There is a farm in Vermont at the Canadian border. The government would like to take 10.5 acres of the farm by eminent domain to improve the border crossing that is already at the edge of the farm. The improvement would be paid for by 7 million dollars of stimulus package money. Naturally, the Rainville family who has farmed there since the 30s is fighting this seizure. They say that to lose the acreage would put them under and cause their farm to close.
Here are a few stories about the topic for interested parties.
from the 7 Days (local indie paper) last summer http://www.7dvt.com/2009crossing-line
from the Burlington Free Press 2 days ago http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100427/NEWS02/100426011/Morses-Line-land-dispute-simmers
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