WASHINGTON (AP) -- Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats’ newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states. Despite the criticism, there were growing indications Democrats would prevail on an initial Senate showdown set for Saturday night, and   Full Story

BENNINGTON -- Vermont is the sixth hungriest state in the union, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. The study was completed in December 2008. The year before, Vermont was ranked 14th in the nation for the number of residents reporting "very low food security," said Marissa Parisi, the campaign’s executive director.   Full Story

BENNINGTON - Brandeis University Professor Anita Hill, who rose to national fame during the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is the newest trustee at Southern Vermont College. SVC President Karen Gross announced the appointment of Hill on Thursday. Hill is current a faculty member at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.   Full Story

BURLINGTON (AP) -- Hoping to sway lawmakers, two of the state’s most famous residents and one of its former governors joined groups opposed to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant on Thursday in announcing a push for Town Meeting Day votes on whether the plant should keep operating past 2012.   Full Story

Friday, Nov. 20 Line dancing at Legion post POWNAL -- Pownal American Legion Post No. 90 offers line dancing every Friday from 7-9 p.m. A free class is included. Bring a non-perishable food item to support the Pownal Food Pantry. For more information, call 823-4626. Shaftsbury Seniors meeting SHAFTSBURY -- The Seniors of Shaftsbury (S.   Full Story