BRATTLEBORO — RE: “V-Why?” [Letters, Sept. 25].
Why do the vast majority of anti-Vermont Yankee protesters emanate from outside Vermont?
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Members of the all-volunteer Planning Commission, working with the Town Planners, are getting ready to roll out the 2018 Town Plan. The commissioners will hold a public hearing on March 19, and they encourage townspeople to attend and offer their feedback on the draft document. A Town Plan serves “as the policy document to guide municipal decisions related to land use and development regulations, environmental protection, the provision of municipal facilities and services, strategies for economic development, and the quality...
According to a recently released study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), green jobs accounted for 2.5 percent of total U.S. employment in 2010. Additionally, Vermont had the highest percentage of green jobs, at 4.4 percent, or nearly 13,000 jobs. The BLS defines green jobs as “jobs in businesses that produce goods and provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.” This definition umbrellas those employed in the nuclear industry, as well as those working for...
The Greenfield Garden Cinema has penned a deal with Variance Films to bring Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to Greenfield. The recorded concert will play with limited shows starting Friday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 5. Except for Halloween, all shows will be Thursday through Sunday nights. "You will have a better view than you would from the nosebleeds at Gillette [Stadium],'' said Garden co-owner Angela Mass in a news release. The concert film includes music spanning a 17-year award-winning...
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