This photo was taken on January 9. It shows the Miller's river in Erving, Massachusetts, near Greenfield. The river starts north of Worcester, Massachusetts near the New Hampshire border. It flows... Read more »
January 02, 2011
Nine Women Arrested in Protest at Valley Nuke
On January 1, nine women were arrested at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant for non-violent civil disobedience. They were calling for the reactor to be closed immediately. Yankee is three... Read more »
December 28, 2010
Activists Likely to Save 100 Acres Near Northampton
A local land trust needs to raise just $500 more to permanently protect from development a 100 acre farm in South Hadley, near Northampton. A spokesperson for the Kestrel Trust told the Valley... Read more »
December 19, 2010
Photo: Skating on a Frozen River
This photo was taken December 19. It shows people ice skating, and an ice fishing shelter, on the West river just before it enters the Connecticut river in Brattleboro. Skating conditions were... Read more »
December 17, 2010
Keene Will Spend $2 Million on Solar Panels, Energy Efficiency
On December 16, the Keene city council voted to spend about $2 million on energy efficiency and solar power for city-owned buildings. In 12 years, the investment will pay for itself. After that,... Read more »