The state colleges have a new chancellor and the State of Vermont is searching for a new education commissioner. Meanwhile, funding and failing colleges have put educators and the state of education to the test. Stories by Kevin Kelley Cover photo of St Michael's College by Owen Stayner. This 20-page special insert includes articles, demographic information, lists of the largest businesses and a manufacturers directory. The region's economy has gotten a big boost from the federal renewal of the Northeast Dairy Compact.
Franklin County is the largest dairy county in the state and one of the largest in the nation.
But more than dairy is going on in Northwestern Vermont. Stories by Eloise Hedbor. Getting schools back on course. The service is too popular. Drug prices diagnosed.