Legislation that bans drivers from using hand held electronic devices is in big trouble at the Statehouse. Supporters of the bill say they don鈥檛 think they can overcome the opposition of the governor and a key senator by the end of the session. The Vermont House has given initial approval to a bill to reduce the number of local school districts in the state from more than 270 to around 50. The emergency room at Burlington鈥檚 Fletcher Allen Health Care treated eight heroin overdose cases on Tuesday. That鈥檚 more than the hospital normally sees in three months. The owner of Santa鈥檚 land in Putney and the park鈥檚 caretaker appeared in Brattleboro District Court Tuesday.
Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.
