All mining uses equipment often powered by petroleum-fuel machinery. Mining uranium requires disturbing one-millionth the earth of mining coal for similar energy production.
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
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Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
After nearly a year and a half of trying to find the right location - with a few false starts - Dave Evans finally has a home for his non-profit membership work space, Coworking Plus. It's in Suite 701 of the Hooker-Dunham Building. The business is currently in its “soft opening” phase, said Evans, but a grand opening party will take place on Friday, Dec. 2. During the last decade, co-working has become an option for the self-employed, the telecommuter,
After Tropical Storm Irene did major damage to Vermont in 2011, the state recognized the need to prepare for future storms of that magnitude. People started to take the idea of climate-related weather events more seriously. In building back our infrastructure, the Agency of Transportation put in larger culverts and stronger bridges, and it paid attention to riverbank restoration, among other measures. Lessons were learned. Now, a mere 12 years after Irene, these improvements have been tested with catastrophic flooding.
Share in the holiday spirit with family, friends, and artists at the 16th annual Cotton Mill Open Studio and Holiday Sale, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7. Everyone is invited to experience the hospitality of 24 resident artists, musicians, bakers, cooks, dancers, circus performers, and craftspeople of the Cotton Mill, and an additional 32 juried, local participating artists and artisans. This spirited, sensory extravaganza is sure to provide something for everyone. Experience a variety of tasty culinary delights, exhilarating...
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