BRATTLEBORO — Visit our slide show of photos from the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers parade, which took place June 8.
BRATTLEBORO — Visit our slide show of photos from the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers parade, which took place June 8.
WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
Vermont officials are taking their nuclear-decommissioning concerns to Washington. More specifically, state Public Service Commissioner Chris Recchia and state Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie are headed later this month to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's headquarters in Rockville, Md., to meet with a key NRC official. Recchia, a frequent and vocal critic of the commission's stances on Vermont Yankee decommissioning, expects to bring up a variety of topics but might focus on a key concern: How to provide more opportunities for state...
If Vermont Yankee is closed, residents of Vermont and surrounding states will regret that decision every time they open their electric bills for the next 18 years. I had the privilege of touring the plant in March 2014. As a former submarine engineer officer and maintenance requirements officer in the U.S. Navy, I've had the opportunity to tour a large number of steam power plants. VY was one of the most impressive and well-maintained facilities I've ever seen. For the...
There will be a Pansy Tea Party and Photo Op on Saturday, April 28, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Singing River Farm in Rockingham. Bring your camera and your love of color to visit the pansy field in full bloom. A guided tour, the chance for participants to snap photos to their hearts' content, the elusive scent of a field of flowers, and a cup of herbal tea made with dried pansy blossoms will be included. “We love pansies!”
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