

Stop the sign

October 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

It’s what EVERYBODY who has driven through downtown Lyndonville in the past week is talking about.  That d#*n stop sign!!  If you’re headed north, now you have to stop at the intersection of Broad and Depot Streets.  Confusion reigns.  Traffic has backed up as far as the Village Sport Shop.   NOBODY is happy.  So why is [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · On The Road · Politics · rant

Fifteen days, but who’s counting?

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Kitty Toll returned to the studios Monday morning.  A Democrat running for the Caledonia-Washington District 1 House seat, Kitty has already visited ONE THOUSAND households in her quest.  She has 550 to go.  We talked about the feedback she’s getting from residents and the issues they say are most important, but first we discussed the difference [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Politics

Powell finds his voice

October 19th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Politics

The week in review

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The roller coaster ride that has become the global economy continues.  Across the border, the conservatives gain a bunch of seats in Parliament, mostly due to the ineffectiveness of Liberal leader Stephane Dion.  Seventeen days until the U.S. election, but who’s counting?  (EVERYBODY!!)  As of Friday night, the Red Sox are still alive, having stormed back [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Politics · rant · Vermont

Homeless youth

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s not a problem that gets much attention…homeless and at-risk teens in our community.  Fortunately, Northeast Kingdom Youth Services has established the Elm Street Overnight Shelter.  Their 5th Annual Shelter Walk is this Saturday, October 18th starting at 9:00 AM at the North Congregational Church in St. Johnsbury. You can learn more at their website, and [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · rant

The stream is streaming

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Sorry for the tech glitches, the stream is once again working, click on the ‘on air’ light to the right and down a bit on this page and you can once again listen…from anywhere in the world. –The Caffeinators

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Tags: Technical