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Centre Congregational Church's white steeple is a Brattleboro landmark, and it is the most visible feature of a historic structure that has stood on Main Street for 174 years.
Soon, the steeple may serve another purpose - boosting cellular signals.
Entergy has requested permission to shrink Vermont Yankee's high-security “protected area” by nearly 90 percent, a move the company says will save at least $1.2 million per month. The plan - which is under review by state and federal regulators - is to downsize the former nuclear plant's most...
On the way into Magic Mountain Ski Area, drivers pass a sign declaring that “you've now officially taken the road less traveled.” That's a key marketing slogan for the property's new owners: They're trying to differentiate Magic Mountain from much larger competitors by emphasizing a less-crowded, “throwback” ski experience.
To the casual observer, it might not immediately be clear why Rescue Inc. has built a nearly $800,000 station - with room for three full-time ambulance crews - along a sparsely populated stretch of Route 30. But Operations Chief Drew Hazelton says Rescue's new satellite facility in West Townshend is the direct result of major changes in the way ambulances transport and treat an increasing number of patients. When Brattleboro-based Rescue Inc. first came to Townshend a dozen years ago,
For the first time in more than five years, pedestrians can safely set foot on the historic Scott Covered Bridge. A contractor has finished an extensive, $2.35 million rehabilitation of the wooden structure that stretches 277 feet over the West River in Townshend. Despite its expense, the project was not aimed at restoring motorized traffic: Only pedestrians and bicycles are allowed on the bridge. But officials say they had no choice but to make a significant investment in the 147-year-old...
Armed with charts and graphs, two economists brought a message to southern Vermont: You are not alone. Speaking at the inaugural Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit on May 24, the experts said this region's struggles - including a decline in the working-age population and the lack of job growth compared to more urbanized areas - are shared by many other rural communities across the nation. “You're fighting not a local trend ... you're fighting a national trend, and in many...
In the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's much-heralded return to Windham County, there were two primary themes - land and money. On both of those issues, NRC officials pointed directly to NorthStar Group Services, the New York company that wants to buy and clean up Vermont Yankee. Facing questions about redevelopment of land that hosted a nuclear plant for 42 years, NRC representatives assured those attending a May 25 meeting that NorthStar will have “unrestricted use” of the site after decommissioning. And...
A bill that would have bolstered Windham County's representation on the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel has stalled in the state Legislature. H.144 was controversial in part because it would have booted longtime Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange, from the advisory panel while guaranteeing seats for three Windham County lawmakers. MacDonald is vice chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, where H.144 remained when the Legislature adjourned on May 19. But another committee member, Sen. Dustin Degree, R-Franklin, said the bill...
