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Full license applications for Connecticut River hydro facilities

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Issue 592

To read the full license applications submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC):

• Great River Hydro: greatriverhydro-relicensing.com/overview/documents. Open “Final Licensing Application” folder. Most information is in “Exhibit E."

• FirstLight: northfieldrelicensing.com/Pages/Documents2020.aspx. The Executive Summary is a concise summary of what the application package includes.

• CRC's recreation recommendations submitted to FERC: elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20190730-5077.

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Celebrating Christmas, 3,000 miles from home

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Fran Lynggaard Hansen

BRATTLEBORO-Albert Mikuski, now 88 years old, recalls an extraordinary story of how he and his...

Advocates at edge of housing crisis urge lawmakers: Do something

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Ellen Pratt

-The state's housing crisis will be a top priority in the upcoming legislative session, and...

Brattleboro Town Meeting members reject behavior code

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Ellen Pratt

BRATTLEBORO-At a standing-room-only meeting at Academy School on Dec. 12, Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members...

A master carver’s work gets a permanent home

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Nancy A. Olson

PUTNEY-Ars longa, vita brevis. One translation of the Latin phrase is that craft takes a...

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