GRAFTON — RE: “Bipartisan support for a 'pause?'” [Town & Village, March 6]:
There are several important corrections that need to be made with respect to my comments. Most important: For New England to achieve 20 percent of our energy coming from wind power, we need to build 9,000 MW.
Today, New England has around 700 MW installed. Onshore wind power is twice as, and in some cases three times more, expensive than conventional sources.
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A small audience gathered in the library of Wilmington's Old School Community Center on June 19 to share their visions for a thriving Southern Vermont. The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation and its counterparts in Bennington County held the fifth of five meetings across Bennington and Windham counties last week. The economic development organizations are creating the first multi-county Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The plan will link the two counties' local economic visions and efforts into a single Southern Vermont...
I disagree with many of the so-called facts in this article by Scott Dixon addressing skatepark siting. I have visited several skateparks over the past 10 years gathering facts and opinions. I have also consulted with sound engineers and police officers, and I have researched lawsuits involving skatepark noise. First of all, I know the Elm Street area well, having been raised nearby, and I have walked thereabouts for years. It is not out of everybody's earshot, as claimed. Police...
Dance 'n Biscuit is a dance show to delight the senses. On Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., SoBo Studio in Brattleboro will showcase original contemporary dance pieces by local and regional artists. Featuring seven works of contemporary and modern dance, each with different themes and stories, 11 professional artists will perform in a one hour show without intermission. Scheduled to appear are Zombie Nation and the Trumpet Kids, Tara Dance Company, Cyndal Ellis, Toni Nagy, Elora Way, Erika Klemperer,
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