As it does every year, Vermont Public Television's "Vermont This Week" program held its year-end review program to list the top stories of 2011. Both panelists and viewers voted. It comes as no surprise that Tropical Storm Irene headed the list.
There were a total of 20 stories on the ballot, with choices weighed as they were chosen down the list from #1 to #20. Irene was the unanimous #1 choice with journalists, and the top 10 stories ended up on both lists - although in a slightly different ranking.
Vermont This Week airs Fridays at 7:30 pm and is re-broadcast on Sundays at 11:30 am. For broadcast and cable channels in your area, visithttp://www.vpt.org. The link to VTW directly ishttp://video.vpt.org/program/vermont-week/. The link to the year-end show can be found athttp://video.vpt.org/video/2181587731.
VTW Panelists
1. Irene: Worst natural disaster since 1927 devastates portions of Vermont
2. Vermont launches historic healthcare overhaul called Green Mountain Care
3. Spring flooding costs towns, lakefront homes and businesses millions
4. Peter Shumlin sworn in as 81st governor of Vermont
5. Entergy sues state to keep Vermont Yankee open
6. GMP seeks to merge with CVPS
7. Lowell wind project construction begins amidst protests
8. State economy and employment figures are slow to recover
9. Champlain Bridge opens
10. Beth Robinson named newest member of Vermont Supreme Court
VTW Viewers
1. Irene: Worst natural disaster since 1927 devastates portions of Vermont
2. Lowell wind project construction begins amidst protests
3. Vermont launches historic healthcare overhaul called Green Mountain Care
4. Spring flooding costs towns, lakefront homes and businesses millions
5. GMP seeks to merge with CVPS
6. Peter Shumlin sworn in as 81st governor of Vermont
7. Entergy sues state to keep Vermont Yankee open
8. State economy and employment figures are slow to recover
9. Beth Robinson named newest member of Vermont Supreme Court
10.Champlain Bridge opens