This photo, taken on June 4, shows the view looking north from Massachusetts Route 2 on the Greenfield/Gill town line. The river is tested by the state of New Hampshire and other agencies and is... Read more »
June 09, 2009
Car Kills 33-Year-Old Amherst Janitor on Her Bicycle; Another VT Cyclist Hit
Misty Bassi, 33, was killed while riding her bicycle in Amherst around 10:30 a.m. on May 25. The motorist fled the scene, but police caught them. The punishment for someone who kills a person with... Read more »
June 04, 2009
Vermont Governor Sides With Louisiana Nuclear Co. Against State Legislature
Vermont Governor Jim Douglas on May 22 vetoed a bill that would have required Entergy Corporation of Louisiana to pay for cleaning up the mess it made at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. On... Read more »
June 04, 2009
Gay Marriage Legal in NH
New Hampshire on June 3 became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage. Governor John Lynch, who once opposed gay marriage, said he had heard “compelling arguments that a separate system is not... Read more »
June 03, 2009
Mass. Environmental Health Workers May Be Fired
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed budget, and the state senate’s budget, both include deep cuts to the state’s so-called “environmental health account,” according to Claire... Read more »