Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
LEYDEN, MASS.-I was lucky to have been born in Boston in 1947 and never served...
WARDSBORO-I agree, we do need facts. Have you heard of CWD (chronic wasting disease)? It's...
The writer is president of Vermont Friends of Israel. ATHENS-In response to Bert Picard's criticisms...
On a blustery, sunny day, town officials, energy contractors, regional commissioners, and all around solar geeks gathered at Stratton Mountain Ski Resort to discuss installing photovoltaic systems. Members of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) offered a free training in expanding and installing solar projects to about 60 participants on Sept. 6. According to Jayson Uppal, consultant at Meister Consultants Group, which specializes in renewable energy policy and public sector sustainability strategies, Vermont has great solar policies compared to most...
Defying the will of Vermonters, Entergy Nuclear has successfully won the first stage of its trial to allow it to break its word and to usurp the rights of the Vermont legislature. Judge J. Garvan Murtha effectively delivered a slap in the face to the people of Vermont by saying that, contrary to prior Supreme Court judgments, the legislature has no right to regulate the operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor. The Public Service Board is now the only...
Saxophonist and composer Bob Stabach, keyboardist and Director of the Vermont Jazz Center Eugene Uman, and special guest percussionist Stephan Brandstatter will present spiritual songs and contemplative improvisations in a benefit concert at the Brattleboro Shambhala Meditation Center Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. The concert will aid the meditation center in meeting operating expenses. The Shambhala Meditation Center is part of the worldwide Shambhala Meditation community begun by Tibetan Master Chogyum Trungpa and operates by donation. It is located...
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