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Vt. to NRC: How Do We Get Rid of Waste?

Friday, May 24, 2013

Montpelier — Attorneys general in Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut announced yesterday they are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough environmental review of storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant sites. It was another effort by states to turn up the pressure on federal agencies to keep a promise Washington made 30 years ago but has yet to fulfill: that it would take possession of …

Vt. Leader In N.E. Economy

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Hartford, Conn. — As New England recovers from the worst recession in decades, Massachusetts and Vermont are posting the strongest gains while Rhode Island and Maine lag, an economists’ group said yesterday. External factors such as Europe’s recession, which is damaging markets for exports from New England businesses, and federal spending cuts, which are reducing sales by the region’s defense contractors, are crimping …

Co-op, Residents Discuss Mascoma

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Enfield — By the end of yesterday’s meeting with representatives from the Co-op Food Stores, organizer Dorothy Heinrichs had the names of more than 100 residents who supported her cause. She’ll need them all and more for her goal of opening a Co-op store in the Mascoma Valley to become a reality. Although Co-op Food Stores Finance Director Tony Alongi said they will …

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Workers from F.R. Lafayette Inc. and Renaud Brothers Inc. take a break from installing a decorative guardrail on the new bridge in Wilder yesterday to watch a northbound passing freight train. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Bridge Has Neighbors Cross
Josh Martel takes his dirt bike out for a spin in a neighbor’s field as his friend Jimmy Demond (not pictured) and mom Jennifer Martel (not pictured) watch from up the hill in their yard in Hartford Village recently. The dirt bike is a recent addition to Josh’s wide variety of assorted motor vehicles, which he works on for fun. He also fixes cars and more for friends and family. “It’s not work, it’s fun,” explained Josh, who fixed his first motor at 7 years old. (Valley News - Libbby March) Over Hill, Over Dale
Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) O’s Nip Ghosts
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