“Senator Sanders held a town meeting on poverty in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Sanders was joined by state Sen. Jan Kitchel (D-Caledonia), state Rep. Robert Dostis (D-Waterbury) and other local leaders. The panel took the time to discuss with residents many of the employment, educational, and economical hardships facing common Vermonters and Americans. Poverty in the Northeast Kingdom is a alarming and growing problem.”