Montpelier NewsLocal news for Montpelier, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Protestors Picket 'Tropic Thunder' At Montpelier Theatre- August 14, 2008 Protesters who picketed a Montpelier movie theater showing the new movie "Tropic Thunder" say the blockbuster comedy is mean-spirited in the way it portrays a character with cognitive disabilities.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/protestors-picket-tropic-thunder-at-montpe... For Sending A Letter, Vt. Lawmaker Says China Overstepped Its Bounds- August 13, 2008 BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A state senator from Chittenden County said a letter received from a Chinese official criticizing legislation she has pending in Montpelier "flies in the face of state sovereignty and ...http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/for-sending-a-letter-vt-lawmaker-says-chin... Prosecutors endorse reforms for sex offender cases- August 12, 2008 Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell and nearly all of the county prosecutors on Wednesday endorsed a slate of reforms in how the state investigates and prosecutes sex offenders.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/prosecutors-endorse-reforms-for-sex-offend... On the Spot: Gwen Hallsmith: City planner, City of Montpelier- August 11, 2008 What's the most interesting part of your job No day is ever the same. There are always new challenges, new problems to solve, new opportunities.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/on-the-spot-gwen-hallsmith-city-planner-ci... My Turn: Fight over compost affects local farms- August 11, 2008 It seems that more people are becoming aware of the frailties, failings and the downright foolhardiness of our industrial food system.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/my-turn-fight-over-compost-affects-local-f... Sex-offender solutions offered- August 10, 2008 MONTPELIER -- Vermonters would be safer from sexual predators if the state makes a few changes in law and increases the use of specially trained investigators, according to prosecutors who laid out a list of ...http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/sex-offender-solutions-offered?fromrss=1 Crews Work to Reopen Busy Montpelier Road- August 9, 2008 After major water damage Thursday, crews planned to reopen Towne Hill Road in Montpelier by 6 p.m. Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/crews-work-to-reopen-busy-montpelier-road?... Montpelier police advise locking cars- August 8, 2008 Montpelier residents continue to report that their cars are being broken into, and the chief of police is warning people to take preventative steps.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/montpelier-police-advise-locking-cars?from... Montpelier man cited for burglary- August 8, 2008 Northfield police arrested Nathan Griffin of Montpelier on Monday for stealing roughly $3,100 from a Northfield business either late Sunday night or early Monday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/montpelier-man-cited-for-burglary?fromrss=... Montpelier begins emergency planning for winter hardship- August 7, 2008 The city of Montpelier has begun an emergency planning project designed to help the city respond to emergencies that might arise this winter as a result of high food and fuel costs, city officials said in a ...http://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-vt/2008/08/montpelier-begins-emergency-planning-for-w... |