BRATTLEBORO — I'm OK with nuclear energy, too, with a few caveats.
The government must fully insure against all losses caused by a nuclear plant; the government must guarantee that a closed plant be fully removed in 10 years; the government must guarantee that all spent fuel be removed from a plant site withing the same 10 years as decommissioning, and the government must provide as much economic development funds as it takes to maintain a stable economy with the same period.
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
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Hello and good day to you, residents of lovely Windham County, Vermont! I do believe that it's safe to say that we've officially kicked off the winter of 2019-20 in grand style! The storm we just collectively experienced and its persistent snow banding and production will not soon be forgotten. I received many 17-25” snow total reports, and I imagine if you are reading this, you also are looking at a deep white blanket of fluff where you live. As...
Thanks to all who bravely shared their stories here. These words echo an ongoing conversation taking place in the yoga community about similar allegations around several prominent teachers, some of whom have influenced the style of yoga that Peter Rizzo appears to have trained in. You are not alone, and your speaking up helps to protect future generations of yoga practitioners and students! A powerful article by Matthew Remski, “Yoga's Culture of Sexual Abuse: Nine Women Tell Their Stories,” was...
The Actors Theatre Playhouse begins its 2018 season on June 7 with its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, featuring the seven winners of the theater's year-long Regional Competition. This year's selections again promise a wide range of theatrical formats from situational comedy to introspective drama, guaranteeing a little something for everyone. Ten-minute play festivals have become a popular genre throughout the theater world. Thousands of 10-minute plays have been written by well-known playwrights as well as neophytes and students of theater.
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