What is the outlook for the few remaining publicly traded regional firms such as Vermont Pure Holdings (amex: VPS - news - people )?

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Vermont is planning to tap its own local celebrities, such as the University of Vermont and Norwich University hockey teams.

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Divestment petitions are circulating at colleges around the country, especially at liberal Northeastern colleges such as Vassar, Harvard, Brown and the University of Vermont.

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Mr Leahy, a Vermont senator, is better known for backing liberal causes, such as abortion rights, than for his views on Middle Eastern politics.

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Big operators have gone bust, such as American Ski Co. (liquidated this year), ex-owner of the celebrated Killington (Vermont) and Steamboat (Colorado) ski areas.

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