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 »
December 14, 2010
Springfield Nursing Home Workers Form Union
On December 14, more than 300 nursing home workers in Springfield voted to form a union. They work for Sullivan and Associates Corporation. The voted workers voted 190 to 94 to join the Service... Read more »