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The tally of suspicious fires reported in the Middlebury area this April. Two camps in neighboring towns were severely damaged by fire within one hour of each other, leading local officials to suspect arson. Residents and firefighters reported seeing cans of accelerant at the scenes of both fires.
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The number of Vermonters left jobless after furniture maker Ethan Allen Interiors announced plans to close a Randolph, Vt., plant and scale back operations at their Orleans facility. The news marks the company's second wave of cutbacks in 12 months.
In related news, the Poultney-based Wedeco Ideal Horizon said it will trim 90 jobs by year's end. The ultraviolet sanitation equipment provider will shift operations to their Charlotte, N.C., plant.
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The number of Vermont waterways that are classified as polluted.
The State Senate took action yesterday, passing sweeping legislation that tightens existing regulations on runoff.
The bill implements a new permitting system that requires developers and existing polluters in areas surrounding polluted waterways to adhere to stringent standards for runoff.
Under the new legislation, municipalities are also given the right to establish storm water utilities and assess fees to businesses and developers to offset the cost of building treatment facilities.
Supporters hailed the bill as a major step towards curbing the problem of runoff in the state.
Statistics courtesy of The Addison Independent, The Rutland Herald and The Burlington Free Press. Compiled by the Associate Editor.
COUNTING ON VERMONT
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