Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
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A federal court handed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a win on June 26 in a case where the state challenged the federal agency's permit for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. The Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New England Coalition (NEC) - a group that has worked to shutter Vermont Yankee - had argued that the federal permit issued in 2011 was invalid because Entergy Corp., the plant's owner, failed to obtain certification from the state...
Renewal, a film about how diverse religious organizations are confronting environmental issues and working to build a sustainable future, will be shown at All Souls Church, Saturday, April 28, at 1 p.m. Told in eight short segments, each featuring a different, faith-centered group, Renewal describes how Jewish, Buddhist, Islamic, Christian, and interfaith groups are confronting local environmental challenges. Journalist Bill Moyers has said of Renewal, “You will be stirred to discover people of different faiths engaged in an exhilarating stewardship...
I thank the people of the Village of Bellows Falls for their continued support of my re-election to another two-year term as their trustee. I am both honored and humbled that you have given me your trust and confidence to do the people's business. Please remember that as your village trustee I am your representative on the board, that I work for you, and that I'll do my best to continue to remember to serve the people. To represent you...
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