In a victory for forest protection, 680 acres near Brattleboro and Greenfield was saved from development. The forestland is in Readsboro, Vermont, about 15 miles from Brattleboro and 20 miles from... Read more »
April 03, 2012
1,700 at Springfield Rally for Justice
There were rallies for justice in Springfield on March 31 and April 2. About 1,700 people attended the March 31 rally, which was the bigger of the two. The bigger rally was to support Trayvon... Read more »
March 27, 2012
U.S. Senator to Speak at Rally to Close Valley Nuke
United States senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will speak in Brattleboro April 14 at a noon rally to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, said Deb Katz. She’s director of the Citizens... Read more »
March 24, 2012
War Vehicle Will Cost Keene Taxpayers
The federal Homeland Security department effectively gave the Keene police department an armored vehicle when the city council voted last year to accept a grant for the “Bearcat” vehicle. But... Read more »
March 23, 2012
137 Arrested at Valley Nuke Protest; 1,500 March
On March 22 in Brattleboro, 137 people were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. They were arrested at the office of Entergy Corporation,... Read more »