Wild weather hit hard yesterday, damaging some roadways, especially in the Upper Valley. Vermont's labor commissioner estimates IBM laid off more than 300 workers in its recent round of job cuts, but a firmer total should be known by the end of next week. The solid waste district that sold compost contaminated with herbicides is suing its insurance carrier to help recover costs. Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order defense attorneys appealing the death sentence of a former Rutland man to turn over interviews with some of the jurors who issued the death sentence.