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McMullen Announces Tuesday, June 15th, Jack McMullen officially launches his campaign to unseat five-time incumbent Patrick Leahy. The campaign kick-off event will take place at the Wyndham Hotel, 60 Battery Street, in Burlington, between 1:30 and 3:30 pm. All are welcome to join in the festivities and in support. Four years ago, Vermont Republicans took back the House. Two years ago, we took back the Governor’s Office. This year, we will reclaim a seat in the United States Senate! P.S. To help us plan, please click on the link below to RSVP and indicate the number of guests you will...

Acclaimed wetland was result of leaky pipe An ecologically-acclaimed wetland in the grounds of a school in Taiwan turned out to be the product of a leaking water pipe. The wetland was the pride and joy of students at Taipei's Kungkuan Elementary School for almost three decades. The school had just received a £130,000 grant to turn the wetland into an ecology park to house butterflies and insects, reports the China Times Express. The embarrassment surfaced after water authorities, acting on a report by a nearby resident, checked the school's water pipes and found the leak last month, the paper...