Since the past spring and early summer, several organizations have initiated events and programs to address and confront an undercurrent of racial tension in the region.
A group of youths... Read more »
October 23, 2008
The Shutdown Jamboree
The Nuclear Free Jubilee, a parade and rally to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, is set for Saturday, Oct. 25, in Brattleboro. Nerissa and Katryna Nields, about whom the Washington... Read more »
October 02, 2008
Big Box Battle
Greenfield activists fight to save their downtown, and wetlands along the French King Highway, from the effects of sprawl.
In Greenfield, a group of citizens is fighting plans by a... Read more »
October 02, 2008
Vermont Music Spirit Alive and Well: Artistry and community take precedence over profit at year's festivals
An intricate trellis bent into an archway shimmers with strings of lights against a dusky late-summer backdrop.
Stepping beyond this—through what feels like a portal protecting some... Read more »
August 08, 2008
Nuke Fight Nears Decisive Moment
Under pressure from the public, the Vermont Legislature can close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
The Vermont Legislature will make history in a vote expected as early as January on... Read more »