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.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, and Mollie Burke represent Brattleboro in the Vermont House of Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
People who live in town and drive for ride-sharing services might soon have to register themselves and their cars if the Selectboard approves a new ordinance next month. During the last two Selectboard meetings, the Board has discussed changing the section of the town's ordinances that governs taxicabs, broadening its scope to all vehicles for hire, including app-based transportation services like Uber and Lyft. At the Sept. 4 meeting, the Board will hear public comment and vote on whether to...
Voting has begun for the August primary, and I'm supporting David Zuckerman for governor. For more than two decades, I have been actively involved in the local food movement. I have worked with farmers, local businesses, tourist organizations, and marketing teams to create connections that build our rural economy while creating opportunities for those who want to farm and grow healthy food right here in Vermont. I have met and worked with David, our current lieutenant governor, on many initiatives,
The New England Center for Circus Arts has presented their annual reimagining of the classic Nutcracker ballet since 2009. This year marks the eighth annual extravaganza, and the first production in NECCA's new custom-built circus facility. The annual production is an evening of “high-flying aerials, stunning acrobatics, and astonishing feats of the human body” featuring performers from NECCA's youth performance troupes and adult professional programs, with special guest artists in character roles, according to a news release. This year, the...
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