Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
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Energy independence. Changing the utilities' business model. Getting Vermonters off heating oil and onto renewables. Governor Peter Shumlin uttered these phrases throughout his visit to Brattleboro on April 15. He said he seeks to change the business model from the bottom up, for energy providers like Green Mountain Power (GMP) and heating oil providers. Shumlin said, soon, GMP will ask homeowners, “how can we help you get rid of us.” Right. But are utility companies on board with that? In...
I started writing a letter to add a horticultural voice of reason to the discussion about amending marijuana plant number limits. But when I looked up the issue on the Legislature's website, I found that S.216 is an Act Related to Prescription Drugs, which was signed into law some time ago. I would like to understand what's really going on. Is there anything happening that might affect medical marijuana plant limits? Will you help clarify this issue, so readers can...
The seventh- and eighth-grade students at The Grammar School in Putney will perform scenes from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. This production is the culmination of an intensive artist residency with Vermont teaching artist John Hadden, an accomplished actor and director. This residency was made possible by a generous grant from the Vermont Arts Council. Hadden is a founding member of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox,
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