A good, long look

The Federal Communications Commission decided to take a longer look at the sale of Unicel’s assets to Verizon Wireless, Vermont’s two primary cell phone providers. The commission extended by three months the filing deadline before which individuals and groups can voice their opinions on this transaction. “Vermonters must take a very close look at what a Verizon Wireless monopoly would mean in terms of progress toward universal service at reasonable prices,” said Sanders. Verizon Wireless and

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The Cost of War

This has been the deadliest year for U.S. soldiers in Iraq since the 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein. So far in 2007, according to the Department of Defense, 857 American troops have been killed in Iraq. Thousands more have been badly injured in the fighting, which of course also has been disastrous for innocent Iraqis. Without diminishing the terrible toll in lives and limbs, there is another way to calculate the cost of the war. A new study puts the literal financial cost of the wars

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Stanley Sabens

"Mr. Stanley Sabens, 83, of Barre, enlisted in the Army in 1943 and was discharged in 1945, two months after the Japanese surrender ended the global conflict that was the…

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Veterans Day

This Veterans Day, Vermonters are serving in the military in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. When they come home to Alburg, Guilford, Canaan, Pownal or anywhere in between, it is our responsibility to help their return to civilian life and provide the health care they were promised. As we honor this generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, we also remember sacrifices by earlier generations. In a special Veterans Day observance, Senator Sanders is presenting medals to World

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Sen. Sanders met with Rob Levine

"Senator Bernie Sanders met with Rob Levine, executive director of the Northern Vermont Chapter of the Red Cross, to discuss the Red Cross's new statewide model that will allow them…

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